‎Railway‎

‎Rae, W. F.‎

‎WESTWARD BY RAIL: A Journey to San Francisco and Back and A Visit to the Mormons.‎

‎326 p. + Map frontispiece showing the railroad lines between the Atlantic and the Pacific; with an elevation over the Rocky Mountains. 16 mo. 160 mm. Attractive early leather backed marbled boards binding. Bookplates of W. Emmert Swigart and Juniata College library (withdrawn). This English journalist's tale of the newly opened transcontinental rail line from New York to San Francisco makes good reading for Western enthusiasts. It includes excellent essays on the Mormons and California. SCARCE. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! JUN 5 Box 2‎

‎Rail Magazine (revue) ; PAPAZIAN, André (dir.) ; COMBE, Jean-Marc (Rédact. en chef)‎

‎Rail Magazine - Mensuel, année 1977 ( lot de 7 numéros sur 8 ) : n° 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8‎

‎7 vol. petits in-4 br., couv. ill. noir et blanc, ill. noir et blancs, éditions modernes et illustrées, Paris - imprimerie Danguy & Cie, Bobigny, 1977, 35 pp. par numéros soit 245 pp. au total. Très bon état pour cette année presque complète (manque le n° 7 de novembre), contenant le premier numéro de Mai 1977. Prix pour l'ensemble. Français‎

‎Railfan & Railroad Magazine. Harold H. Carstens Editor‎

‎Railfan & Railroad Magazine. September 1979. Vol. 2 No. 12‎

‎Fredon NJ: Carstens Publications 1979. Original issue of this railfan magazine with color illustrated cover illustrated within with black and white photos. Very good condition with minimal edge rubbing clean pages no names or other markings. Cover Story: The Evergreen F's. Soft Cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9�" - 12" tall. Carstens Publications Paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 040971

‎Railroad‎

‎Agreement Between the Atlantic and Great Western Railway Company and the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company January 10 1866.‎

‎8vo pamphlet original printed wrappers 20 pp. Wrappers with some tears and chips at the extremities a 1x3 piece missing from top of front wrapper notation on front wrapper front wrapper and title page partially detached small tear in the middle that runs through not affecting text or particularly visible middle crease number and library stamp on title page some minor soiling normal aging; still a good or better copy. The Philadelphia and Reading represents one of the nation's oldest railroads with its roots going back to 1832. The Atlantic and Great Western is a railroad that would merge and morph several times and become the New York Pennsylvania and Ohio Railroad. The present agreement is actually between several railroad companies and the goal appears to be to share rail and transport to Philadelphia. H.G.Leisenring's Steam Printing House,‎

Bookseller reference : 100822

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‎AN EXAMINATION BY DIRECTION OF THE HON. JEFFERSON DAVIS SECRETARY OF WAR OF THE REPORTS OF EXPLORATIONS FOR RAILROAD ROUTES FROM THE MISSISSIPPI TO THE PACIFIC MADE UNDER THE ORDERS OF THE WAR DEPARTMENT IN 1853-54 AND OF THE EXPLORATIONS MADE PREVIOUS TO THAT TIME WHICH HAVE A BEARING UPON THE SUBJECT: BY CAPT. A.A. HUMPHREYS & LIEUT. G.K. WARREN CORPS TOPOGRAPHICAL ENGINEERS. HD129‎

‎Washington: Printed by A.O.P. Nicholson 1855. 116 1 note 1 blank pp disbound. Light tanning scattered foxing. Good. Printed by A.O.P. Nicholson unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 18117

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‎ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF RAILROADS MADE TO THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30 1882‎

‎Washington 1882. 69 1 blank pp original printed front wrapper disbound. Light tanning. Very Good. unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 17583

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‎B.E. PAMPHLET 20-G FOR TRAINMASTERS AND TRAIN AND ENGINE CREWS‎

‎1959. Revised Edition. Booklet. Very Good with no dust jacket; Pamphlet of excerpts from the I. C. C. Regulations for employes to assist and educate them in their particular duties. ; 25 pages . unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 9846

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‎COLLECTION OF 10 DIRECTORS REPORTS OF THE BOSTON AND WORCESTER RAIL-ROAD CORPORATION FROM 1840 TO 1860‎

‎Boston 1840-1860. Ten reports. Octavos about 30-40pp. each original printed stringbound wraps. About half have a university library stamp on front. Good. Group of 10 reports. . paperback‎

