Philadelphia: Pennsylvania Railroad, 1961. Softcover. 146 pages of questions, with illustrations, diagrams and photographs, plus fourteen fold out air-brake diagrams bound in the rear. Bound in original tan card covers with lettering in black. A very good plus copy. More
Omaha, NE: Rail Heritage Publications, 1982. Reprint. Softcover. 289 pages with photographs, illustrations, tables, and index. Bound in original brown stiff paper covers with lettering in gilt. A fine and bright copy. Appears unused. More
Hertfordshire, UK: Model and Allied Publications/Argus Books Limited, 1980. Eighth printing. Softcover. 185 pages with tables, photographs, illustrations, and diagrams. Bound in original illustrated stiff paper covers. A fine and bright copy. Appears unused. More
New York: World Railway Publishing Company, 1903. First edition, first printing. Hardcover. 102 pages of diagrams with keys and many illustrated foldouts. Bound in original blue cloth with lettering in gilt on the spine. A very good plus copy. More
Chicago: Griffin & Winters, 1896. First edition. Hardcover. Presents in condensed form everything essential in performing work on locomotive construction. Included are chapters on The Slide Valve, Link Motion, The Steam Indicator, Testing Plant, Cylinders, Wheels and Axles, Shoes and Wedges, Rods, Guides and Cross-Heads, Pistons, Exhaust Nozzles, Lathe Work..... More
St. Paul, MN: Northern Pacific Railway Company/Pioneer Press Company, 1901. Hardcover. 187 pages with instructions and diagrams. Bound in original dark green cloth covers lettered in black. A near fine copy. More
Canadian Pacific Railway Company, 1942. Card covers. M.P. 75. 65 pages with instructions and illustrations. Bound in brown card covers with lettering in black. A very good copy. More
Bethlehem, PA: Times Publishing Company/Lehigh Valley Railroad, 1899. Card covers. 48 pages of instructions. Bound in original plain brown card covers, with Lehigh Valley R.R. written in pen on the front cover. A very good copy. More
Washington, DC: Interstate Commerce Commission/Government Printing Office/GPO, 1919. Booklet. 107 pages with illustrations and index. Bound in original brown cloth limp card covers, with lettering in black. Spine worn. A good copy. More
Richmond, VA: Gibson, Pribble & Co., 1949. Softcover. Laws, rules and instructions for inspection and testing of steam locomotives and tenders, and other than steam locomotives. Interpretations, rulings and explanations on questions raised relative thereto as prescribed by The Interstat Commerce Commission, Bureau of Locomotive Inspection. Also, safety appliance standards..... More
San Rafeal, CA: Cedco Publishing, 1993. First edition, first printing. Softcover. An album featuring color photographs by Steinheimer and Shirley Burman. 96 pages. A fine and bright copy. More
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New York: Promontory Press, 1990. Hardcover. Originally published by Howell-North in two volumes, the Promontory reprint edition combines both into one. A total of 976 pages highly illustrated with photographs of American railroad travel. One of the high spots in railroad publications. Fine in fine and bright dust jacket. More
Chicago: RAILWAY TRAINING INSTITUTE, 1926. Hardcover. Ten volumes including; Locomotive Practice Vols. I & II, Air Brake Practice Vols. I & II, Electrical Practice, Train Operation Practice, Welding Practice, Machine Shop Practice, Engineering Essentials, and Loose-Leaf Extension Service binder for updates [through 1929]. Ten volumes bound in textured brown cloth..... More
Edmonds, WA: Pacific Fast Mail/PFM, 1979. Facsimile reprint. Softcover. Reprint of the 1921 Shay Locomotive Catalog No. X2, originally published by the Lima Locomotive Works. 50 pages with part's photographs and data. Bound with staples. A fine, as new bright copy. More
Edmonds, WA: Pacific Fast Mail/PFM, 1979. Facsimile reprint. Softcover. Reprint of the 1919 Shay Locomotive Catalog originally published by the Lima Locomotive Works. 27 pages with builder's photographs and data plus mail in order sheet in rear. Bound with staples. A fine, as new bright copy. More
Waterloo, IA: Paul R. McDonald, Publisher, 1987. First edition, first printing. Softcover. Jules Hansink spent nearly his entire working career in the Dining Car and Hotel Department of the Union Pacific Railroad. This book reports how that department appeared and functioned as seen during the working life of one man..... More
Burlingame, CA;: Chatham Publishing Company, 1970. First edition, first printing. Softcover. 48 pages of photographs of the Sierra Railroad with text and roster of contemporary locomotives. Previous owner's small name stamp on inside cover. A fine and bright copy. More
New York: John Wiley & Sons Inc., 1936. Eleventh edition. Limp covers. Bound in original maroon cloth limp covers, lettered in gilt. Owner's signature on the front endpaper. A near fine copy. More
Anaheim, CA: Locomotive Reprints [Locomotive Publishing Company/Norman W. Henley], 1978. Facsimile reprint. Hardcover. Reprint of the twenty-seventh edition, 1908.The lengthy subtitle reads: "A Practical and Complete Work on the Design, Construction, Running and Repair of All Kinds of Locomotives. Up-to_Date Information on the Air-Brake, Super-Heater, Walschaert Valve Gear, Compound, Electric..... More
Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1985. Softcover. Two part softcover issue. The definative book on the American railroad passenger car. With 387 photographs and 385 line drawings, this book explains the methods of construction of wood, iron, steel, and aluminum cars. It traces the evolution of wheels and brakes..... More
Boulder, CO: Pruett Publishing Company, 1978. First edition, first printing. Hardcover. A study of the country railroad station's over-all importance as the community hub and an architectural overview of the combination freight and passenger station. 183 pages with historic station photographs, floor plans, bibliography and index. Near fine in good..... More
San Marino, CA: Golden West Books, 1969. First edition, first printing. Hardcover. A photographic album of the total North American railroading scene, of locomotives and trains, of railroad people and railroad places, from coast to coast and north of the border. 144 pages of text and photographs. Fine in near..... More
San Marino, CA: Golden West Books, 1966. First edition, first printing. Hardcover. Chronicles the Lima Locomotive Works' history, how it all started and takes you step by step from the era of the Shay to Nickel Plate No. 779, the company's last locomotive. 144 pages of text, builder's photographs and..... More
San Marino, CA: Golden West Books, 1977. First edition, sixth printing. Hardcover. Chronicles the Lima Locomotive Works' history, how it all started and takes you step by step from the era of the Shay to Nickel Plate No. 779, the company's last locomotive. 144 pages of text, builder's photographs and..... More
Golden, CO: Colorado Railroad Museum, 1981. First separate edition, third printing. Softcover. Special Chili Line issue, reprinted from Colorado Rail Annual 1969. 56 pages with photographs, maps and diagrams. Bound in stiff paper pictorial covers. Very good plus with moderate rubbing to the covers. More
