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Boston & Maine In Color Vol. 2 Carl Byron
Morning Sun Books 2007 1582482179 / 9781582482170 NEW CONDITION BOOK
Boston & Maine In Color, Vol. 2: The Final Five Decades.
A year-by-year chronology of the Boston & Maine from just after World War II through the troubled McGinnis years, bankruptcy and eventually Guilford.
Contents:
Part 1: The B&M in the Postwar Edward S. French Era (1946-55), pp. 3-48;
Part 2: The B&M in the Patrick B. McGinnis Era (1956-65), pp. 49-83;
Part 3: The B&M in the Richard J. Mulhern Era, pp. (1966-69), pp. 84-90;
Part 4: The B&M in Bankruptcy and the John W. Barriger Era (1971-72), pp. 91-96;
Part 5: The B&M in the Alan G. Dustin Era (1973-83), pp. 97-126;
B&M all-time Diesel-Electric Locomotive Roster, pp. 127-128.
Morning Sun Books, hard cover with jacket, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 x .5 in., all color photographs with captions. MSB1299
Price: 46.95 USD
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Boston Trolleys In Color Vol. 1: The North Side William D. Volkmer
Morning Sun Books 2004 1582481245 / 9781582481241 NEW CONDITION BOOK
The City Point area, Tremont Street, Huntington Avenue, Mattapan Line, Dorchester, Riverside, and Beacon Street routes are examined in hundreds of vintage views. In addition there are side trips to nearby New England cities and companies in the 1940s and 50s, all in full color.
Morning Sun Books, hard cover with jacket, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 x .5 in., all color photographs with captions. MSB1158
Price: 46.95 USD
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Boston Trolleys In Color Vol. 2: The South Side William D. Volkmer
Morning Sun Books 2004 1582481385 / 9781582481388 NEW CONDITION BOOK
Tour Boston in its traction heyday 1940-1980 on the Cambridge, Lechmere, Watertown, Somerville, North Station, Revere, Braves Field and Reservoir/Cleveland Circle routes.
Morning Sun Books, hard cover with jacket, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 x .5 in., all color photographs with captions. MSB1159
Price: 46.95 USD
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Boston, Revere Beach & Lynn Railroad Robert A. Liljestrand and David R. Sweetland
Bob's Photo 2002 0934088411 / 9780934088411 NEW CONDITION BOOK
The Boston, Revere Beach and Lynn Railroad was the largest single factor in the development and growth of Revere, states George Clarke, in The Story of Revere Beach. Popularly known as The Narrow Gauge, that operated from Lynn to East Boston. Prior to 1896, its road bed followed a path that traced the crescent shape of the coastline. The train operated along Railroad Avenue, which today is named Revere Beach Boulevard, then it was removed and relocated four hundred yards to the west. The MBTA currently runs its Blueline along the same roadbed.
In its heyday passengers would patronize the train from stations all along the resort area. The Point of Pines, Oak Island, Revere Street and Bathhouse were just a few. Old timers can still remember their anticipation of a day at the beach, beginning with the sooty smell of soft coal burning as it energized the little engines that carried the Narrow Gauge to its destination. During World War II a number of men from Revere were stationed on the Hawaiian Island of Oahu. To their surprise, the coaches of the railroad taking them to their barracks and around the island, were from none other than the Old Narrow Gauge. These cars were sold and shipped thousands of miles from Revere to the Hawaiian Island for duty during the War.
The BRB&L was electrified in 1928 and of the 96 passenger cars on the roster, 60 would be modified into multiple unit (MU) cars. Unfortunately the electric operations did not stop the lines financial troubles and in 1937 the company petitioned bankruptcy. Unfortunately operations by the Boston, Revere Beach and Lynn ended in 1940.
Contents:
1. The main line: East Boston to Lynn;
2. The Winthrop Loop;
3. Electrification;
4. Steam Locomotive Roster;
5. Steam Locomotives;
6. Electric Car Roster;
7. Ferry Boat Roster;
8. Index, Bibliography, and acknowledgments. Includes a map, excellent black and white photographs printed on enameled paper. As with other books published by Bob's Photographs this book is primarily half page b&w photographs with captions.
