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  Union Pacific Railroad Company Form 7171
Union Pacific. 1945. Small, stiff orange-brown cloth-covered covers, teal pin binding, black lettering on front cover. Union Pacific, Effective August 1, 1945. In very good condition, edgewear, a spill on front board. Rules and Instructions Governing Maintenance of Air Brakes, Communicating Signal System, Electric Headlights, Heating, Air Conditioning, Water Systems, and Lighting. Definitions, general rules and index.
USD 50.00 [Appr.: EURO 33.5 | £UK 30.25 | JP¥ 4413] Book number: 016511
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CECIL J ALLEN  The Steel Highway
Longmans, Green and Co. 1928. Hardcover, no DJ, mylar cover. Longmans, Green and Co. 1928. In very good condition, endpaper are toning, there is foxing on outside page edges and on a few book pages, does not harm text block or pictures. Numerous b & w plates, 8 color plates. A two part treatise on railroads: Part I - Railway Planning and Making, Part II - Trains and Their Controls.
USD 30.00 [Appr.: EURO 20.25 | £UK 18.25 | JP¥ 2648] Book number: 016505
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AMBROSE, STEPHEN E.  Nothing Like It in the World : The Men Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad 1863-1869
Simon & Schuster. 2000, First Edition. (ISBN: 0684846098) . Trade paperback. Near fine condition. The story of the Central Pacific and Union Pacific Railroads and the men who built them.
USD 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 6.75 | £UK 6.25 | JP¥ 883] Book number: 018781
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ROBERT G ATHEARN  Union Pacific Country
Rand McNally. 1972. Hardcover with DJ in mylar. Rand McNally, 1972, second printing. In near fine condition, light toning of pages. DJ has been bumped at top of spine. Inscribed on title page: For Eugene Wilson, who has "railroaded" more than one old friend!!! Robert G. Athearn Book also includes, laid in, a copy of a lecture announcement, for a lecture given by the author at the University of Colorado, November 10, 1976, titled "The American West: An Enduring Mirage?" The story of railroad's expansion and its vital role in the settlement of the American West in the late 1800's. Also contains information on the role of the LDS church in the UP railroad. Signed by Author.
USD 60.00 [Appr.: EURO 40.25 | £UK 36.25 | JP¥ 5295] Book number: 016493
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BARRY B COMBS  Westward to Promontory Building the Union Pacific Accross the Plians and Mountains
First Thus. (ISBN: 0517562243) . Oversized softcover. Crown Publishers, first revised edition, 1986. In near fine condition, minor bumping of edges.Barry Combs combines his knowledge of the history of the UP railroad with a long and thorough study of the original photos of A J Russell. Numerous B & W photos.
USD 15.00 [Appr.: EURO 10.25 | £UK 9.25 | JP¥ 1324] Book number: 016491
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BARRY B COMBS  Westward to Promontory Building the Union Pacific Across the Plains and Mountains
1969. Oversized hardcover with DJ in mylar. Garland Books, 1969. In very good condition iwth a good DJ, has a chip out of top right corner, some minor soiling and wear. A J Russell chronicled the building of the Union Pacific. HIs pictures are here with Combs knowledge of the history of the UP Railroad.
USD 15.00 [Appr.: EURO 10.25 | £UK 9.25 | JP¥ 1324] Book number: 016498
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O'CONNOR, RICHARD  Iron Wheels and Broken Men: The Railroad Barons and the Plunder of the West
Putnam. 1973, First Edition. (ISBN: 0399111204) . Hardcover with DJ in mylar. Putnam, 1973, first edition. In near fine condition. How and why the transcontinental railroads were built, with cast of players from exploited Chinese and Irish gandy dancers and dance-hall girls to the Wall Street tycoons, land barons, and presidents who conned thousands onto the sterile waterless plains.. William F. Cody was paid $500 a month to kill at least twelve buffalo a day for meat. In 18 months he killed 4,280 buffalo to nourish the Kansas Pacific's workmen.
USD 30.00 [Appr.: EURO 20.25 | £UK 18.25 | JP¥ 2648] Book number: 016502
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ELLIS, CUTHBERT HAMILTON  The Pictorial Encyclopaedia of Railways
London, United Kingdom, Hamlyn. 1973. (ISBN: 060003075x) . Hardcover with DJ in mylar. Hamlyn, 1973, fifth impression. In very good condition, front hinge is beginning to separate. DJ is good, has a tear at top of spine, corners show some wear, protected by mylar. Over 800 pictures and 30,000 words of captions that tell the story of railways from the first Babylonian rutways to the 100 MPH monorail.