Bookseller reference : a77682

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‎COMMUNICATION FROM THE HON. JAMES S. GREEN AND WILLARD P. HALL. REPRESENTATIVES IN CONGRESS FROM THE STATE OF MISSOURI IN RELATION TO BILL S. 248 GRANTING THE RIGHT OF WAY AND LAND FOR THE ST. JOSEPH AND HANNIBAL RAILROAD‎

‎30th Cong. 1st Sess. HR178. 1848. 13 3 blank pp disbound. Light tanning. Very Good. unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 17183

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‎EXHIBIT Of LOCOMOTIVES By The BALDWIN LOCOMOTIVE WORKS Burnham Parry Williams & Co. Proprietors Philadelphia Pa. U.S.A.; The World's Columbian Exposition Chicago Illinois May - October 1893‎

‎Philadelphia: Printed by J. B. Lippincott & Co n. d. 1st edition. Ca 1893. Scarce OCLC locates 13 cc. Not in Romaine. Original publisher's red cloth with gilt stamped lettering to front board. Floral patterned paper eps. Some unobtrusive wear/soiling to boards. Period pos to preliminary blank. A VG copy. 78 2 pp. Advertisement penultimate page listing the divers locomotive types 9 custom built by Baldwin. Frontis from a photograph showing an interior factory view of the Baldwin Locomotive Works. Images from photographs of the 14 engines on exhibit. Woodcut of "Old Ironsides" 1832 locomotive built by Matthias Baldwin. 4to. 10-7/8" x 7-3/4" <br/><br/>Baldwin exhibited 14 locomotives in the Exposition including an Express Passenger Locomotive "American Pattern" Class 8-34 C; 3 Compound Express Passenger Locomotives a "Double-Ender" Type Wootten Fire-Box Class 8 20/38 1/4 C No. 694 an "American Type" Class 8 20/38 C No. 450 & a "Special High-Speed" Type Class 8 20/38 1/4 C No. 13350; a Passenger Locomotive "American" Type Class 830 C No. 13400 and other divers models such as a Logging Locomotive "Double-Ender" Pattern Class 8=22 1/4 C No. 13361. Printed by J. B. Lippincott & Co hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 28105.1

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‎Fifth Annual Report of the Directors of the Western Rail-Road Corporation to the Stockholders February 12 1840.‎

‎8vo pamphlet removed dbd 31 pp. Some minor foxing and aging; otherwise very good. Interesting early railroad report to shareholders that provides considerable useful historical information including railroad construction costs and description and costs of engines and pessanger cars. While the title suggests a westward theme much of the construction is along the Connecticut River. Also the schedule of distances in the report seems to focus on Massachusetts and the greater Boston area. S.N. Dickinson,‎

Bookseller reference : 100816

‎Railroad‎

‎Fifth Annual Report of the Directors of the Western Rail-Road Corporation to the Stockholders February 12 1840.‎

‎8vo pamphlet removed dbd 31 pp. Some minor foxing and aging; otherwise very good. Interesting early railroad report to shareholders that provides considerable useful historical information including railroad construction costs and description and costs of engines and pessanger cars. While the title suggests a westward theme much of the construction is along the Connecticut River. Also the schedule of distances in the report seems to focus on Massachusetts and the greater Boston area. S.N. Dickinson, books‎

Bookseller reference : 100816

‎Railroad‎

‎First Annual Report of the Directors of the Pennsylvania Rail-Road Company to the Stockholders. October 30 1847.‎

‎8vo pamphlet publishers printed wrappers 20 pp. Crease in the middle corners and extremities chipped a bit small hole in the middle of front wrapper not affecting text wrappers darkened and faded some mild foxing in the margins; otherwise very good. Somewhat typical report to shareholders but this was published a year after the railroad was founded. The company actually shows a surplus of funds and there is a very positive tone concerning future prospects and railroad construction. Interestingly the company points to problems facing other companies who had to borrow money at very high fixed interest rates to to develop their business. Sabin 60358. books‎

Bookseller reference : 100820

‎Railroad‎

‎Manuscript Ledger Book Containing Various Contracts and Deals between Different Railroad Companies in Massachusetts and New York.‎

