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44449851474096New. This book is intended to be an overview of the Pennsylvania Railroad west of Pittsburgh to St. Louis in the years 1960 to 1999 in words and photographs.Beginning with the PRR in the late 1960s to the low points of the Penn Central era and concluding with the break-up of Conrail in 1999 this is not a detailed venture into railroad administrative records but information is drawn from employee timetables bulletin orders train schedules and other railroad documents. Merger discussions with the New York Central in 1962 focused on the elimination of duplicate routes. As the planners shaped the future railroad NYC routes in Ohio Indiana and Illinois were favored over the routes of the Pennsylvania due to aspects of the physical plant such as gradient curvature signaling and terminal facilities.For many reasons the resulting Penn Central became the largest bankruptcy of an American corporation up until the filing on June 21 1970. Later Conrail was formed from the ashes of the Penn Central and included many other now bankrupt carriers. Conrail became a profitable railroad with government subsidies and the Staggers Act allowing railroads more freedom to rationalize their plant and more freight rate leeway. Here in Color photographs and text is the story of this route of the former Pennsylvania Railroad. Contents:. Panhandle Passenger Operations pp. 6–9. Pittsburgh to Columbus pp. 10–43. Columbus to Richmond pp. 44–77. Queen City Lines pp. 78–107. Richmond to St. Louis pp. 108–132. Bibliography pg. 133. PRR. Penn Central. Conrail Symbols and Routes pp. 134–135. PRR Master Symbol List pg. 136.Many color maps plus a train symbol section complete the work.The Railroad Press hardcover 136 pages standard portrait book 8 x 10 in. B&W and Color photographs. Features: New Hardcover Steve Hipes and David P. Oroszi The Railroad Press hardcover
190039090N. P.: Privately printed n. d. ca 1900. 1900. NEW YORK RAILROAD. First edition. 8vo. 8" x 5" color pictorial wrappers n. p. 32 pp. illustrated. The Poughkeepsie & Eastern Railroad begins at the city of Poughkeepsie New York and makes good connections with trains and steamers touching at Poughkeepsie. From Poughkeepsie the road runs in a northeasterly direction diagonally across Duchess County traversing nearly its whole length with its northern terminus being Boston Corners. This village is situated at the extreme northern limit of the county and almost at the spot where the three states New York Massachusetts and Connecticut join. Some scenes and villages along the route are Pleasant Valley Bowers Lake Salt Point Clinton Corners Upton Lake Park Willow Brook Stanfordville Stissing Pine Plains and Acram Lead mines. Also included is information on fishing and a list of the hotels boarding houses and farm houses that are available to take summer boarders. The location name of the owner number of guests that can be accomodated and the rates for both adults and children. Staples showing rust internally white covers lightly soiled else a near fine clean copy. Privately printed, n. d. (ca 1900). unknown
1962RO80091263CHEZ L'AUTEUR. 1962. In-12. Broché. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. Menu de 4 pages. Quelques dessins en noir et blanc, sur la 1ère page. Texte en anglais.. . . . Classification : 0-Affiches Cinéma
189148865Philadelphia: Allen Lane & Scott Printers n. d. ca 1891. 1891. RAILROAD MEXICO. First and only edition. Approximately 6 x 7.5 inches 58 pp with illustrations in the text folding route map. Bound in original cream wrappers with embossed Mexican shield. In 1891 the Pennsylvania Railroad established a new Tourist Department and launched a program of offering "personally conducted" full-service tours for cross-country rail travelers. They promised "high-grade accommodations and entertainment in transit" "tourist agents especially selected for their ability and experience" and chaperons who will "remove every impediment that would deter a timid woman from undertaking a journey alone." After conducting successful tours to the Pacific Coast they set their sights on Mexico offering here a four-week itinerary including stops within the U.S scheduled for February-March 1892 that took travelers with stops in Mexico City Puella Chihuahua Zacatecas Aguas Calientes Guanajuato Queretaro Esperanza Orizaba Cholula Puebla Leon Silao Torreon and Tlaxcala. This booklet provides information about the on-board accommodations a complete day-by-day itinerary and many details about the places to be visited. A scarce item. The folding route map affixed to the inside rear cover is in fine condition with routes outlined in blue and green. Previous owner's signature in light blue pencil on front cover front flyleaf and title page a few scattered pencil markings in the margin with covers showing light wear to the spine ends corners and extremities. Overall a good copy. Allen, Lane & Scott, Printers, n. d. (ca 1891)]. unknown
