New York: Touchstone, 2001. 1st Printing. Trade Paperback.
First printing. Pages toned.
431 pp. Black-and-white photographs. "Nothing Like It in the World gives the account of an unprecedented feat of engineering, vision, and courage. It is the story of the men who built the transcontinental railroad -- the investors who.....
Washington, D.C. Association of American Railroads, 1956. Soft Cover.
Manual not included. Magazine fold-out included. Envelope in good condition: a few light stains, corners heavily rubbed and one corner chipped, ink marks on front panel of envelope. Photos in very good condition.
Manual not included. 56 8.5 X 11 photos.....
Lynchburg, Virginia: TLC Publishing, Inc., 2001. First Edition. Large Hardcover.
First edition. No jacket. Spine base bumped.
viii, 103 pp. Here's the complete history of every geared steam locomotive used by lumber companies that operated the logging railroad out of Cass, WV. It is said to be one of the.....
New York: Viking, 1999. 3rd Printing. Hard Cover.
Third printing. Minor general wear.
xiii, 797 pp. After the Civil War, the building of the transcontinental railroad was the nineteenth century's most transformative event. Beginning in 1842 with a visionary's dream to span the continent with twin bands of iron, Empire.....
. BLW, 1965. Stapled Binding.
Light shelf wear.
39, [1] pp. A reprint of a classic 1914 text on western railroads. Includes black-and-white photographs of 18 locomotives.
Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing, 2010. First Edition. Trade Paperback.
First edition. A fine copy.
127 pp. The Middletown and Unionville Railroad, successor to the Middletown, Unionville and Water Gap Railroad, operated from December 1, 1913, until May 31, 1946, when it was reorganized as the Middletown and New Jersey.....
. Privately Published, 1974. Stapled Binding.
1 inch closed tear along bottom corner.
16 pp. 12 x 8 1/2. Stapled binding, printed wrappers. A brief pictorial history of coal mining and the associated railways in Robertsdale, Pennsylvania from the last quarter of the 19th century through the last quarter of.....
Thailand: T.B.R.C. Co., Ltd., 2007. Large Softcover.
Cover edges lightly rubbed.
60 pp. Four page photo insert inside. This book gives a brief introduction to the tragic story of the Thai-Burma Railway. Using extensive quotes and original photographs of life and work on the line, it aims to capture the.....
Laurys Station, Pennsylvania: Garrigues House, Publishers, 2003. 1st Printing. Large Hardcover.
First printing. A fine copy in a fine jacket.
144 pp. An Illustrated Operational History Covering the Last Twenty Years of the Railroad and the People Who Were There.
Berkeley, California: Howell-North, 1958. Second Edition. Large Hardcover.
Second edition. Jacket edges rubbed with a few small tears.
97 pp. Pictorial history of the Virginia and Truckee Railway and the Carson and Colorado Railway from the legendary Beebe and Clegg. With two paintings by the equally legendary Howard Fogg. Illustrated.....
Berkeley: Howell-North Books, 1972. Large Hardcover.
Jacket rubbed with minor loss.
The recollections of a passenger who rode on every major train line active during the first decades of the 20th century.
San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 1988. Kinsey, Darius & Tabitha May. 2nd Printing. Large Softcover.
Second printing. A fine copy.
143 pp. Volume 3 in this outstanding series on Darius and Tabitha Kinsey presents 41 superb oversized photographs showing the steam locomotives of the logging railroads of the western United States.....
San Mateo, California: The Western Railroader, 1957. First Edition. Stapled Binding.
First edition. Minor general wear.
40 pp. The California Western Railroad (reporting mark CWR), AKA Mendocino Railway popularly called the Skunk Train, is a rail freight and heritage railroad transport railway in Mendocino County, California, United States, running from.....
Chatanooga, Tennessee: A.C. Kalmbach Memorial Library / National Model Railroad Association, Inc., 2008. First Edition. Hard Cover.
First edition. A fine copy in a fine jacket.
xviii, 590 pp. Foreword by David Rygmyr. CONTENTS: Forest Resources; Protection of Forest Property; Preparing Logs for Transport; Logging Camps; Woodworkers' Tools and Equipment;.....
New York: Bonanza Books, 1952. Reissue. Hard Cover.
Reissue. Jacket rubbed with a few small tears.
xii, 443 pp. 8vo. A history of the development of the steam locomotive, with a large section of black & white photographs.
Barre, Massachusetts: Barre Gazette, 1962. Hard Cover.
A very nice copy.
xxi, 89 pp. Some Elegant Steam Motive Power in the South and Southwest, 1918-1945--an Episode in American Taste.
Washington, D.C. Association of American Railroads, 1956. Stapled Binding.
Ink name on page 2.
15 pp. A comic book about commercial railroads. A picture story about freight service.
Washington, D.C. Association of American Railroads, 1955. Stapled Binding.
Ink name on second page, no chips and no tears.
15 pp. Comic book about the growth of American railways.
Washington, D.C. Association of American Railroads, 1955. Stapled Binding.
Ink name on second page, no chips and no tears.
15 pp. Comic book about the growth of American railways.
Washington, D.C. Association of American Railroads, 1959. Stapled Binding.
Ink name on second page, no chips and no tears.
Comic book about crime-solving on the American railways. Follows the story of two detectives on the trail of a pair of outlaw hobos.
New York: Regency House, 2000. First Edition. Large Hardcover.
First edition. Jacket reverse stained.
112 pp. Celebrating 150 years of steam trains from around the world from 1850-2000.
Golden, Colorado: Colorado Railroad Museum, 1974. First Edition. Large Hardcover.
First edition. Jacket edges rubbed, jacket spine head mended with tape.
280 pp. Illustrated with 350 photos. The full story of the Colorado & Southern's famed South Park narrow gauge line.
Palmer Lake, Colorado: The Filter Press, 1967. 6th Printing. Stapled Binding.
Sixth printing. Near fine.
46 pp. Includes black-and-white illustrations. History of laying railroad tracks in the Great Plains.
Scotch Plains, New Jersey: Morning Sun Books, Inc., 1997. First Edition. Large Hardcover.
Both volumes first edition. Near fine copies in near fine jackets.
127; 127 pp. Extensive full color photos and descriptions of 40's and 50's LA area pacific electric interurban equipment.
London: John Murray, 1920. First Edition. Hard Cover.
First edition. Lightly rubbed with minor loss of spine gilt.
xvi, 214 pp. 8vo. An account of the London and North-Western Railway during World War I. This railroad was, in the late 19th century, the largest joint stock company in the world.....