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Electric Railways of Minneapolis and St. Paul W-14

Chip Savoye — Tue, 04 Aug 2026 22:57:27 +0000

Fascinating and detailed history of Minnesota’s electric street railways. Covers streetcar systems, interurbans (electric and gas-electric), industrial railways, car manufacturers, monorails and cable railways, related steamboat lines, North Dakota lines, and the Minnesota Transportation Museum’s Como-Harriet streetcar line. Illustrated throughout with black and white photos, maps, schematic diagrams, and track diagrams. With rosters, timetables and bibliography. 560 pages.

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Trolleys to the Boardwalk by James Henwood (JD)

Gene Harmon — Wed, 12 Jun 2024 23:10:56 +0000

This CERA Bulletin #151, published in 2001, covers the history of the Atlantic City trolleys from 1854 to 1955 in 232 pages. The jacket is intact, the binding is sound, and the book is in excellent condition.

Locator: JD

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New Jersey Trolleys, In Color by Eid & Gummere (JD)

Gene Harmon — Wed, 12 Jun 2024 23:04:35 +0000

This is a comprehensive color depiction of trolleys throughout New Jersey, published in 2002 by Morning Sun Books. The 128-page book has a jacket, very little wear, and a sound binding.

Locator: JD

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Henry Huntington and the Pacific Electric by Spencer Crump (W 26A)

Gene Harmon — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 15:21:56 +0000

This is a B&W pictorial history of the PE with comprehensive captions, details about each route, maps, schedules, and text in 112 pages. The book was published by Trans-Anglo Books in 1970 (2nd edition) and is in like-new condition with a paper jacket sporting a few wear marks.

Locator box 26A

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Napa Valley Route by Ira Swett and Harry Aitken (W 26)

Gene Harmon — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 15:21:55 +0000

In 575 B&W pages, this book covers the complete history of the Napa Route with comprehensive text, maps, images, schedules and rosters. Published byInterurbans in 1975, this book is in like-new condition paper jacket.

Locator box W-26

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