19072222488First edition. 7" x 5 ¼". Original tan pictorial wrappers. B/W illustrations depicting various Indian Artifacts and Designs. No dust jacket. Very good light soiling; a few faint spots. Unpaginated. San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad paperback
1913000166Very rare brochure printed in Armenian house in İstanbul 1913. In English Ottoman Turkish Arabic Russian and Urdu. 10 p. Text with 11 plates. In the printer wrappers. Archak Garoyan paperback
1900000209<p>10 p. Of text in English Ottoman Turkish Arabic Urdu and Russian with 9 full page plates. A hajj travel brochure printed in İstanbul supposed to be by an Armenian press in c. 1900. Rare</p> An Armenian press paperback
1902000110<p><strong>29 × 20 cm. Comprising 158 text plates including 95 photographs produced by the committee of which 42 photographs appear on separate plates measuring approximately 23 × 15 cm.</strong></p><p>The work documents the Photography Committee's journey from Istanbul to MaÊ¿Än in Transjordan. The accompanying text was compiled from articles originally published without illustrations in various issues of the newspaper <em>Vakit</em> "Time" in 1902.</p><p>This is a unique work prepared for publication with photographs taken by a private committee that included prominent figures such as the German general Karl Auler Pasha who served as an adviser on Hejaz affairs until the fall of Medina in 1918.</p> hardcover
000177<p>Ottoman Turkish script with crescent figures and map on the back of the Ottoman Railway. A free boarding pass should be declared on demand. Holder can carry up to 30 kg . 14.5 x 11 cm.</p> Seruchin (?) An Armenian press
1938652j0463Manitoba: The Order of Railroad Telegraphers. Good. 1938. First Edition. Paperback. This intriguing collection appears to have belonged to one J.A. Mills who apparently joined the Order in 1928. His 1948 membership card is included along with eleven stapled booklets each approximately 6" x 3.5" for the years: 1938 1941 2 copies 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1952. Approximately sixteen pages in each issue some considerably marked others unmarked. Each booklet contains hundreds of names along with the member's location seniority date and certificate number. Wonderful personal mementos of the employees who helped keep the CPR rolling through Manitoba during these years.; 24mo . The Order of Railroad Telegraphers paperback
5d4196Eigenverlag New York 1951. Maße: ca. 292 x 19 cm gelocht. - gutes Exemplar - unknown
19-7783New York: The New York Central Railroad Company 1953. Folio. Single page printed both sides. Very Good. Rubber stamp and signatures on reverse. 100 shares issued to Harris Upham & Co. Dated 4/30/53. New York: The New York Central Railroad Company, 1953. unknown
19463938Post-bound printed blue wraps. Some wear to front cover which see. Comprised of mostly verso-only indices and diagrams of locomotives including one folding. Neat corrections and notes in blue ink to first seven pages. An otherwise clean copy. ; Oblong: 14 x 5 inches ; All shipments through USPS insured Priority Mail. Advisory Mechanical Committee paperback
0711237964.Gcalendar. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. unknown
AA/SC/3210<p>The First Official Guide of the Model Railways of the United States Puerto Rico Canada Mexico and Cuba. Also England Europe Africa Asia and Australia. 168 Pgs. Near VVG</p> unknown
1875135342London: Whitehead Morris & Lowe 1875. Softcover. near fine. 1st Edition. 52pp. Octavo. Blue card wrappers with black lettering on front cover. Slight vertical crease to many of the first pages. Text block is clean and tight. Folding map with colour. A near fine copy. near fine An interesting collection of Times articles and communications relating to the Canadian Railways. 1875 Whitehead, Morris & Lowe paperback