Bob's Photo, soft cover, 48 pages, 8.5 x 11 x .25 in., b&w photographs with captions. BP411
Price: 15.95 USD
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MASSACHUSETTS DeLorme Atlas and Gazetteer
DeLorme Publishing 2004 0899333419 / 9780899333410 3rd Edition NEW CONDITION ATLAS
Ships in a non-bending mailer, not an envelope, plus sealed in plastic.
The DeLorme Publishing Atlas and Gazetteer provides a wealth of information for trip planning and back country access. Each volume contains topographic maps with unbeatable detail plus gazetteer information on great places to go and things to do. Detail includes railroads, back roads, dirt roads, elevation contours, remote lakes & streams, boat ramps, public lands for recreation, land use (forests, wetlands, agriculture), trailheads, campgrounds, and hunting and fishing spots.
Gazetteer information includes information on hiking, bicycling, museums and historic sites, campgrounds, scenic drives, unique natural features and state and national parks.
DeLorme Publishing, soft cover, 80 pages, 11 x 15.5 x .25 in., color maps. DLMA
Price: 13.95 USD
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MASSACHUSETTS DeLorme Atlas and Gazetteer (with protective cover)
DeLorme Publishing 2004 0899333419 / 9780899333410 3rd Edition NEW CONDITION ATLAS
INCLUDES DELORME PUBLISHING'S JACKET-STYLE VINYL COVER.
Ships in a non-bending mailer, not an envelope, plus sealed in plastic.
The DeLorme Publishing Atlas and Gazetteer provides a wealth of information for trip planning and back country access. Each volume contains topographic maps with unbeatable detail plus gazetteer information on great places to go and things to do. Detail includes railroads, back roads, dirt roads, elevation contours, remote lakes & streams, boat ramps, public lands for recreation, land use (forests, wetlands, agriculture), trailheads, campgrounds, and hunting and fishing spots.
Gazetteer information includes information on hiking, bicycling, museums and historic sites, campgrounds, scenic drives, unique natural features and state and national parks.
DeLorme Publishing, soft cover, 80 pages, 11 x 15.5 x .25 in., color maps. DLMAC
Price: 16.95 USD
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Narrow Gauge to Boston: A Nostalgic Window on the Boston, Revere Beach & Lynn Railroad Frank Kyper
South Platte Press 2010 0942035879 / 9780942035872 soft cover NEW CONDITION BOOK
Narrow Gauge to Boston: A Nostalgic Window on the Boston, Revere Beach & Lynn Railroad.
There was relatively little the Boston, Revere Beach & Lynn Railroad in eastern Massachusetts had in common with most of its three-foot gauge cousins across the United States. Its fleet of diminutive Bogie-type steam locomotives scooted over an eight-mile, sea-level, double-track main line from East Boston to Lynn, plus along a double-track loop branch line through the community of Winthrop, while hauling long strings of wood passenger cars.
Only one leading commodity was ever carried on the BRB&L-passengers from surrounding bedroom communities bound to and from Boston. The railroad interchanged only with its own fleet of ferryboats that carried passengers across Boston Harbor. The BRB&L undertook a costly conversion from steam to electric power on the eve of the Great Depression, only to meet its demise in 1940.
Depicted in more than 150 rare illustrations is the unique story of traveling by Narrow Gauge to Boston.
Contents:
Introduction to Narrow Gauge, pp. 7-10;
Building the Narrow Gauge-And Building it Again, pp. 13-18;
Early Operations on the Narrow Gauge, pp. 19-22;
Boston, Winthrop & Point Shirley Railroad, pp 23-28;
Heyday of the Steam Bogies, Narrow Gauge Steam Roster, pp. 29-54;
The Narrow Gauge Navy: Ferryboats of the BRB&I, pp. 55-60;
Electrification!, pp. 61-72;
A Gallery of Narrow Gauge Stations, pp. 73-84;
Bankruptcy: Bucking the Depression, pp. 85-98;
Abandonment and Dismantling, pp. 99-104;
Standard Gauge Comes to the Narrow Gauge, pp. 105-108;
Narrow Gauge Acknowledgments, pp. 109-110;
Bibliography, pp. 111-112.