USD 12.00 [Appr.: EURO 8.25 | £UK 7.25 | JP¥ 1059] Book number: 016503
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GEOFF FISCHER  ETE (European Train Enthusiasts) Express Fall 1979
European Train Enthusiasts. 1979. Newsletter, softcover, 8 pages. ETE, 1979. In very good condition. Contents: Editorial, Subscription Information, Postal Car, Gene's Jottings, Prototype Corner - The Rhaetian Railways (Alfred E Hauser). Illlustrations depict railway line developments for Switzerland and the Grisons, Rhaetian Railways, Gerguen-Preda, and Alp Gruem-Poschiavo. Also a detail of the Standard Rhaetian Railway passenger coach - second class for 64 passengers.
USD 20.00 [Appr.: EURO 13.5 | £UK 12.25 | JP¥ 1765] Book number: 016516
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GEOFF FISCHER  ETE (European Train Enthusiasts) Express Summer 1979
European Train Ethusiasts. 1979. Newsletter, softcover, 8 pages. European Train Enthusiasts, 1979. In very good condition, section missing from front cover (renewal form), some internal markings by previous owner. Newsletter for train enthusiasts. Contents: Editorial, Subscription Information, Postal Car, Modeling the Rheingold Train (John Schmate), Modeling Advice and Questions, Second News Report on Europe's Rails (Alfred E Hauser).
USD 20.00 [Appr.: EURO 13.5 | £UK 12.25 | JP¥ 1765] Book number: 016517
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MALCOM FLETCHER, JOHN TAYLOR  Railways The Pioneer Years
Chartwell Books. 1990. (ISBN: 1555216277) . Oversized hardcover with DJ in mylar. Chartwell, 1990. In near fine condition, two pieces of tape on half title page, end papers have some coloration flaws. The first 100 years of railway development, iwth an authoritative chronology up to 1939 and index of types of locomotive.
USD 30.00 [Appr.: EURO 20.25 | £UK 18.25 | JP¥ 2648] Book number: 016499
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GRANT FOREMAN  A Pathfinder in the Southwest
University of Oklahoma. 1968. Hardcover, no DJ, ex-library. University of Oklahoma Press, 1968, second printing. In very good condition, usual library markings, some residual glue from tape on boards and front endpapers. The itinerary of Lieutenant A. W. Whipple during his explorations for a railway route from Fort Smith to Los Angeles in the years 1853 & 1854.
USD 20.00 [Appr.: EURO 13.5 | £UK 12.25 | JP¥ 1765] Book number: 016824
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JOHN MURRAY GIBBON  Steel of Empire The Romantic History of the Canadian Pacific, the Northwest Passage of Today
Bobbs-Merrill. 1935, First Edition. Hardcover, no DJ, in mylar cover. Bobbs-Merrill, 1935, stated first edition. In very good condition, edges of boards worn and rubbed, a few scratches on the front and back panels. Numerous b & w and color plates, illustrations, and fold-out maps. The Canadian Pacific railway system.
USD 35.00 [Appr.: EURO 23.5 | £UK 21.25 | JP¥ 3089] Book number: 016507
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EHERNBERGER AND GSCHWIND  Smoke Over the Divide Union Pacific Wyoming Division
. Hardcover, no DJ, ex-library. E & G Publications, 1965. In very good condition, name on back of front cover, minimal library markings. 64 pages. Follow the history of railroads and locomotives in the Wyoming area.
USD 20.00 [Appr.: EURO 13.5 | £UK 12.25 | JP¥ 1765] Book number: 013866
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EHERNBERGER AND GSCHWIND  Smoke Above the Plains Union Pacific Kansas Division
. Hardcover, no DJ, ex-library. E & G Publications, 1965. In very good condition, name on front and back endpaperss, minor library markings. 64 pages. The railways and locomotives of the flat prairie lands.
USD 20.00 [Appr.: EURO 13.5 | £UK 12.25 | JP¥ 1765] Book number: 013867
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HAINE, EDGAR A.  The Steam Locomotive
Cranbury, New Jersey, U.S.A. Cornwall Books. 1990. (ISBN: 0845347632) . Oversized hardcover with DJ in mylar. Cornwall Books, 1990. In near fine condition. B & W photos, illustrations, and maps. More than one thousand illustrations which register the evolution, development, and applications of this source of motive power in various parts of the world.
