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Chicago Rail Transit Book Group (5) [128144]

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Chicago Rail Transit Book Group [128144]: Group of five (5) publications about the rail service in and around Chicago and its metropolitan area. First is "North Shore, America's Fastest Interurban" by William Middleton. Fascinating history of

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Indiana Railway Book Group (7) [129772]: Collection of seven (7) books and reports pertaining to rail travel in the state of Indiana. First we have the Central Electric Railfan's Association reports, #101, #102 and #104. Next, we have "Inter

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Midwest Railroad Book Group [128146]: Small collection of 11 publications, big and small, centering on rail lines in the midwest part of the country. Included is the "St. Louis Car Company" by Young & Provenzo, "Arkansas Valley Interurban

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Railroad Lock Keys (5), Illinois - Chicago Stock Yards: ID Marks: USYCO (Union Stock Yard Co); USY (Union Stock Yard); USY&RCO (Union Stock Yard & Rail Co); USY&T (Union Stock Yard & Transit); SWIFT&CO (Swift & Co) (Swift Refrigerator Line)Date: Country (i

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Chicago Transit Authority and Illinois Tunnel Company Badges: This is a pair of badges from Chicago, Illinois. The first is a Chicago Transit Authority hat badge numbered 2589. It has both screws and nuts on the back. The second is an Illinois Tunnel Company ide

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Central California Rail Book Collection (7) [129773]: Nice collection of rail books pertaining to the central area of California. Included in the lot are "The Visalia Electric Railroad" by Phillip Kauke. From its beginnings in 1904 until abandonment of m

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Illinois Rail Books (16) [128145]: A whole passel of publications (Say that 10 times fast) relating to electric and traction rail transportation in the state of Illinois. Included books are "The great Third Rail" by George Krambles. CE

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Five Chicago Area RR Brass Keys: This lot contains five different keys from Chicago area railroads. The first key is from the Chicago Transit Authority and is marked CTA on the front. ADLAKE is cast on the back. The second key is fro

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New Jersey Transit Rail Operations Police Chief Badge: This is a New Jersey Transit Rail Operations police chief badge. Excellent original condition, but needs a new pin on the back.

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1906 Curly , Roger Pocock Santa Fe Rail Road Book Plate: Beautiful antique book written by Roger Pocock (1865-1941) called Curly: A Tale of the Arizona Desert. Illustrations from drawings by Stanley L. Wood. Story follows two men's life journey in Arizo

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Two Chicago Rapid Transit Hat/Identification Badges: Two Chicago Rapid Transit Hat/Identification Badges

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Lot of Miscellaneous Railroad Books: This is a lot of over 50 railroad books, including employee time books, Chicago area operating rules, operating rules, track dynamics, maps, magazines, railroad retirement board books, locomotive serv

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Chicago and Northwestern RR Books and Manuals: This is a lot of 15 Chicago and Northwestern Railroad books and manuals, which includes all of the following: Agreement between CNW and Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees-1957; Rules for the

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Ohio Railroad Books (15+) [128252]: A collection of books dealing with railroads in the state of Ohio. Books featured in the group includes "The N.O.T.& L Story," "New Lake Shore Electric," Cincinnati & Lake Erie," The Toledo, Port Clin

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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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Chicago Rail Transit Book Group (5) [128144]

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Group of five (5) publications about the rail service in and around Chicago and its metropolitan area. First is "North Shore, America's Fastest Interurban" by William Middleton. Fascinating history of the Chicago, North Shore & Milwaukee Railroad from its beginnings as a modest trolley line in Waukegan to its growth under Samuel Insull and its emergence as the country's fastest interurban. The author details the whole exciting history, including the boom years for freight and passenger service during World War II and the massive Electroliners. With schematic diagrams of rolling stock. Illustrated throughout with over 200 black and white photos. End papers show detailed system map. 128 pages. Also: "Route of the Electroliners" by The Central Electric Railfans' Association. This is the first edition of this book (which includes four full page glossy color photographs not found in later editions). In this volume, CERA provides a detailed history of the North Shore Line (the Chicago, North Shore & Milwaukee Railway) after 1926, examining its expansion, growth, and challenges. Also included, are "North Shore Line Memories" by George Campbell and more. Dust Jackets are in decent shape with slight tearing and creasing. Please see photos for more detail and condition. Illinois Chicago Chicago Illinois

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Chicago Rail Transit Book Group (5) [128144]

Name: Chicago Rail Transit Book Group (5) [128144]
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