South Platte Press with Outer Station Project, soft cover, 112 pages, 8.5 x 11 x .25 in., b&w photographs and illustrations. SPP872
Price: 21.95 USD
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New England 1930s Steam Action: Worcester Robert A. Liljestrand
The Railroad Press 2000 096577094X / 9780965770941 NEW CONDITION BOOK
This is a book gives you a glimpse of steam power around Worcester, Massachusetts, in the 1930s. See Pacifics and Berkshires moving passenger and freight trains across the Boston & Albany main line. Boston & Albany is the featured railroad in this book, with appearances from the New Haven, Boston & Maine and Maine Central. We also go inside the Boston & Albany engine facility in Worcester for some real close-up looks at B&A steam power!
Not all photographs are from the 1930s, many are from the 1940s and some prior to the 30s. More than 55 photographs, timetable reproductions and maps.
The Railroad Press, soft cover, 48 pages, 8.5 x 11 x .25 in., b&w photographs;
color covers. TRP941
Price: 10.95 USD
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New England Short lines In Color Gary R. Carlson
Morning Sun Books 2007 1582482225 / 9781582482224 NEW CONDITION BOOK
Some short lines the average fan has never heard of are covered in this comprehensive look back well before Conrail.
Contents:
Aroostook Valley RR, pp. 5-11;
Belfast & Moosehead Lake, pp. 12-19;
Berlin Mills Railway, pp. 20-24;
Claremont & Concord Railway, pp. 25-31;
Clarendon & Pittsford RR, pp. 32-37;
Connecticut Company, pp. 38-39;
East Branch & Lincoln RR, pp. 40-42;
Fore River RR, pp. 43-46;
Grafton & Upton RR, pp. 47-53;
Hoosac Tunnel & Wilmington RR, pp. 54-57;
Montpelier & Barre RR, pp. 58-65;
Moshassuck Valley RR, pp. 66-69;
Mount Washington Cog Railway, pp. 70-75;
Narragansett Pier RR, pp. 76-80;
Ponemah Mills, pp. 81-82;
Portland Terminal Company, pp. 83-90;
St. Johnsbury & Lamoille County RR, pp. 91-103;
Sanford & Eastern RR, 104-111;
Springfield Terminal Railway, pp. 112-116;
Suncook Valley RR, 117-119;
Union Freight RR, pp. 120-122;
Warwick Railway, 123-127;
Farewell, pg. 128.
Morning Sun Books, hard cover with jacket, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 x .5 in., all color photographs with captions. MSB1304
Price: 46.95 USD
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New Haven Color Pictorial Vol. 3: The East End David R. Sweetland
Four Ways West Publications 2006 188561473X / 9781885614735 NEW CONDITION BOOK
New Haven Color Pictorial Vol. 3: The East End.
This volume as the title indicates, covers the east end of The New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad - the states of Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
A number of New Haven experts assisted in the captions and text for this title. J. W. Swanberg, former New Haven employee;
Wayne Drummond, President of the New Haven Historical & Technical Association plus P. J. Hamill and Peter E. Lynch. Also the photographers submitting slides also added their information.
The contents of the book is organized by location. Expect to see many first-generation diesels in scenes from the 1940s and 1950s.
Four Ways West Publications, laminated hard cover, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 x .5 in., all color photographs. FWW735
Price: 47.95 USD
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New Haven Railroad: The Final Decades Scott Hartley
Railpace Company 1992 0962154156 / 9780962154157 NEW CONDITION BOOK
New Haven Railroad: The Final Decades
The New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad quietly vanished on January 1, 1969, when it was acquired by the 20,000 mile Penn Central. Always a compact operation, the New Haven ran 350 locomotives over 1,500 route-miles in four states during its last years.
No other smaller railroad had such variety in equipment. The New Haven simultaneously operated steam, electric and diesel-electric motive power. New Haven's final steam roster included ancient 2-6-0s, low-drivered 2-10-2s and high-speed streamlined 4-6-4s. The railroad's pioneering electrification offered train-watchers a full spectrum of motors in a multitude of wheel arrangements. New Haven's all-time roster of diesel-electric locomotives featured 558 units with 27 models from six builders. Colorful paint schemes and the sheer volume of traffic made the New Haven a railroad of note.