‎<p>Large thick folio 15x10 1/2 bound in soft tan calf maroon morocco corners and spine label marbled endpapers 26 425 111 blank pp. Hinges reinforced with cloth front joint split leather chipped at spine ends and corners are a bit worn light rubbing and finger soiling to contents; else very good. Fascinating piece of railroad memorabilia that documents railroad company mergers deeds for track expansion and other contractual correspondence dated from 1839-1915 chiefly between Massachusetts and New York. Many of the transactions mention concern the Boston and Albany Railroad connecting Boston to Albany. The ledger appears to record events from the original documents. Sometimes it cites the individual who copied the document. While the the dates of documents it refers to go back to the before the mid 19th century these entries were probably done in the late 19th century or early 20th century. The ledger contains over 400 pages of hand-written contract documents most one to three pages long plus 26 pages indexing 166 contracts at the front. Nearly all with Public Notarization as well as signatures of the people involved. These are copies of the originals inked in various highly legible hands. Many of the documents are of the Boston and Albany Railroad which would become part of the New York Central Railroad system. </p> books‎

Bookseller reference : 100458

‎Railroad‎

‎NOTES On The PRINCIPLES And PERFORMANCES Of The BALANCED COMPOUND LOCOMOTIVES. The Baldwin Locomotive Works. No. 53. Code Word - Recoquetis. 1905‎

‎Philadelphia: Baldwin Locomotive Works 1905. 1st edition thus. Pale green decorative wrappers stapled. General wear soiling & grubiness from thumbing. Old tape repair to bottom 2" of spine & t.p. gutter. Old tape repair to edge of p. 23/24 & 25/26. A Good copy only. 42 2 pp. 29 images with 7 locomotive images with specs of engines built for divers railroad companies such as Erie Railroad Co; Oregon Railroad & Navigation Company; and New York New Haven & Hartford. Oblong 8vo. 6" x 9" <br/><br/> Baldwin Locomotive Works unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 29043

‎Railroad‎

‎Railroad Communication with the Pacific with an Account of the Central Pacific Railroad of California: the Character of the Work Its Progress Resources Earnings and Future Prospects and the Advantage of Its First Mortgage Bonds‎

‎Pamphlet original printed wrappers 8vo 35 pp. with lithographic map as frontispiece. Old ink ownership signature on front cover along with small rubber stamp of library on front cover too. Library stamp on back of title page some soiling to wrappers corners nicked and a slight vertical crease. Otherwise very good. Scarce pamphlet offering a view of the building of the transcontinental railroad and some of the challenges it faced including those related to the crossing the Sierra Nevada. The map shows most of the U.S. excluding the southern fringe with the Central Pacific and Union Pacific Railroads connecting just north of Salt Lake City. The map also shows the proposed Southern Pacific Railroad from St. Louis to Southern California. The pamphlet talks about the need for the railroad because of the gold discoveries and the unlimited agricultural potential of the region. The author speculates that California could handle a population of ten million people. Also includes facts and figures about the cost of the railroad. George Brown, Printer, books‎

Bookseller reference : 100112

‎Railroad‎

‎RAILROAD PROPERTY. LETTER FROM THE SECRETARY OF WAR.RELATIVE TO RAILROAD PROPERTY IN THE POSSESSION OF THE GOVERNMENT‎

‎39th Cong. 1st Sess. HED155. Washington 1866. 523 1 blank pp disbound. First 14pp detached but present. Caption title page a bit tattered at edges no text loss light edgewear of first several and last several pages of text. Good. unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 29140

‎Railroad‎

‎Report of the Construction of the Western Rail-Road.‎

‎Large 8vo pamphlet half title stitched 27 pp. Half title instead of formal title page somewhat uncut dbd some tears at edges mild aging and toning; very good. This appears to be part of a House document House No. 32 dated February 27 1839 and presented by William Lincoln. The pamphlet discusses the financial challenges dating back to the late 18th century which prevented the development of transportation systems. While the title suggests a western theme much of the discussion is closer to the original colonies. The author makes a case for rail and other transportation systems by pointing out the benefits of these efforts on real and personal property values. He uses the favorable impact the Erie Canal had on property in New York. It appears that after careful consideration the House Committee voted in favor of the proposal to spend the money $1200000 on the development of the 'so called ' Western Rail-road'.‎