40454n. p.: The Milwaukee Road Union Pacific Railroad Norfolk & WEstern Ry. and Southern Pacific Co. n. d. Blue red and black ink printed on white paper & envelopes. Near Fine. Stationary sheet folded once. Small illustration of a speeding rail to stationary. Stationary: 7-3/4" x 5-3/8" <br/><br/>Includes piece of stationary 1 small envelope and 1 larger envelope. [The Milwaukee Road, Union Pacific Railroad, Norfolk & WEstern Ry., and Southern Pacific Co.] unknown books
193487046New York: The Osborne Company Printer 1934. Presumed First Edition First printing. Pamphlet. Good. The format is approximately 5.25 inches by 7.625 inches. 15 1 pages including covers. Two footnotes. Illustrations. Map. RARE Surviving Copy. Cover has some wear and soiling. The LIRR's history stretches back to the Brooklyn and Jamaica Rail Road incorporated on April 25 1832 to build a ten-mile line from the East River in Brooklyn through the communities of Brooklyn Bedford and East New York to Jamaica. B&J engineer Major D. B. Douglass soon began planning for a continuation forming part of an 11-hour combination rail and steamship route between New York City and Boston in cooperation with the New York Providence and Boston Railroad and Boston and Providence Rail Road. Douglass attracted wealthy New Yorkers and Bostonians who received a charter for the Long-Island Rail-Road Company on April 24 1834 with the right "to construct and during its existence to maintain and continue a rail-road or rail-roads with a single or double track. It was also authorized to unite with the Brooklyn and Jamaica with the consent of that company. Since its plan was not to serve local traffic the LIRR chose not to serve existing communities along the shores of the island but built straight down the middle of the island which was largely uninhabited at the time and relatively free of grade crossings. This straight route was the quickest and the easiest to build compared to the options of building along the northern coast of Long Island or in a north-central route following the Middle Country Road. The LIRR was organized on June 17 1835 and Knowles Taylor was elected president. The Long Island Rail Road reporting mark LI often abbreviated as the LIRR is a commuter rail system in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of New York stretching from Manhattan to the eastern tip of Suffolk County on Long Island. With an average weekday ridership of 354800 passengers in 2016 it is the busiest commuter railroad in North America. It is also one of the world's few commuter systems that runs 24/7 year-round. It is publicly owned by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority which refers to it as MTA Long Island Rail Road. Established in 1834 and having operated continuously since then it is the oldest railroad in the United States still operating under its original name and charter. The Long Island Rail Road Company was chartered in 1834 to provide a daily service between New York and Boston via a ferry connection between its Greenport New York terminal on Long Island's North Fork and Stonington Connecticut. This service was superseded in 1849 by the land route through Connecticut that became part of the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad. The LIRR refocused its attentions towards serving Long Island in competition with other railroads on the island. In the 1870s railroad president Conrad Poppenhusen and his successor Austin Corbin acquired all the railroads and consolidated them into the LIRR. <br /> Electric operation began in 1905. The Osborne Company [Printer?] unknown
195840361London Ontario / Toronto / Winnipeg: The London and Port Stanley Railway / British Columbia Electric Railway Company Ltd. / Montreal and Southern Counties Railway / Canadian National Railways 1958. White paper printed in black lettering. Moderate wear to paper age-toning creasing and light soiling apparent. Withal an about VG collection. 10 items of varying pages each. Charts and spreadsheets located throughout. Varying sizes: 12" x 7-1/2" 10-3/4" x 16" oblong 8-5/8" x 25" oblong 18-1/4" x 29-7/8" oblong. <br/><br/>Includes: 10 timetables from varying companies. British Columbia Electric Railway Company - 7 timetables nos. 69 71 72 2x 73 74 & 76 London and Port Stanley Railway - 1 timetable no. 68 Montreal and Southern Counties Railway - 1 timetable no. 78 Canadian National Railways - 1 timetable no. 53. These timetables provide an all-around sense of the Canadian Railways in the late 1940s and early 1950s. The London and Port Stanley Railway / British Columbia Electric Railway Company Ltd. / Montreal and Southern Counties Railway / unknown books
