Chicago Great Western Color Guide to Freight and Passenger Equipment by Gene Green is for sale on eBay.
Published in 1998 by Morning Sun Books, this full color, high quality book full of vintage photos that highlights the varied rolling stock of the “Corn Belt Route”, is out of print.
FREE SHIPPING in Canada.
The American Railway Association Standard Box Car of 1932 by Theodore J. Culotta is for sale on eBay.
First edition, 2004. In very good condition. FREE SHIPPING in Canada.
In 1923, the American Railway Association (ARA) proposed a design for an all-steel box car to be adopted as standard. The design was not officially recognized as a standard although in excess of 60,000 cars were constructed to the basic design.
269 pages, 8.5x11", hard cover with dust jacket, 285 photos, 14 drawings, bibliography, index.
Up for auction right now:
The Golden Twilight of Postwar Steam Parts 1 and 2 (two DVDs) -- Both Greenfrog Productions "the leader in railroad entertainment" videos feature the films of Gene Miller.Part 1 (54 minutes) covers The Pennsy's West End and Its Neighbors.Part 2 (45 minutes) covers Rails in the Heartland The L&N, C&EI and IT.
Two Pennsylvania Railroad DVDs (Steam in the 1950s and Vignettes Vol 2):
Pennsylvania RR Reading Lines Steam in the 1950s
From the 8mm silent films of Lee Avis, shot between Philadelphia and Cape May, and around Atlantic City in the 1950s. This rare footage was edited and professionally transferred to DVD by Main Line Motion Pictures. Features passenger trains, freight trains and some shop and switching footage - including a 0-8-0 tank engine "Reading Locomotive Works Shop Switcher".
Vignettes of the Pennsylvania Railroad Volume 2
Featuring the color and black&white photography of veteran railfans Charlie Bealer, CHarles W. Houser Sr., and Bruce Kantner. Released in 2005 by Clear Block Productions, this DVD is 53 minutes with narration (can be turned off). Covers the 'P' Company in its namesake state from the years 1952-1967.
Here's an interesting item: a New York Central Railroad Company Record of Arrival Notice book from 1957.
I really don't have much information on it except there are hundreds of waybills "For Charges on Articles Transported."
If you have anything you can add about these, please email.
For sale: 145 Official Railway Equipment Registers spanning the decades starting with January 1924. They are of various conditions (mostly good, but some covers in poor condition given their vintage) and there are several duplicates in the later years (see photos of lists).
This is a Moving Sale — these books must be picked up between Sunday, June 17 and Friday, June 22. They are located in St. Thomas, Ont.
I will part with them all for $5,000 (about $35 each) or best offer.
See photos for list of editions being offered.
Not taking offers on single editions. If they do not sell, I will move them to storage and sell one at a time or in small lots at a later date.
Obviously, this many books is bulky and heavy. I will supply boxes and help you load them.
Cash or Paypal accepted.
Contact me to discuss details.
