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1. A rainbow of traction

   This is the third volume of full color illustrations of the electric railways. It covers the interurban railways, rapid transit, switching and main line railroad in North America from 1939 to 1964.

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2. Awards 2201 to 2400, First Division, National Railroad Adjustment Board - United States. National Railroad Adjustment Board.

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3. CERA's Early Bulletins - Central Electric Railfans' Association

   This is the reprints of the bulletins 1-19 except 17 (it's available in Bulletin 91). These bulletins were created when the CERA went on inspection trips, conducting meetings and publishing. They served as a guide to those riding on the train. They are not up-to-date. They offer a "testimony to the diligent efforts of a few individuals to record information in the developmental period of our hobby."

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4. Diesel Locomotive Rosters: United States, Canada, Mexico - McDonald, Charles W.

   This book is a reference to more than 28,000 locomotives in service on 91 railroads, terminal companies, and commuter authorities in North America in 1982.

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5. Diesel Locomotive Rosters: United States, Canada, Mexico - McDonald, Charles W.

   This book is a reference to more than 400 major railroads, commuter authorities, switching roads, and short lines in North America in 1986.

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6. Die Strassenbahnen in den Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika - Schimpff, Gustav

   The trams in the United States of America; in German.

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7. Early American locomotives with 147 engravings - White, John H.

   A pictoral collection telling the story of the development of the locomotive in the United States in the 19th century.

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8. Early American steam locomotives - Kinert, Reed

   A pictoral record with brief descriptive text of the steam locomotives of American railroads from 1830 to 1900.

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9. Frank Julian Sprague: electrical inventor & engineer - Middleton, William D.

   The definitive biography of "The Father of Electric Traction," the life of the person generally considered one of the most significant leaders in the development of public transit.

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10. From Bullets to BART - Middleton, William D.

    This is a fifty year history of the electric railway industry. It was issued in commemoration of the Fiftieth Anniversary of Central Electric Railfans' Association, 1938-1988. BART is the Bay Area Rapid Transit.

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11. Great American rail journeys: the companion to the public television programs - Grant, John

    The book takes you to eight of North America's most scenic and historically rich landscapes.

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12. Great railroad paintings - Goldsborough, Robert

    This book shows great days of steam with classic paintings of the famous trains, branch lines, whistle stops, and bridges.

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13. Hear the train blow: a pictorial epic of America in the railroad age - Beebe, Lucius

    Pictorial story of how the train played a part in the history of America. It includes history, economic geography, folklore, and more.

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14. Highball: a pageant of trains - Beebe, Lucius

    History of trains with photographs

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15. High Iron: a publication on mainline steam activities in the U.S. and Canada - Pincus, Howard

    This is a look at five steam locomotives - Reading 2102-D&H 302, Nickel Plate 759, Southern 4501, Canadian National 6060, and Ontario Rail 1057 & 136

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16. Katy Northwest : the story of a branch line railroad - Hofsommer, Donovan L.

    "Originating as the Wichita Falls and Northwestern and combining the Beaver, Meade and Englewood, under Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad's ownership, Katy's Northwestern system radiated north from Wichita Falls, Texas into the Oklahoma Panhandle. This book presents a study of branch-line railroad."

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17. Mansions on rails: the folklore of the private railway car - Beebe, Lucius

    A comprehensive study on private railroad cars in the United States describing their splendor and use.

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18. McGraw Electric railway directory 1924

    The book includes data on Electric Railways of the United States, British West Indies, Canada, Mexico, Panama, Philippine Islands, Porto Rico, and West Indies. It also include Electric Railway Associations, National and State Railroad and Public Utility Commissions, Electric Railway Officials, and Bus subsidiaries.

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19. Rail power - Berry, Steve

    This book traces the development of steam, electric, and diesel locomotives from early nineteenth century to the present. There are over 250 photographs. These photographs depict over 75 locomotive types across North America.

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20. Railroads in the African American experience: a photographic journey - Kornweibel, Theodore

    This is a reproduction of selected portions of the General Electric catalog for September, 1925. Cars included in the book are from Cincinnati, Lawrenceburg and Aurora Electric Street Railroad Co.; Texas Interurban Railway; Western Ohio This an illustrated history of the black railroad experience from slavery to Amtrak. It examines the significant contributions of African Americans to the building, maintenance, operation, and profitability of the...

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