1844259927.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1926mon0000068823The Great Western Railway 1926T. hardcover. Very Good. 2.7919 cent in x 25.1269 cent in x 19.5431 cent in. Scarce with Dust wrapper. The Great Western Railway hardcover
425065Journal of The Great North of Scotland Railway Association. Paperback. Good. THERE ARE NO TARIFFS OR CUSTOMS DUTIES ON BOOKS. "The Great North Review" is a journal published by the Great North Railway Association featuring articles and historical accounts related to the Great North of Scotland Railway. It's a soft-cover publication available in various volumes and numbers and often includes black and white illustrations. The journal covers topics like railway history stations and specific events offering insights into the Great North Railway's past. Set in good condition some rusting of the staples but pages are generally clean and bright. Journal of The Great North of Scotland Railway Association paperback
1920609881London: John Heywood Ltd 1920. Smaller sized hardcover with embossed front board no dust jacket in good condition. Boards are scuffed and marked. Corners and spine ends are bumped and rubbed. Page block is tanned and foxed. First and last few pages are marked and tanned with the odd spot on a few of the pages. Hinge breaks noted however binding remains sound and pages are mainly clear. LW. Hardcover. Good/No Dust Jacket. Used. John Heywood Ltd Hardcover
195540440Berlin Canada: Grand River Railway 1955. 1st printings. Buff paper printed with black ink. Moderate wear to paper age-toning edgewear with light creasing and chipping no losses to text. Bottom of advertisement torn. An about VG collection. 3 items each of folded single sheets. Single black and white photographic image to advertisement. Varying sizes. <br/><br/>This collection includes: Grand Railway's "The Lake Erie and Northern Railway" Timetables No. 29 & 62 and a "Last Call" Interurban Jaunt advertisement for a farewell trip to the Lake Erie & Northern Railway and the Grand River Railway on May 1 1955. Grand River Railway unknown books
19114499Montreal QC: The Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company 1911. Paperback. Fine. With "Fourth Edition April 1911" printed at foot of the "Announcements" page giving a good indication of the amount interest that the new terminal town and surrounding areas were generating at the time. Includes two fold-out maps one tipped in at title page and the other a real lithographic beauty and excellent promotional map is in color and tipped in at the rear with an additional two insert maps in it's corners. Both maps are in very fine condition. Brown printed wraps 8vo size 9.25 inches tall pp. 24 illustrated w. B&W photo reproductions showing the current stage of development of the town harbor and their surrounds with some images dated "September 1910" table of summit elevations and rwy grades on verso of terminal leaf. Volume w. a touch of rust to staples one leaf w. two light creases and a 1/4 inch closed tear at fore-edge else clean and unmarked throughout. The large color map at rear 33.5 x 26 inches wide is titled "Map Of The Grand Trunk Pacific Railway In British Columbia Showing Terminus At Prince Rupert" plate mark "4824" at lower left and has a copyright date of 1907 by Poole Bros. An additional date of "4-10-'11" is printed at the lower edge matching the pub. date of "Fourth Edition April 1911" printed on the "Announcements" page. These matching dates would have confirmed for potential investors and settlers that the map and pamphlet had the most up to date information available at the time. The two insert maps are "Map Of Price Rupert And Vicinity" and "Latitude Map". The frontis map 9x17 inches wide is titled "General Plan for the Development of Prince Rupert B.C. and was executed by Brett & Hall Landscape Architects Boston who used "City Beautiful" principles with success in Smithers and Fort Prince George as well. Evidently most of the Prince Rupert today is based upon this Brett & Hall plan. OCLC finds no copies of this 1911 edition of this GTPR pamphlet. Rumsey's copy of the large color map lacking the pamphlet and the frontis map is dated "3-28-'10 The Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company paperback