USD 60.00 [Appr.: EURO 40.25 | £UK 36.25 | JP¥ 5295] Book number: 016500
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STEWART H HOLBROOK  The Story of American Railroads
. Hardcover. Hardcover, ex-library. Bonanza Book, 1947. In good condition, usual library markings, front end paper removed. 100 illustrations and the history of American railroads.
USD 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 6.75 | £UK 6.25 | JP¥ 883] Book number: 011736
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ROBERT WEST HOWARD  The Great Iron Trail The Story of the First Transcontiental Railroad
Bonanza. 1962. Hardcover with DJ in mylar. Bonanza, 1962. In near fine condition with a poor DJ, has been chipped and torn in several places, held together by the mylar. How the blood, sweat, tears and dollars of teh dreamers, explorers, inventors, iron men, graders and financiers combined to build America's first transcontinental railroad.
USD 15.00 [Appr.: EURO 10.25 | £UK 9.25 | JP¥ 1324] Book number: 016501
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FREEMAN H HUBBARD  Railroad Avenue Great Stories and Legends of American Railroading
McGraw-Hill. 1945, First Edition. Hardcover, no DJ. McGraw-Hill, 1945, first printing. In very good condition, name on back of front cover, boards show scuffing, edges of boards bumped. Contains many of the great legends associated with railroad. Black & White Illustrations.
USD 20.00 [Appr.: EURO 13.5 | £UK 12.25 | JP¥ 1765] Book number: 016513
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JOHN B HUNGERFORD  Narrow Gauge to Silverton The Story of An American Heirloom
Hungerford Press. 1967. Softcover. Hungerford Press, 1967. In good condition, cover wear, soiling and a couple of creases. Interior is clear and bright. B & W photos and illustrations, maps. History and overview of the Silverton Train, which runs between Durango and Silverton, Colorado. Great photos!.
USD 8.00 [Appr.: EURO 5.5 | £UK 5 | JP¥ 706] Book number: 016515
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REED KINERT  Early American Steam Locomotives 1st Seven Decades 1830-1900
Bonanza. 1962. Hardcover with DJ in mylar. Bonanza, 1962. In very good condition with a good DJ, shows wear. The story in word and picture of the Steam Locomotive from "teakettles" to "Titans", they were the medium that welded together an entire continent with rails of steel.
USD 20.00 [Appr.: EURO 13.5 | £UK 12.25 | JP¥ 1765] Book number: 016495
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KLEIN, MAURY  Union Pacific Vol. 1 : Birth of a Railroad, 1862-1893; Vol 2: The Rebirth 1894-1969
Toronto, ON, Canada, Doubleday Canada, Limited. 1987, First Edition. Hardcover, two volume set, in slipcase. Doubleday, 1987, stated first editions. In near fine condition, first few pages of Vol. 1 are lightly creased at bottom and slipcase has light edgewear. From the laying of the first rails, the various people who influenced the railroad and it's devlopment, and ends with a merger. Great for a railroad buff!.
USD 100.00 [Appr.: EURO 66.75 | £UK 60.25 | JP¥ 8826] Book number: 016510
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P HARVEY MIDDLETON  Railways of Thirty Nations Government Versus Private Ownership
Prentice-Hall. 1937. Hardcover, no DJ, in mylar cover. Prentice-Hall, 1937. In very good condition, previous owners name and label on back of front cover, endpapers toning. A detailed study of railroads around the world, both privately owned and government operated, with the purpose of concluding which type of operation is best for railroads in the US.
USD 25.00 [Appr.: EURO 16.75 | £UK 15.25 | JP¥ 2206] Book number: 016506
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FRANK P MORSE  Cavalcade of the Rails
E P Dutton. 1940, First Edition. Hardcover, no DJ. E P Dutton, 1940, stated first edition. In very good condition, minor bumping to corners and spine ends, minor foxing to end-papers. Stories, legends, and history of railroading in America.
USD 35.00 [Appr.: EURO 23.5 | £UK 21.25 | JP¥ 3089] Book number: 016508
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J G PANGBORN  The World's Rail Way
Bramhall House. 1974, First Thus. Oversized hardcover with DJ in mylar. Bramhall House, 1974, revised edition, fascimile of 1894 edition. In very good condition, inscription and label on front end papers. DJ is fair, lots of wear and a large tear on front cover, encased in mylar. Anecdotes, little-known details that bring into focus the tensions, the frustrations, the disasters, the boundless conifidence and faith that colored the lives of the railroad pioneers.
USD 20.00 [Appr.: EURO 13.5 | £UK 12.25 | JP¥ 1765] Book number: 016494
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