Contents:
Foreword, pp. 4-5;
Ch. 1: History of the New Haven, pp. 6-19;
Ch. 2: Rails Under Wires, pp. 20-49;
Ch. 3: New Haven's Showpiece, pp. 50-69;
Ch. 4: North to Springfield, pp. 70-85;
Ch. 5: New Haven's Mountain Railroad, pp. 86-97;
Ch. 6: The East End, pp. 98-113;
Ch. 7: Tracks to Everywhere, pp. 114-135;
Epilogue, pp. 136-158;
Appendix, pp. 159-160.
Railpace Company, hard cover with jacket, 160 pages, 8.5 x 11 x .5 in., excellent color photographs and roster information. RP102
Price: 42.95 USD
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Penn Central In Color Vol. 1 Jeremy F. Plant
Morning Sun Books 2008 158248242X / 9781582482422 NEW CONDITION BOOK
Penn Central In Color Vol. 1: Operations in Western New England and Upstate New York State.
The much maligned Penn Central operated an amazing variety of diesel locomotives mostly inherited from its three predecessors –New York Central, Pennsylvania Railroad and New Haven. See them in operation on freights, commuter trains and through passenger service in this 128-page book.
Includes photographs of many first and second-generation diesels, RDC's, bridges and terminals.
Morning Sun Books, hard cover with jacket, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 x .5 in., all color photographs with captions. MSB1324
Price: 46.95 USD
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Penn Central In Color Vol. 2 Jeremy F. Plant
Morning Sun Books 2009 1582482594 / 9781582482590 NEW CONDITION BOOK
Penn Central In Color Volume 2: Along the Eastern Seaboard, Boston to Philadelphia.
The pictorial saga of Penn Central is illustrated in almost 250 color photos along the Eastern Seaboard.
The tour begins in Boston and continues along the line all the way to south Philadelphia.
Morning Sun Books, hard cover with jacket, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 x .5 in., all color photographs with captions. MSB1342
Price: 46.95 USD
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Providence & Worcester Railroad Robert C. Barnett
Railroad Explorer 2007 0972532048 / 9780972532044 NEW CONDITION BOOK
The book is a pictorial history of the modern day Providence & Worcester, covering the period from 1973 to 2006. It also covers P&W ’s efforts to regain independent operation of its rail lines. The book documents the growth and success of the railroad and focuses on its expansion from a 45-mile short line railroad in 1973 to a regional rail system with more than 500 route miles in 2006.
This all-color book contains 170 scenic action photographs from every corner of P&W ’s system. It features dozens of rare, never-before published photographs from many of New England ’s best railroad photographers. From the original ALCO RS-3s coming east on the B&M in 1973 to the first train to handle auto racks in 2006 and everything in between, the book has it covered!
Railroad Explorer, soft cover, 84 pp., 11 x 8.5 in., color photographs with captions. RE105
Price: 27.95 USD
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Railroad Cities: Springfield, Massachusetts Robert A. Liljestrand and David R. Sweetland
Bob's Photo 2002 NA NEW CONDITION BOOK
Steam Era photographs from the Bob's Photo collection.
Contents:
Station, pp. 4-25;
New Haven Yard, pp. 26-29;
West Springfield, pp. 30-41;
B&A Diesel Shop, pp. 42-43;
Springfield Street Railway, pp. 44-47;
Index 48.
Bob's Photo, soft cover, 48 pages, 8.5 x 11 x .25 in., b&w photographs with captions. BP131
Price: 11.95 USD
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Railroad Stations of New England Today Vol. 1 Mark W. Beauregard
Railroad Avenue Enterprises 1979 NA NEW CONDITION BOOK
Railroad Stations of New England Today Vol. 1: The Boston & Maine Railroad
This book is a b&w photographic tour of many of the Boston & Maine's passenger railroad stations. All states but not all cities served by the Boston & Maine are presented. The format is 3 photographs per page with a short caption for each photo.
Railroad Avenue Enterprises, soft cover, 8.5 x 11 x .25 in., b&w photographs with captions. RAE113
Price: 4.95 USD
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Rails Across Boston Vol. 1: South & West Robert A. Liljestrand
Bob's Photo 2004 NA NEW CONDITION BOOK
Rails Across Boston Vol. 1: South & West.
Black and White photographs from the 1890s to the 1950s of the New Haven and Boston & Albany from the Bob's Photo collection.
