Category: Railroad

This archive collects 224 Conductor and Engineman Train Order Extras' alphabetically by city in a single 3-ring binder. These extras were all issued in the state of Kansas by several different railroads including Burlington, Missouri, Kansas (ATSF) , Texas (Katy) , Rock Island, Union Pacific, and several others. These orders, mostly hand written, range in date from the 1880s to the 1970s. C & E extras were used to update trains of changes to rail conditions or stops once the train was en route prior to on-board radio. These ephemeral pages were not commonly kept and are individually scarce tod...
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St. Louis Frog & Switch Co., Manufacturers of Dependable Track Work for Steam, Electric and Industrial Railways: General Catalogue No. 2

Price: $25.00

Publisher: St. Louis, St. Louis Frog & Switch Co.

Seller ID: 164

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good with no dust jacket

N/D ca. 1923. "A-30" wiritten in black marker on front cover. Sticker afixed to top foredge corner of front cover. Binding loose but attached with binding tape at both hinges. "A-30" also written in black marker with "3-12" scribbled out on ffep. Text has minor, scattered smudges.
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The Pocket List of Railroad Officials. Serial Number 176. Forth Quater.

Price: $40.00

Publisher: New York, The Railway Equipment and Publication Co. : 1938

Seller ID: 694

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Fair with no dust jacket

Covers show moderate soiling and wear. Several small creases and tears are present in covers and page edges. Pages have light soiling and foxing. Binding tight. Spine shows repeated reading.
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The Romance of the Rails

Price: $10.00

Publisher: Du Pont Company Agrichemicals Divison : N.D.

Seller ID: 7219

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good

A small collection of black and white movie stills depicting classic railroad scenes. Light general wear.
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The Model Railway Handbook: a Practical Guide to the Installation of a Model Railway

By: Bassett-Lowke, W. J.

Price: $30.00

Publisher: London, Bassett-Lowke Limited : 1946

Seller ID: 1779

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good in Very Good dust jacket

Flat signed on title page and dated Dec. 1947. Book show light edge wear to covers. Front hinge weak, binding slightly loose. Text shows signs of repeated reading but remains free from writing.; Signed by Author(s)
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The Central Pacific & The Southern Pacific Railroads

By: Beebe, Lucius

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Berkeley, CA, Howell-North Books : 1963

Seller ID: 1216

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket

Covers show very light wear. Binding tight. Former owners name penned on front paste down. DJ has light edge wear and a few chips, mostly at top of spine.
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Southern Pacific's Eastern Lines 1946-1996

By: Bernstein, David M.

Price: $75.00

Publisher: North Texas Chapter, National Railway Historical Society : 2015

Seller ID: 2926

ISBN-13: 9780692344774

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket

Jacket shows some light wear with creasing to top edge and scattered scuffing. Only average wear for the grade. Binding sound. No markings internally. ; 11 X 8.50 X 2 inches; 412 pages
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The Search for Safety. A History of Railroad Signals and the People Who Made Them

By: Brignano, Mary & McCullough, Hax

Price: $30.00

Publisher: American Standard Inc. : 1981

Seller ID: 165

ISBN-13: 9780960620203

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good in Good dust jacket

Moderate to heavy shelf wear. Corners slightly rounded. Book is slightly curled vertically through the middle. DJ has extensive rubbing and chipping. Top spine end of DJ torn. DJ colors remain vibrant. Text is clean and tight.
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Watching the Trains Go By.A Narrative of a Santa Fe Railway Man

By: Briscoe, Harry J.

Price: $50.00

Publisher: Santa Fe Rwy Historical & Modeling Society : 2005

Seller ID: 1354

ISBN-13: 9781933587004

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good+

Inscription on title page reads, "For Fellow author Michael Snell with memories of our signings Harry J. Briscoe 11-9-06" Book shows light edgewear with light bumping at corners.; Signed by Author(s)
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Pennsy, A to T

By: Carleton, Paul and Daphne

Price: $45.00

Publisher: New Jersey, P & D Carleton

Seller ID: 982

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Good with no dust jacket

N/D. Several black and white photos. Saddle stapled. Cover detached at staples. Cover shows light to moderate wear and soiling. Light foxing on title page, otherwise text is clean. Binding tight.
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Union Pacific in Southern California, 1890-1990

By: Duke, Donald

Price: $40.00

Publisher: San Marino, California, Golden West Books : 2005

Seller ID: 7093

ISBN-13: 9780870951237

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine in Near Fine dust jacket

Light general wear. Light creasing to jacket. ; 154 pages
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Outdoor Model Railways

By: Evans, Martin

Price: $20.00

Publisher: London, Model & Allied Publications : 1970

Seller ID: 1778

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket

Light edgewear to covers. Slight bumping at corners. DJ shows light edgewear and a very little fading.
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Garden Railways

By: Hatton, Chris

Price: $45.00

Publisher: Southampton, Noodle Books : 2007

Seller ID: 1213

ISBN-13: 9780955411045

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Near Fine

Shows only light general wear.
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Kansas City Southern Railway

By: Hillis Carter, Thad

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Charleston, SC, Arcadia Publishing : 2009

Seller ID: 7887

ISBN-13: 9780738560014

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Fine

New old stock with light soiling and wear at edges. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 127 pages
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Iowa's Railroads: An Album

By: Hofsommer, Donovan L.;Grant, H. Roger

Price: $65.00

Publisher: Bloomington, Indiana, U.S.A., Indiana Univ Pr : 2009

Seller ID: 1774

ISBN-13: 9780253314253

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine in Near Fine dust jacket

Light creasing to jacket's top edge, otherwise, a very clean copy.
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The Sierra Railroad: an Adventure in Yesteryear

By: Jensen, Larry

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Sonora, CA, LSJ Publications : 1976

Seller ID: 7529

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good-

Former owner's name penned inside the front cover. Otherwise unmarked. Cover edges are a bit worn with curled corners and slight soiling. The text is edge toned but clean. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 12 pages
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Destination Topolobampo

By: Kerr, John Leeds; Donovan, Frank

Price: $30.00

Publisher: San Marino, California, Golden West Books : 1968

Seller ID: 2913

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket

Shows only light wear at edges. Otherwise only average wear for the grade. Binding sound. No markings internally. Jacket shows slight creasing and rubbing to edges, mostly at corners. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall
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The Cloud-Climbing Railroad

By: Neal, Dorthy Jensen

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Alamogordo, NM, Alamogordo Printing Co. : 1966

Seller ID: 944

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Good+ with no dust jacket

Covers show moderate general wear. Cover corners bent. Spine creased from reading. Small stain at spine edge of front cover. Text has a couple bent pages but is otherwise clean.
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