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Short Line & Narrow Gauge RR Books (4) [128141]

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Painesville & Youngstown Railway Annual Pass [138862]: Pass no. 717, issued for 1880 to MS Jay, of the M&L RR. Signed by vice president Miles Martin. Black print on tan cardstock. ABN. Toning. Began in 1870 as a narrow-gauge line connecting Farmington to

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Detroit and Toledo Short Line RR Police Patrolman Badge: This is a super rare and nearly impossible to find police patrolman badge from the Detroit and Toledo Short Line Railroad. D&TSL RAILROAD is on the badge. Both nuts are on the screws on the back side

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Two Different Oregon Short Line RR Brass Switch Keys: This is a pair of rare Oregon Short Line Railroad switch keys. If you are lucky enough to have one of the CS-2 locks, the first key is a CS-2 key, stamped OSL and CS-2 on the front, as well as 13045 a

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Oregon Short Line RR 1907 Where The Gush Geysers Yellowstone Brochure: This is an Oregon Short Line Railroad 1907 brochure titled Where Gush the Geysers, promoting their service to Yellowstone National Park. It has a full color cover, and 40 double-paneled pages with won

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Detroit-Toledo Area RR Brass Key Lot-4 Keys: This is a lot of four different brass keys from Detroit and Toledo area RRs. The first key is from the Detroit and Toledo Short Line RR, and is stamped “DandTSL” on the front. It is stampe

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Railroad Books Narrow Gauge (6) Mexico, Red River, Uintah: Railroad books with narrow gauge themes (6) "Uintah", "Red River". Age varies, one sealed in plastic wrap. Not common. Lightly used by expert model railroader. We have a fine narrow gauge library in t

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York and Peach Bottom Railway 1887 Pass: This is a York and Peach Bottom Railway 1887 pass. This railway was a 3 foot narrow gauge line in Pennsylvania. Issued to Charles D. Haines of the Seneca Falls and Cayuga Lake Railroad, this is pass #

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Alan Thomas Photo Negatives ET&WNC "Tweetsie": From the Alan Thomas collection a group of medium format black & white negatives from the East Tennessee & Western North Carolina Railroad. A 3' narrow gauge line known for its steam locomotive operat

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Railroad Books Colorado Narrow Gauge (4) RGS, Silver San Juan: Railroad books with Colorado narrow gauge themes (4) a couple (#4, #10) from the RGS series plus "Silver San Juan" and "Rainbow Route". Not common. Lightly used by expert model railroader. We have a f

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Railroad Books Colorado (6) DSP&P by Poor, Columbine: Railroad books with Colorado narrow gauge themes (6) "Denver South Park & Pacific" by Poor, Marshall Pass, more. Not common. Lightly used by expert model railroader. We have a fine narrow gauge librar

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Soo Line RR Paper and Ephemera Lot, Plus Railroad Books: This is a lot of Soo Line railroad paper and ephemera. It includes rules books, timetables, and new, unused railroad forms. Also included in this lot are six miscellaneous railroad books, including a

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Railroad Books Locomotives (4) Shay, Heisler, Articulated, Willamette: Railroad books on steam locomotives (4) Geared locomotives: Shay, Heisler, Willamette, & classic "Articulated". Not common. Lightly used by expert model railroader. We have a fine narrow gauge library

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Railroad Books Southern Pacific (4) Cab Forward, Narrow Gauge: Railroad books on the Southern Pacific (4) "Cab Forward", narrow gauge, more. Not common. Lightly used by expert model railroader. We have a fine narrow gauge library in this auction, more coming int

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Railroad Books "Mineral Belt" 3 Volume set: Railroad books on the "Mineral Belt", All 3 volumes are included. Not common. Lightly used by expert model railroader. We have a fine narrow gauge library in this auction, more coming in the Spring of

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Railroad Logging Books (8) Minnesota, Rayonier, Yosemite: Railroad Logging theme books (8) Various age and subjects. Lightly used by expert model railroader. "Redwood Lumber Company" and others. We have a fine narrow gauge library in this auction, more comin

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Railroad Logging Books (3) West Side Lumber: Railroad Logging theme books (3) Classic books on the West Side Lumber Company. Not common. Lightly used by expert model railroader. We have a fine narrow gauge library in this auction, more coming in

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Short Line & Narrow Gauge RR Books (4) [128141]

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A quartet of books dealing with narrow gauge and shoreline railroads throughout the United States. Included are "Narrow Gauge Railroads in America" by Howard Fleming, "Mixed Train Daily" by Lucius Beebe, "American Shortline Guide" by Edward Lewis and "American Narrow Gauge Railroads by George Hilton, the first comprehensive, extensively illustrated account of the growth and decline of American narrow gauge railroading, a singular and still not fully understood episode in the history of American transportation. Dust jackets intact. Please see photos for more detail and condition.Date: 1800's-1900'sCountry (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

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Short Line & Narrow Gauge RR Books (4) [128141]

Name: Short Line & Narrow Gauge RR Books (4) [128141]
SKU: 114969835
Price: 90 USD
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