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 In my pre-teen years, the Lehigh Valley Railroad ran near NYS Route 414 on the hill behind my parents' grape vineyard. While we worked the various seasonal tasks of maintaining the vineyard, passing steam engines blew the whistle for the nearby grade crossing. |
You could always count on a WAVE from the engineer as the train passed by - it was our space shuttle of the day. Great memories! Also, please check out our other pages on Antique Gas Engines and Quilting. The links for these are at the bottom of the page. There are many other books and magazines available on trains and steam engines, so if you don't find what you are looking for, try this general search by title, author or subject key words.Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Engineer
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Railroad Collectibles on eBay:
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MTH PA GOLD PLATED 2000 MILLENIUM TRAIN SET 0 GAUGE
LIONEL C&O CLASSIC STEAM PASSENGER TRAIN SET 0 GAUGE
Great Northern Railway/Railroad sconces/lanterns
1878 COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO INVESTIGATE RAILROAD RIOTS
AMERICA'S PHOTOBOOK Antique OLD WEST Indian US RAILROAD
Railroad Train Station 30s MIB Japan NEGRO playset
disney pin snow white train 8 pin set 100 years dream
30-INCH RAILROAD INSTALLATION CALENDAR GALLERY CLOCK
WDCC Goofy's Train
The Art Of Brass In Model Railroading
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Bachmann Durango & Silverton G Freight Train Set BNIB
LIONEL #6-11100 MIKADO WITH TRAIN COMMAND MINT! BOXED!
BACHMANN 4-6-0 NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS G TRAIN SET 90037
MILWAUKEE ROAD HIAWATHA TRAIN SET MIB TEST RUN ONLY
PIKO BR 01/5 Express Train. East German. NEVER USED!!
Kato N 106-068 Pennsylvania Railroad Broadway Limited
MTH MCDONALDS TRAIN SET F40 DAUL MOTOR HEADLIGHT SOUND
2 IN 1 Activity Table Kidkraft Inc Blocks & Train Set
Bing steam powered train set**Authentic early example !
Bachmann Puffing Billy New Electric Train Set OO Scale
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Railroad Book – Everywhere West -- The Burlington Route
Railroad Book – Sacramento Northern
Railroad Book -- New York Central System
Railroad Book – The Nickel Plate Story
Passenger Train Consists of the 1940s Railroad Book
DENVER RIO GRANDE WESTERN COLOR PICTORIAL Railroad Book
Railroad Book–Penn Station Its Tunnels and Side Rodders
Railroad Book–Tragic Train “The City of San Francisco"
Railroad Book – The Unique New York & Long Branch
Railroad Book – Nevada County Narrow Gauge
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America's Rail Pictorial by Russ Porter From the 1950s through the 1970s, a dramatic move to upgrade railroad property and equipment led to sweeping changes in the industry. Those changes are reflected in this colorful tribute to American rails and the streamlining that occurred during this period. Author Russ Porter, who has photographed American railways for more than 50 years, takes his readers on a trek that captures all the romance of steam and diesel locomotives, passenger and freight trains, and gas-electrics. From the small Chicago & Western Indiana to main lines like the Northern Pacific, this sampling of Porters work preserves the essence of each line throughout the decades photographed.
American Steam Locomotive by Brian Solomon
This handsome edition captures steam locomotives chugging across the scenic mountains, plains, and small towns of America. In addition to depicting these iron behemoths in action, the photos also give the reader an intimate view of engines being rebuilt, the insides of fireboxes, and the nuts and bolts of steam engines. 200 illustrations, 150 in color.
Guide to North American Steam Locomotives The fascinating history and development of steam locomotives in North America. Tells the stories behind the locomotives, includes rosters, and explains wheel arrangements, streamlining, and more with photographs, summaries, and specifications for hundreds of locomotives. By George H. Drury. 8 1/4 x 5 1/2; 448 pgs.; 400+ b&w photos; softcover.
Caboose (Enthusiast Color Series) by Mike Schafer
For over one hundred years caboose was an integral feature of the American freight train.. Caboose is a full color gallery showing cabooses of all styles, vintages, and colors. The book concentrates on the long history and folklore of the caboose and its ultimate demise. Covers exterior design as well as interior decoration. Includes discussion of the life of the railroad crews who lived and worked in cabooses. Cover-to-cover nostalgia.
Trains of America All-Color Railroad Photography Featuring the Late Steam and Early Diesel Era - Published by Heimburger House, 7236 W. Madison Street, Forest Park, IL 60130. A large format (101/2x11") celebration of steam, diesel, and turbine powered locomotives of some 90 railroads, their track, and trains. The diversity of scenes, generally good to fine color, and the large number of lines raises this from the run-of-the-mill fan books. It shares with those the neglect of interiors--of passenger cars and of locomotives. Some 400 photos--all in color.
 "Vintage Diesel Locomotives" covers the history of diesels in North America from beginnings in the 1930s through 1969. There are many nice color photos and a few black-and-whites. The text is highly readable and not overly ponderous or technical. All major diesel builders are covered: General Motors/EMD, General Electric, American Locomotive (Alco), Baldwin/Lima-Hamilton, and Fairbanks-Morse (F-M).
 The Engine Driver's Manual : How to Prepare, Fire and Drive a Steam Locomotive by Brian Topping : Obviously, in the states, it is hard to find a book on how to prepare, fire, and drive a British steam locomotive. This book provides plenty of illustrations, photos, text and history that deals with the many aspects of this subject.
 Classic American StreamlinersThe streamlined style of the trains of yesteryear reassured passengers that they were the fastest, most-efficient vehicles ever to cheat the wind. Wonderful examples of Classic American Streamliners and the aura of high-speed, high-efficiency travel they created, are included in this book of the same name. These pages include all the great trains from 1933 through the 1960s, a time when people knew these streamliners by name. 150 color illustrations, 50 b&w.  The Last Steam Railroad in America:From Tidewater to Whitetop - Between 1955 and 1959, Link traveled up and down the Norfolk & Western's divisions, taking pictures of the trains, towns, and people who worked on the railroad and lived beside it. Published here for the first time are photographs he made in daylight, as well as at night and on the branches of the railroad not covered in his first book, Steam, Steel & Stars. 124 photos, 100 in duotone, 24 in full color. Superpower : The Making of a Steam Locomotive The ultimate boy's book! The story of the building of the "Berkshire," the greatest steam locomotive to ride the "high iron." This book is brilliant in scope, content, and presentation. The horizontal layout and binding are magnificent. The line drawings are, in a word, exquisite. They serve not only to illustrate the arcane processes involved in creating a steam locomotive, but the personalities of the Creators themselves. The text and drawings tie in closely, and paint a picture from a boy's viewpoint of history in the making. It would be difficult to overstate the impact of this book. It redefines the concept of classic.  Pennsylvania Railroad (Railroad Color History)by Mike Schafer, Brian Solomon, Michael Blaszak : The history fo the PRR from start to finish. Scan The Book Aisles
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