Contents:
Map, pp. 4-5;
South Station, pp. 6-9;
Back Bay Station, pp. 10-15;
New Haven Railroad, pp. 16-27;
Boston & Albany Railroad, pp. 28-30;
Beacon Park Yard, pp. 31-37;
Exeter St. Coach Yard, pp. 38-43;
Trinity Place, pp. 44-47;
Index, pg. 48.
Bob's Photo, soft cover, 48 pages, 8.5 x 11 x .25 in., b&w photographs with captions. BP132
Price: 15.95 USD
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Rails Across Boston Vol. 2: North Robert A. Liljestrand
Bob's Photo 2004 NA NEW CONDITION BOOK
Rails Across Boston Vol. 2: North
Black & White photographs of the Boston & Maine, Union Freight Railroad and Boston Elevated Railway from the 1890s through the 1950s.
Contents:
Map, pg. 4;
North Station, pp. 5-18;
B&M, pp. 19-23;
Coach Yard, pp. 24-25;
Roundhouse, pp. 26-31 Somerville Freight Yard, pp. 32-33;
Union Freight Railroad, pp. 34-39 Boston Elevated Railway, pp. 40-47;
Index, pg. 48.
Bob's Photo, soft cover, 48 pages, 8.5 x 11 x .25 in., b&w photographs with captions. BP133
Price: 15.95 USD
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Rails Across Martha's Vineyard Herman Page
South Platte Press 2009 0942035771 / 9780942035773 NEW CONDITION BOOK
Rails Across Martha's Vineyard: Steam Narrow Gauge and Trolley Lines
Martha's Vineyard is an island located in the Atlantic Ocean off the south coast of Massachusetts. The Vineyard became a place for summer vacationing in the late 1800s, and residents turned to rail travel as an easy means of traveling about the Island.
Beginning in 1873, the first horse-drawn streetcar line began operation on the Vineyard. This was followed the next year by the three-foot-gauge Martha's Vineyard Railroad, operating for nine miles between the communities of Oak Bluffs, Edgartown and Katama. The little-known histories of both the Island's steam narrow-gauge railroad and what grew to be a seven-mile electric streetcar system are explored in this title.
Attention is given to the operating history and equipment used by the two unique rail systems. The narrow gauge ended service in 1895, followed by the trolley lines in 1918. While any kind of rail service on Martha's Vineyard has been gone for about a century or more, this book relives the era when travel by train or trolley was part of daily life on the Island.
South Platte Press, soft cover, 72 pages, 8.5 x 11 x .25 in., b&w photographs and maps. SPP154
Price: 16.95 USD
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SPV's Railroad Atlas: New England USA & Maritime Canada Mike Walker
Steam Powered Video 2010 1874745129 / 9781874745129 2nd Edition NEW CONDITION ATLAS
SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America: New England USA and Maritime Provinces Canada (Second Edition, 2010).
States and Provinces covered in this volume are: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Rhode Island and Vermont.
Includes the Conrail split by CSX and Norfolk Southern.
Includes detail maps of the following locations:
Connecticut: Danbury, Hartford, Middletown, New Haven, New London and Waterbury
Massachusetts: Boston, East Deerfield, Fitchburg, Lawrence, Lowell, Palmer, Springfield and Worcester
Maine: Bangor, Caribou, Lewiston, Oakfield, Portland, Presque Isle and Waterville
New Hampshire: Berlin, Portsmouth and Whitefield
New Brunswick: Edmundston, Moncton and St. John
Nova Scotia: Halifax and Sydney
79 maps total
This atlas is designed to provide a single source of reference to the North American rail network, past and present in greater detail than has readily available until now. Each sheet is drawn to a constant scale of 8 miles to 1 inch for easy distance comparisons with 2 miles to 1 inch enlargements of complex areas.
All extant rail lines are shown together with stations, junctions, yards, principal bridges and tunnels. Former lines, now abandoned, are also shown. Ownership, current and past, and trackage rights are shown. An index of stations is included.
12 pages larger than the 1st edition.
Steam Powered Video, soft cover, 88 pages, 8.25 x 11.75 x .25 in., printed on heavy enameled paper. SPVANEMC
Price: 23.95 USD
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