Columbus OH: Columbus Lithograph Company 1909. 32 1/2 x 28 1/2 inches. Very good condition. This is a beautifully composed map of Ohio showing the railroadscape of the state. Bounded by the Ohio River and Lake Erie the layout across the state is vividly presented. The prominent cities of the state are well connected. Toledo and Cleveland in the north are central railroad towns as is Columbus in the center of the state. In the south is Cincinnati and Northeast is centered on Youngstown. There were 45 steam railroads operating in Ohio in 1909. Additionally there were 58 electric railways in operation. Needless to say it was not difficult to get from here to there in the State of Ohio in1909. It is of significant note that the state of Ohio was connected to both the Great Lakes trading system and the Mississippi River trading system. Farmers had the option of moving produce north into the Great Lakes system or south into the Mississippi River system via the Ohio River. In 1850 when there were significant shortages of grains and produce in the South the Ohio State trading mechanism shipped to the south before the new crops were harvested. Flexibility followed price. Columbus Lithograph Company unknown
1960. Railroad labor photo archive documenting manual track rehabilitation work on a rural rail line likely Minnesota circa 1960s during the period when thousands of miles of lightly used American branch line track were being abandoned salvaged or transferred into preservation and excursion use. The scenes illustrate the broader contraction of regional rail service that accelerated after World War II as trucking highway construction and changing freight patterns undermined small-line profitability. Crews work directly on deteriorated rails and ties using pry bars hammers jacks buckets and lining tools recording the physical labor required to maintain secondary rail infrastructure before mechanized maintenance became dominant on many smaller lines. Several scenes suggest volunteer or preservation-oriented work rather than standard commercial railroad maintenance including the mixed-age crew casual work clothing and informal group arrangements. Notations identify John L. Blamey on two images possibly referring to a Minnesota photographer of the same name.<br /> <br /> Photo archive of 12 black and white Kodak prints each 5 x 7 inches likely silver gelatin photographs Minnesota circa 1960s. Workers stand along heavily worn track in wooded rural terrain while replacing ties aligning rails clearing ballast and fastening hardware by hand. A rail maintenance vehicle and small rail equipment appear in the distance in several scenes while other views isolate long stretches of neglected track curving through leaf-covered corridors. Younger participants in denim overalls work alongside older men in railroad caps and heavy work jackets suggesting a collaborative rehabilitation effort rather than a fully standardized railroad gang. Buckets oil cans pry bars spikes and timber ties are positioned directly along the right-of-way emphasizing the improvised and labor-intensive character of the work. One scene captures two men driving spikes while kneeling beside exposed ties; another shows a larger crew spread across the rails with tools arranged in parallel lines along the track bed. Several prints bear manuscript identification to "John L. Blamey." One still life of dining utensils and tableware appears within the group perhaps a meal shared by the group or an image retained from the same processing batch.<br /> <br /> By the 1960s many Midwestern branch lines faced abandonment as railroads consolidated operations and shifted investment toward higher-volume freight corridors. Across states such as Minnesota Wisconsin and Iowa local historical societies preservation groups and volunteer railroad organizations increasingly intervened to salvage depots rolling stock and short rail segments before removal. These scenes preserve the transition period when maintaining even a short stretch of track still depended upon coordinated hand labor and inherited railroad knowledge. No loss or wear noted; prints clean and sharply detailed. Overall in very good to near fine condition. unknown
Washingtion D.C.: Association of American Railroads 1947. Paper Back. Near Fine/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 44pp.; SC staple-bound blk.&white; slight rub w/cleantight pgs. "This report. focuses attention on those branches of the railroad organization which have to do with maintenance of the fixed facilities and rolling stock and the actual operation of the service. <br/> <br/> Association of American Railroads unknown