Bookseller reference : 100819

‎Railroad‎

‎Report of the Construction of the Western Rail-Road.‎

‎Large 8vo pamphlet half title stitched 27 pp. Half title instead of formal title page somewhat uncut dbd some tears at edges mild aging and toning; very good. This appears to be part of a House document House No. 32 dated February 27 1839 and presented by William Lincoln. The pamphlet discusses the financial challenges dating back to the late 18th century which prevented the development of transportation systems. While the title suggests a western theme much of the discussion is closer to the original colonies. The author makes a case for rail and other transportation systems by pointing out the benefits of these efforts on real and personal property values. He uses the favorable impact the Erie Canal had on property in New York. It appears that after careful consideration the House Committee voted in favor of the proposal to spend the money $1200000 on the development of the 'so called ' Western Rail-road'. books‎

Bookseller reference : 100819

‎Railroad‎

‎Report of the Engineers of the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road Company with Accompanying Documents…‎

‎8vo pamphlet removed dbd 14 pp. Maybe lacking wrappers but otherwise complete number stamped on title ink number on title normal aging and foxing; otherwise very good.Scarce early railroad title that reports on the completion of a railroad between Reading and Norristown and the construction of a railroad between Norristown and Philadelphia. The report indicates that the amount of freight shipped at that point was not significant but they expected a significant increase with the completion of the next part of the railroad. Information on costs and revenues are provided as well as estimates on the cost of transporting coal to Philadelphia from the coal regions. John G. Clark, books‎

Bookseller reference : 100817

‎RAILROAD‎

‎REPORTS OF EXPLORATION AND SURVEYS TO ASCERTAIN THE MOST PRACTICABLE‎

‎1859. SCIENCE/ZOOLOGY REPORTS OF EXPLORATION AND SURVEYS TO ASCERTAIN THE MOST PRACTICABLE AND ECONOMICAL ROUTE FOR A RAILROAD FROM THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN. VOLUME X. Washington: Beverley Tucker 1859. 400 27 97 13 pp. plus 28 hand colored plates and 94 b/w plates. 4to. brown cloth. As is. Binding poor block split at pp. 8-9 of 27 pp. report. Spine chipped cloth split at joints. Moderate to light foxing to text although plates are in excellent condition. Contents: Parts III IV. General Report upon the Zoology of the Several Pacific Railroad Routes. Zoological portion of the reports by Lieut. E. G. Beckwith.upon the Route near the Thirty-Eighth and Thirty-Ninth Parallels/Nos. 2-5 of Part IV of the Report by Lieut. A. W. Whipple.upon the route near the Thirty-Fifth Parallel/Zoological portion of the Report by Lieut. J. G. Parke.upon the route near the Thirty-Second Parallel from the Rio Grande to the Pimas Villages/Part IV of the Report by Lieut. R. S. Williamson.upon routes to California to connect with routes near the Thirty-Fifth and Thirty-Second Parallels/No. 4 of Part IV of the Report by Lieut. Henry L. Abbot.upon the routes in Oregon and California explored by parties under the command of Lieut. R. S. Williamson.in 1855. unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 79083

‎RAILROAD‎

‎Scribner's Magazine. 1938 - 07 July.‎

‎Harlan Logan Associates Inc. Ne 1938. Paperback. Good. . Harlan Logan Associates, Inc. Ne paperback‎

Bookseller reference : mon0000709076

‎railroad‎

‎THE OPINION OF THE CHANCELLOR IN THE CASE OF BYRON STEVENS VS. THE RUTLAND AND BURLINGTON RAILROAD COMPANY AND OTHERS‎

‎Burlington 1851 Chauncey Goodrich. Octavo 38pp. original stringbound wraps. VG light foxing. Scarce. . paperback‎

Bookseller reference : a77678

‎Railroad‎

‎Union Pacific Railway Shortest Quickest Safest and Most Popular Transcontinental Line‎

‎Folding train schedule 4 1/2x 9 20 panels large folding map in color. Some browning and aging some separation at the middle fold two of those separations are a few inches three other smaller tears at the middle fold these are repairable a few chips and tears at edge folds. Nice piece of railroad memorabilia with substantial information about rates and schedules. Most of the trains are geared toward the west which gives an idea on the process of opening up this still relatively new part of the country.The map has its flaws but it is sound enough to get a feel for the lines of the Union Pacific. Rand McNally & Co. books‎

Bookseller reference : 100459

‎railroad‎

‎VERMONT CENTRAL RAILROAD PROCEEDINGS OF STOCKHOLDERS' MEETING MAY 4th AND 5th 1852‎

‎Montpelier 1852 Walton. Octavo 16pp. original front printed pink cover in later wraps lacks original rear wrapper. Old university stamp on front. Good. . paperback‎

Bookseller reference : a77684