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Railroad Books from Around the Country (15) [128125]

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South & Mid Atlantic Railroad Books (14) [128123]: A group of 14 books featuring railroad histories in both the South and Mid-Atlantic regions of the country. There are a few smaller softcover periodicals, but the hard bound copies include, "Every Hou

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Railroad Equipment List Illustrated Book [160579]: Fabulous railroad passenger equipment list for M. St. P. & S. Ste. M. Ry. Blue print style car drawings. Drawing pages about 1" thick in total in leather binder. 5.25x14.5".Date: Country: State: City:

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Great Lakes Area Railroad Pass Collection [141128]: 1939-1951, twenty-five (25) different passes, a very nice collection of rail passes from a wide variety of rail lines around the great lakes area. Please see photo.Date: Country (if not USA): State: C

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The Remarkable Railroad Passes of Otto Mears; 1988 [153036]: The Remarkable Railroad Passes of Otto Mears by William K. Strong. Published by the San Juan Book Company, Silverton, Colorado, 1988.35 page. 5.5 x 8.5 inches. Good condition. Date: Country (if not US

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Railroad Books from Around the Country (15) [128125]

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A passel of railroad publications in soft as well as hardcover editions. Besides a few guidebooks on rail museums, shoreline railroads and a train watchers guide, books included in this lot are "The Railroad Caboose" by William Knapke, "Railroading Coast to Coast" by S. Kip Farrington Jr., "Highball, a Pageant of Trains" by Lucius Beebe, "Mansions on Rails" also by Beebe, "Portrait of the Rails" by Don Ball Jr. and more. Dust jackets range from a little frayed to good. Please see photos for more detail and condition. State: City: Date:1800's-1900's Provenance:

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Railroad Books from Around the Country (15) [128125]

Name: Railroad Books from Around the Country (15) [128125]
SKU: 129483764
Price: 80 USD
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