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The American Railroad Passenger Car by John White Jr W-5

Chip Savoye — Wed, 15 Oct 2025 22:58:44 +0000

An authoritative history of the American railroad passenger car, illustrated with nearly eight hundred photographs, engravings, and line drawings, examines interior designs and costs and recreates a lost age of elegance in rail travel

700 pages published by John Hopkins University Press

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Pacific Electric In Color Volume II Allen Copeland W3A-5A

Chip Savoye — Sun, 06 Apr 2025 18:54:50 +0000

“More than 250 vintage views of PE operations in the 40s and 50s. Includes rare views of freight equipment and other unusual items!” -Amazon

128 Pages. Excellent Conditi0n

W3A-5-A

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Southern Pacific Passenger Cars Volume 5: Lounge, Dome and Parlor Cars W1a

Chip Savoye — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 02:47:23 +0000

A hard to find comprehensive study of Southern Pacific’s fleet of specialize passenger equipment

576 pages

Published by the Southern Pacific Historical and Technical Society

W1a

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Thistle Focus on Disaster by Oneita Sumsion W 3

Chip Savoye — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 02:14:28 +0000

“Vivid and well-written portrayal of the disastrous mudslide that swallowed the town of Thistle, Utah in 1983. The author describes the town before the mudslide — its residents and history — before providing an almost minute by minute account of the sudden calamity that swallowed up the town. She also interviewed many of the townspeople whose lives were upended so that there is a record of what happened to them afterwards. Illustrated throughout with black and white photos and maps. 173 pages.”

W-3

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Southern Pacific Color Guide to Freight and Passenger Equipment Volume 1 Anthony Thompson W-42

Chip Savoye — Thu, 06 Mar 2025 00:46:56 +0000

Southern Pacific Color Guide to Freight and Passenger Equipment, Volume 1. 128 pages, 8.5×11″ cloth with dust jacket, all color. ”

“A stroll through the color photography archive of the Southern Pacific reveals some extremely interesting equipment. Taken by the road’s marketing, purchasing, and public relations departments mainly during the 1950s and 60s, this first volume is a 100% company photography and thus not a comprehensive look at the road’s roster. Plenty of piggyback and truck photography for the rubber-tire enthusiasts!” -Amazon

W-42

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Southern Pacific Color Guide to Freight and Passenger Equipment, Vol. 3 James Kinkaid W42

Chip Savoye — Thu, 06 Mar 2025 00:30:13 +0000

128 Pages, Morning Sun Books. Check out our low prices for the comprehensive guide to Southern Pacific rolling stock. Used. Great Condition

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Some Classic Trains by Arthur Dubin (W-29)

Gene Harmon — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 22:44:06 +0000

Published by Kalmbach Books in 1966 (second printing), Arthur Dubin produced a history of many famous name trains in 433 pages with many photos and indepth descriptions of these trains. Ranging from the 20th Century, Merchants Limited, Florida Special, North Western Limited, Route of the Rockets, North Coast Limited, and The Overland Limited, among many others are described in detail. The book is in used condition with an edge worn jacket.

Locator box W-29

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50 Years, A gift of History Locomotives and Cars of the California State Railroad Museum Collection of the Railway and Locomotive Society (W-35)

Chip Savoye — Mon, 08 Jul 2024 18:55:27 +0000

Nearly new condition. No signs of wear or tear

Author Fred Stindt. Published by the Pacific Coast Chapter of the Railway and Locomotive Society 1987

A review of the groups preservation and restoration efforts. Black and White Photos

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0093ODC9U
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 48 pages

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Smithsonian Train, The Definitive History (W 41)

Gene Harmon — Tue, 18 Jun 2024 23:32:05 +0000

This large-format 320-page book provides a historical overview of the development of world railways in 10 chapters. It is profusely illustrated in color. Published in 2014 by Dorling Kindersly Publishing, the book is in very good condition with some edge wear at the cover corners, spine and cover edges.

Locator box 41

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Metropolitan Corridor: Railroads and the American Scene – John Stilgoe (1985) (E)

Rick Barton — Sun, 07 Apr 2024 22:48:38 +0000

Pathbreaking examination of the impact of railroads on American culture and the built environment. Prof. Stilgoe focuses on how the railroads created metropolitan corridors that not only shaped the landscape but also American attitudes towards industrial might, exploration of the countryside and Nature, and the possibility of an ordered and beautiful future. Illustrated throughout with black and white photos as well as drawings. With extensive notes. 397 pages with index.

This book is in Good condition. The dust cover has some minor wearing and one small puncture in the upper left (see photograph) that does not extend into the book itself. The binding is strong and intact. There is a sticker on the inside of the front cover “From the Library of Charles William Briggs, Jr.” There are no other writings or marks in the book.

Publisher: Yale University Press (September 10, 1985)

Harback: 397 pages

ISBN-10: 0300030428

ISBN-13: 978-0300030426

East Bin 2

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