Paperback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; The Official Northern Pacific Railroad Guide - For the Use of Tourists and Travelers over the Lines of the Northern Pacific Railroad and its Branches is an unchanged high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1894. Hansebooks is e paperback
Referencia librero : ria9783744727907_inp ISBN : 3744727904 9783744727907
1962. Railroad Commission. Report of the Presidential Railroad Commission. Washington D.C.: n.p. 1962. vii 576 pp. Ink markings on title page. Ex-library with stamps. Cloth worn with gilt spine. Internally clean. $40. unknown books
New York: Association of American Railroads 1944. Paperback. Very Good. photos 63p. Wrapper. 28cm. Cover browned around edges. <br/><br/> Association of American Railroads paperback books
New York: Macmillan Company 1899. First Edition. 12mo 17.5cm.; publisher's green pictorial cloth stamped in red yellow white and gilt top edge gilt; vi334pp. Board extremities a bit rubbed and corners bumped yellow portion of upper cover very slighly effaced else Very Good and sound. Inscribed and signed on front free endpaper: "For Hollis W Field / With the compliments of / Samuel Merwin." One of two novels produced by the Merwin-Webster collaboration this on the railway industry which had a notable effect on Frank Norris's own novel "The Octopus" published two years later. WRIGHT III 3708. Macmillan Company unknown books
New York: Harry H Wolf Publisher 1923. 1st printing thus a reissue of an 1899 work. Original paper wrappers with color pictorial to front wrapper. Wrappers detached with some chipping to edges. A Good copy of a rare title. 32 pp. Adverts last 4 pages. 8vo. 9-5/8" x 6-7/8" <br/><br/> Harry H Wolf, Publisher unknown books
Seattle: Progressive Printing Co. 1937. Octavo 20 x14.5 cm. 10 113 pages. Illustrated with a portrait of the author. FIRST & ONLY EDITION. A memoir of a railroad steward having served in dining-car service on the Portland to Seattle run since 1911. In part a guide to 'Humanized Hospitality' on the railroads and in part profiles of some of the celebrities the author served. Green-titled wrappers backed in brown cloth; small stain to front panel otherwise near fine. Inscribed at length in green ink by the author on the free front endpaper and dated 1953. OCLC locates nine copies. Progressive Printing Co.] hardcover books
New York: Railroad Gazette 1883. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 46pp text covering data and descriptions 203pp of steel engravings 40pp of illustrated advertisements in rear. There you'll find ads ranging from full-page notices placed by some of the major builders to smaller ads from suppliers and others. Black cloth binding rebound from original. Gilt titles on spine. Front and rear hinges reinforced with linen tape for a strong binding. Patterned front and rear endpapers. Pages show mild toning but are otherwise clean and unmarked. Volume measures 16" x 11 1/2". Due to its size and weight it's likely this book will require additional shipping charges for international orders and possible Priority Mail shipping within the US. Railroad Gazette Hardcover
Novato CA: Newton K. Gregg 1972. Republished . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Elephant Folio - over 15" - 23" tall. Railrod Gazette. 112pgs.505figures2pg.Index&20pgs.adverts; HB orange w/gilt; slight rub w/hinges cracked; cleantight pgs. DJ tan w/orange-pic.cover; rubbed w/edges&spine sunned; 1x2"chipbk.tp.; 2x3"chip/tearbttm.spine; chips&tearstp.&bttm.edges; some sun on flaps w/sticker residueft.flap. Reprint of 1886 Enlarged edition of 1883 pub. "Illustrations with descriptions and specifications and details of recent American and European locomotives reprinted from the Railroad Gazette. <br/> <br/> Newton K. Gregg hardcover
Referencia librero : 055401 ISBN : 0912318171 9780912318172
St. Paul MN: Great Northern Railway 1920. Card 9 cm x 16 cm printed in red and black ink. Vertical bend at left side. One side contains an advertisement and rail schedule for the Great Northern. Stops listed are: Winnipeg Noyes Crookston Fergus Falls Alexandria St. Cloud Minneapolis and Saint Paul.<br/><br/>"You will enjoy traveling on this fine fast air-conditioned train with every modern convenience. [Great Northern Railway] unknown books
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