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RAILROADIANA Books & Ephemera This page last updated 4/22/02 1. Bangor & Aroostook Railroad. TERRITORY REACHED BY THE BANGOR AND AROOSTOOK RAILROAD, INCLUDING NORTHERN MAINE HUNTING AND FISHING REGION. Boston: Rand Avery Supply Co., nd. (Ca. 1900). Black and white map, 15"x 22", showing routes through the interior of Maine. Very good. $45.002. Bradley, George K. FORT WAYNE AND WABASH VALLEY TROLLEYS. Chi: Central Electric Railfan's Association, 1983. Bulletin #122. 4to, 288pp. Photo illustrations and diagrams of the cars. Very good in a lightly rubbed dust jacket. $35.00 3. Bourne, John C. THE HISTORY AND DESCRIPTION OF THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY... Including its Geology, ... And by Numerous Views of its Principal Viaducts, Bridges, Tunnels, Stations, and of the Scenery and Antiquities in its Vicinity; from Drawings Taken Expressly for this Work, and Executed in Lithography. NY: Augustus M. Kelly, 1969. Reprint of the London, 1846 edition. Folio. Illustrated with maps, drawings, and superb reproductions of the original lithographic views. Here, in all its 15"x21" glory, is a fine reproduction of a early classic of British railroad literature. The dust jacket is a bit worn along the edges, else near fine. $175.00 4. Buckley, James J. GARY RAILWAYS. Chicago: C.E.R.A., 1975. 2nd edition. 4to, 35 pp., illustrated. A small but varied rail line. Very good. $10.00 5. Carlson, Norman. 30 YEARS LATER THE SHORE LINE. Chicago: C.E.R.A., 19854to, 32 pp. Trolleys and interurbans, Evanston - Waukega 1896-1955. Excellent historical photographs and brief text. Near fine. $10.00 6. Carlson, Norman (ed.) CHICAGO SOUTH SHORE & SOUTH BEND RAILROAD. HOW THE MEDAL WAS WON. Chi: Central Electric Railfan's Association, 1985. 1st edition. Bulletin #124. 4to, 160pp., imitation decorated red leather cover. Illustrated. Fine. $40.00 7. _______, and Arthur Peterson. REMEMBER WHEN - TROLLEY WIRES SPANNED THE COUNTRY. Chi: Central Electric Railfan's Association, 1980. Bulletin #119. 1st edition. Oblong 4to, 160 pp. Full page color photos of interurbans and electric railways on each page. Very good in dust jacket. $35.00 8. Carstensens, Harold H. (ed.). TRACTION PLANBOOK. Fredon: Carstens, 1975. 2nd edition, 2nd printing. 4to, 99 pp. Photos and drawings of trolleys, interurbans, and locomotives from rail lines around the country; drawings are geared for O and HO scale modelers. Very good-near fine. $12.50 9. Central Electric Railfan's Association. ELECTRIC RAILWAYS OF NORTHEASTERN OHIO. Chi: Central Electric Railfan's Association, 1965. 1st edition. Bulletin #108. 4to, 224pp. Illustrated with photos and drawings. The history of electric rail transit in Cleveland and the surrounding area. Very good in dust jacket. $65.00 10. Central Electric Railfans= Association. THE ELECTROLINERS: AN INTERURBAN GOES MODERN AND OTHER EARLY C.E.R.A. BULLETINS. Chicago: C.E.R.A., 1977. 4to, unpaged. A reprint of bulletins#20 through #34, covering many midwestern rail lines from Ohio to Indiana to Chicago, and more. Very good-near fine. $15.00 11. Christiansen, Harry. LAKE SHORE ELECTRIC: INTERURBAN DAYS 1893-1938. Cleveland: Privately Printed, 1963. 4to, 84 pp., orange printed wrappers. A detailed history of the Cleveland-Toledo-Detroit-Lima interurbans - Athe triumphs, trials, and troubles of the Orange Trolleys and the towns they were once part of...@ Illustrated with historical photographs, drawings, and illustrations of ephemera. Near fine. $22.50 12. DENVER AND THE MOUNTAIN PARKS. Denver: H.H. Tammen Co., nd (ca. 1920). Descriptive color view book with photographs of the Denver region (including the new Union Station), Estes Park, Rocky Mountain National Park, and other scenic areas. Oblong 4to, thirty color views including the frontispiece. Very good. $30.00 A Train Load of Laughs 13. Jackson, Harry G. ON A FAST STREAMLINER - FUN FROM NEW YORK TO FRISCO. Chi: Thos. W. Jackson Pub. Co., 1937. 96pp., illustrated wrappers. Railroad related and other jokes, including ethnic humor. Cartoon illustrations. A bright and near fine copy. $25.00 Early Enthusiasm for Railroads 14. Jackson, William. A LECTURE ON RAILROADS. Bos: Henry Bowen, 1829. 2nd edition/ 16o, 36pp., printed title page. Sewn. Delivered January 12, 1829, before the Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association. Promoting the importance of the new medium of transportation, published before the opening of any American railroads. Among the suggestions is that of a rail line between Boston and Albany. Inscribed from J. Binney to William Jenks, a New England clergyman and an early member of the American Antiquarian Society. Housed in a protective paper folder. A little foxing, but very good. $165.00 15. Krambles, George (ed.). INDIANA RAILROAD SYSTEM. Chicago: C.E.R.A., 1975. 3rd printing. 4to, 71 pp. A detailed illustrated history of the rail line. Near fine. $15.00 16. _______. REPORT... ON THE PETITION OF THE MOHAWK AND HUDSON RAIL-ROAD COMPANY FOR STATE AID. NYS Assembly Doc. No. 274, March 4, 1839. 9 pp. A request for a loan to improve the railroad and eliminate the use of horse power. Set in newer wrappers; near fine. $20.00 17. Rock Island Lines. COLORADO: UNDER THE TURQUOISE SKY. NP: Rock Island Railroad Lines, 1913. 100+ unnumbered pages, color wrappers. Guidebook to Colorado, with photographic illustrations of the railroad lines and scenic views. Very good-near fine. $25.00 18. Seward, William H. THE PACIFIC RAILROAD. Wash: Buell & Blanchard, 1858. 6pp. A speech delivered in the United States Senate, December 21, 1858. Proposing a northern transcontinental railroad route. Uncut, very good with a small tear on the rear cover.$40.00 19. Train, Charles R. REMARKS OF THE HON. CHARLES R. TRAIN, ATTORNEY-GENERAL, AT THE CLOSE OF THE BOSTON & ALBANY RAILROAD INVESTIGATION,... MARCH 23, 1876. Bos: Wright & Potter, 1876. 44 pp., printed wrappers. Beginning on the thirteenth day of the trial. Spine chipped, else very good. Signature of H.A. Whitney at the top of the title page. $30.00 20. Zink, Maximilian A., et al. ELECTRIC RAILWAYS OF INDIANA. Chi: Central Electric Railfan's Association, 1960. 1st edition. 4to, comb binding with laminated outer wrappers. Includes color photos as well as the usual black and white, drawings, etc. Very good. $45.00
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