Pictorial Archives - Southern Pacific Railroad History Center

Rails by Don Ball (W-NI)

Chip Savoye — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 22:20:04 +0000

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Rock Island in Color, V-I 1948-1964 Stanger (JD)

Chip Savoye — Sat, 25 Jul 2026 18:29:44 +0000

Handsomely done full-color pictorial showing Rock Island locomotives and equipment. Almost all the photos are action shots showing the trains on the line with lots of stations and other trackside structures. Invaluable for the Rock Island fan or modeler. With steam and diesel rosters. 128 pages.

PreOwned, First Printing, Sound Binding, unblemished dust cover, Very good condition (JD)

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New York Central Solomon, Schafer (JD)

Chip Savoye — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 22:41:42 +0000

New York Central Color History

(JD)

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Great Railroad Photographs Beebe W 10A

Chip Savoye — Tue, 12 May 2026 23:57:37 +0000

Oversize hardcover in glassine dj, in printed publisher’s cardboard box. 1964, oversize hardcover edition, Howell-North Books, Berkeley, CA. 243 pages. Printed on the finest coated stock. B&W / full-color photos. This title brings together great photos, remarkable text, and superior printing. Offers a look back at another time in our history.

W10A

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Before Guilford – The Delaware and Hudson, Boston and Maine, and Maine Central by Preston Cook

Chip Savoye — Tue, 05 May 2026 21:47:50 +0000

Full color pictorial showcasing the last ten years of each of these proud railroads before they were bought by Guilford. Amazing variety of paint schemes, especially for the D&H. With diesel rosters for each line. 128 pages.

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Great American Railroads – Swift W14

Chip Savoye — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 23:03:44 +0000

This book provides a glorious illustrated history of American railroads examining the chronology, the companies, the locomotives –steam, electric, and diesel — and preservation. This is a wonderful collection of photographs — from the historic sepia-colored images of the early years of the nineteenth century through contemporary images of historic preserved railroads to the sleek, powerful locomotives of today.

W-14

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Trains A photographers Journey by Graeme Outerbridge W5A

Chip Savoye — Wed, 15 Oct 2025 22:42:31 +0000

The powerful red electric engines of the Glacier Express easily climb the snow-covered Swiss Alps. Ancient steam engines of the Guayaquil & Quito Railway labor up the slopes of the Andes in Ecuador. Luxurious passenger carriages from another era amble across the great western desert of China at dusk. On the other side of the globe, the engineer of a sleek Amtrak engine waves a casual good-bye out the window of his massive machine as it leaves the station. TRAINS is a photographic journey to the world of railroads. For five years, photographer Graeme Outerbridge traveled the globe by rail photographing everything that caught his eye-hulking engines, stations both lonely and bustling, dark tunnels, high-speed expresses, railroad workers, signs, signals, and the landscapes that the trains traversed.

Paperback Great condition

W5A

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Southern Pacific’s Scenic Coast Line A Color Pictorial by Tom Dill W-3A

Chip Savoye — Sun, 06 Apr 2025 19:12:25 +0000

“128 pages, over 260 color photographs. Southern Pacific author and historian, Tom Dill continues his coverage of the vast system – all in vivid color! Not only are the Coast and Los Angeles Divisions covered, but also the Western Division – the major feeder to the Coast Line. There are loads of steam and first generation diesels with a touch of second generation diesels as well. See Santa Fe freights detouring on the SP due to the 1952 Tehachapi earthquake, demonstrator diesels working the Coast Line, and much more. A must have for steam, diesel, or Southern Pacific fans.” -Amazon

Excellent Condition

W3A

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Railroads Across America , A Celebration of 150 Years of Railroading by Michael Del Vecchio (W 40)

Gene Harmon — Wed, 26 Jun 2024 00:38:33 +0000

This 224-page large-format book has exceptional captions and is printed on quality coated paper stock. It is in fine-used condition. The jacket has some edge wear, and the spine is strong. It was published in 1998 by Lowe & B. Hould.

Locator box 40,

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Iron Horses, The Illustrated History of the Tracks and Trains of North America by Michael Del Vecchio (W 40)

Gene Harmon — Wed, 26 Jun 2024 00:29:27 +0000

This large-format color pictorial has exceptional captions and is printed on quality coated paper. The 176-page book has an index and a hand-written inscription on the title page. It is in very good used condition. The jacket has edge wear and a small stain on the front.

Locator box 40,

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