Transportation / Railroads & Trains from Adamstown Books

Richmond VT: Great Eastern Publishing, 1992. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Oblong Hardcover, 184 pp. beautifully illustrated w/ color and b&w plates and photos throughout. In addition to the art itslef, this work examines how the PA Railroad calendars reflected and burnished the company's image of itself as a powerful economic force.… Saber más sobre este artículo

Bloomington IN: Indiana University Press, 2000. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Oversize hardcover, 232 pp. w/ b&w photos throughout. Reissue of scarce volume on "the standard railroad of the South". Details the growth of a major Southern railroad, its , equipment, passenger and freight routes, and ship lines. Book Condition : Very Good; no… Saber más sobre este artículo

Modesto CA: Guy L. Dunscomb & Son, 1972. Book. Good. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Includes packet of 18 b&w division maps issued with book. Oversize hardcover, 496 pp. w/ 800 b& w illustrations. 1972 2nd Edition, 2nd Printing. History, both pictorial of the many locomotives, but also textual outlining the many companies that were part of… Saber más sobre este artículo

Clifton Heights PA: Harry P. Albrecht, 1981. Book. Very Good. Softcover (Side-stapled). 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Oblong side-stapled softcover, 78 pp. w/ b&w photos throughout. Documents the D American Type locomotives in service in late 19th and early 20th century on the Pennsylvania Railroad. Includes specs and index.Book Condition : Very Good; inscription on front free… Saber más sobre este artículo

Upper Darby PA: Pennsylvania Railroad Technical and Historical Society, 1998. Book. Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Oversize softcover 91pp. w/ b&w photos throughout. Includes inlaid double-sided fold out map of Pittsburgh area. "This publication is intended to present a view of the(se) three main lines of the Pennsylvania Railroad in PIttsburgh and… Saber más sobre este artículo

Littleton CO: Alpine, 1978., 1978. Book. Good Plus. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Signed by Author on limitation page. Oversize hardcover, Limited Edition (#414/2,000), 256 pp. w/400+ b&w photos. Covers 100 years of Denver & Rio Grande railroading. Chapters on steamcars, narrow-gauge, luxury limiteds, Union Depot, and more. Book Condition : Good+; owner's… Saber más sobre este artículo

Kirkwood NY: Town Historian, Town of Kirkwood, 1985. Book. Good. Softcover (Side-stapled). 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Side-stapled softcover, 41 pp. Short biography of the 19th century civil engineer and railroad surveyor details his time as Superintendent of the Erie Railroad and helping map the Pacific Railroad from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains. Copyright… Saber más sobre este artículo

Dauberville PA: Outer Station Project, 2006. Book. Good. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Oblong softcover, 40 pp. B&w photos, many full page, accompanied by text. Continues editor Benjamin L. Bernhart's series on Mid-Atlantic railroads, locomotives, and rolling stock. Book Condition : Good; no text marks; musty smell from being in a book barn;light wear to… Saber más sobre este artículo

Oxford, England: Oxford Publishing Co, 1979. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1st Edition. Oblong hardcover, 120 pp. B&w photos throughout, many full page. Photo essay seeks to portray the heritage and sometimes gritty reality of the Welsh rail lines born in the Industrial Revolution. Book Condition : Near Fine; light wear; no text marks.… Saber más sobre este artículo

London, England: Almark Publishing Co Ltd, 1975. Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1st Edition hardcover, 96 pp. Glossy pages. 100+ B&w photos. Organized by regions of England and Wales, this work balances architectural concerns (structure, design) with the impressions and local influence conveyed to the rail passenger. Book Condition : Good; light… Saber más sobre este artículo

Author, 1998. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 2nd Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Limited Edition 1404/1500, Revised and Updated. 98 pp. w/ c. 60 color and b&w photos, illustrations, and architectural renderings. Traces the history of the Outer railroad Station in Reading PA from its building in the 1870's to its abandonment and destruction by fire in 1978. A… Saber más sobre este artículo

Auburn PA: SELF PUBLISHED, 2000. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. Inscribed by Author(s). 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Inscribed by Author on limitation page. Oblong Softcover. Steam Locomotives and Trains 1938-1956. 68 pp. with rich b&w archival photos of passenger and freight trains; and, mallets. First half of book covers The Norfolk and Western Railroad, Second part covers… Saber más sobre este artículo

Auburn PA: SELF PUBLISHED, 2000. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. Inscribed by Author(s). 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Inscribed by Author on limitation page. Oblong Softcover, Limited Edition (#5/570). Steam locomotives and Trains 1891-1956. 65 pp. with rich b&w archival photos of passenger and freight trains; switch engines. Book Condition : Near Fine; no text marks; light rubbing… Saber más sobre este artículo

New York: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 1971. Book. Good. Soft cover. Edition Unstated. A collection of 17 papers related to engineering and rail freight. Softcover. 275 pages. Volume 1 of the Anthology of Rail Vehicle Dynamics sponsored by Rail Transportation Division, ASME. 1971, no other date or printing mentioned. Book Condition : Good;… Saber más sobre este artículo

Trenton ON Canada: Trent Port Historical Society, 1993. Journal. Good. Softcover (Side-stapled). 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Debut issue (5,00 copies printed) of Canadian rail lore magazine. First issue of planned twenty. Includes 24 brief stories on weather (flooding and snow), food, transporting animals, and other tales of life on the Canadian railroads. 40 pp. w/… Saber más sobre este artículo