Railroads

The Erie Railroad book collection is a collection of 13 late 19th century and early 20th century books concerning the development and tourist elements of the Erie Railroad. The books include details on the various routes of the Erie Railway, tourist and scenic locations on the various routes, and a look at its development and operation. It makes for a fascinating glimpse of the early development of this historic rail system and many of the books are heavily illustrated.

This collection of four historic books examines that most daring crime of the Old West - the train robbery. The books explore the daring robbers who took on this challenging task and explores the lives (and deaths.) You will learn the stories of Frank & Jesse James, the Younger Brothers, Rube Burrow, Sam Bass and many other daring outlaws of the 1800's Old West.

Trolley car travel has always been viewed as a romantic way to travel and was a common method of sightseeing beautiful areas of the country in the early 1900s. This collection of 12 fascinating books of this era will show you the types of trolley cars in use back then as well as the various uses and routes that they followed.

The Illinois Central Employee's Magazine is a collection of nine annual volumes, covering the timeframe from July 1914 to June 1923. Each volume contains 12 issues, each approximately 100 pages in length. Each issue is jam packed with news and events of importance to the employees of the Illinois Central Railroad - and makes for a fascinating glimpse of close to a decade of operation of this railroad and its personnel.

The Illinois Central Railroad book collection is a collection of 20 late 19th century and early 20th century books concerning the Illinois Central Railroad. Many relate to the of the railroad or specific events in its growth. Many others are travel oriented publications produced by the railroad to attract customers. Several of the books have wonderful period illustrations and the collection makes an excellent reference collection for the historic rail enthusiast.

The Locomotive construction book collection is a collection of 9 late 19th century and early 20th century books detailing all aspects of the construction of locomotives. This collection offers fascinating insights into how these monstrous engines were developed under what is now considered very primitive conditions and techniques. the manuals are richly illustrated and sure to please any fan of the early techniques of the construction of locomotives.

Locomotive Dictionary - An illustrated vocabulary of terms which designate American railroad locomotives, their parts attachments and details of construction with definition and illustrations. This almost 700 page volume was compiled for The American Railway Master Mechanics Association and contains five thousand, one hundred fourty-eight illustrations. This is the definitive volume of early 20th century locomotive technology.

The Locomotive Engineer book collection is a collection of 24 late 19th century and early 20th century books concerning the most critical of men in the early days of locomotive transportation - the engineer. The books offer a fascinating and detailed look at the tasks and expectations of the early engineers and what they did on a daily basis. Included in this collection are a variety of publications that locomotive engineers would have subscribed to, various technical manuals, stories of life on the road and much more. Many of the books have detailed illustrations that add to their fascinating narration.

Modern Locomotive Construction, published in 1892, is a 600+ page book that covers everything reflecting state of the art locomotive construction in the late 19th century. It is one of the most thorough books ever written on the subject and was considered the bible of locomotive construction by those that used it.

The narrow gauge railways and locomotives book collection is a collection of 9 late 19th century books about great about narrow gauge rail. From the railways to the locomotives that ran on them, this collection of books - with great illustrations - will educate you on the decisions and forces that guided the construction of rail systems in their early history. It makes for fascinating reading for early railroad buffs.

The Northern Pacific Railroad book collection is a collection of 12 late 19th century books about great Northern Pacific. The collection covers many details about the Famous Northern Pacific and its particularly scenic route through the north. This collection of books includes both great books detailing its history as well as tourist books produced to help promote the railroad to paying customers. The collection contains many fascinating illustrations of the railroad and the territory it traveled through.

The Pennsylvania Railroad book collection is a collection of 26 late 19th century and early 20th century books concerning the Pennsylvania Railroad. Many relate to the of the railroad or specific events in its growth. Many others are travel oriented publications produced by the railroad to attract customers. Several of the books have wonderful period illustrations and the collection makes an excellent reference collection for the historic rail enthusiast.

The Poor's Manual of Railroads was the definitive annual volume of the railroad business. The Manual represents a comprehensive annual account of the financial and operational details of all the American railroad companies. This collection of 22 volumes, spanning 1874 to 1903 gives the railroad enthusiast the most complete picture of the evolution of the U.S. railroad industry during this period of time. Also included are a variety of ads from various railroad production companies

The Pullman Cars and the Pullman Car Company book collection is a collection of 8 late 19th century and early 20th century books about the Pullman Place Car Company, George Pullman and the Pullman strike. This fascinating collection delves into the construction details of this famous railroad legend as well as its tumultuous history. The collection makes fascinating historical reading for the Pullman fan.

The Railway Bridges book collection is a collection of 15 late 19th century and early 20th century books concerning the development of railroad bridges. The books offer detailed descriptions of the types of bridges being built during this period and the technology and science behind rail bridge building. Several of the books have detailed illustrations of various bridges and their component parts and the collection makes an excellent reference collection for the historic rail enthusiast.

The Railroad Air Brakes book collection is a collection of 16 late 19th century and early 20th century books concerning the development and use of air brakes in railroad locomotives and freight cars for all rail systems in existence during this time period. The books run the range from systems that were available to their use and repair. Several of the books have detailed illustrations and the collection makes an excellent reference collection for the historic rail enthusiast.

Historic 1800's Railroad Maps Volume 1 Representing Lines From Alabama and Tennessee River Railroad to Corpus Christi and Rio Grande Railway

Historic 1800's Railroad Maps Volume 2 Representing Lines From Danville and Pottsville Rail Road Company to Kansas and Gulf Short Line Railroad

Historic 1800's Railroad Maps Volume 3 Representing Lines From La Crosse and Milwaukee Railroad Company to Oregon Railway and Navigation Company

Historic 1800's Railroad Maps Volume 4 Representing Lines From Pacific Railroad to Rutland and Burlington Railroad