LOT of 8 Railroad Books History Folklore Trains Santa Fe Rolling Thunder Quanah

Description: LOT of 8 great, clean, fresh books on Railroading history, folklore, and adventure for your Railroad Library! You will receive these 5 hardcover and 3 softcover books: Quanah Route: A History of the Quanah, Acme, & Pacific Railway (Q A & P) by Don L. Hofsommer, 1991 Texas A&M University Press 11x9-inch, 215-page hardcover with dust jacket FIRST edition in LIKE NEW condition. From GoodReads/Amazon reviews: "Good maps and illustrations . Well told history of railroad , communities and principals of small Texas short line ."Rolling Thunder: A Portrait of North American Railroading with exquisite photographs by renowned rail photographer Gary J. Benson and text by Fred W. Frailey, 1991 Norton 11.5x10-inch hardcover with dust jacket FIRST edition in LIKE NEW condition.Matches, Flumes, and Rails: The Diamond Match Co. in the High Sierra by Kent Stephens, 1977 Trans-Anglo Books 11.5x 9-inch hardcover in very good condition with a worn dust jacket, 1981 Second revised edition. Tells the story of one of the most unusual logging and railroad operations in the western USA - in the High Sierras of California in the late 1800s. History of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe edited by Pamela Berkman. 1988 Bonanza Books 12x9-inch hardcover with dust jacket in very good condition. A Treasury of Railroad Folklore: The Stories, Tall Tales, Traditions, Ballads and Songs of the American Railroad Man edited by B.A. Botkin and Alvin F. Harlow. 1953 Bonanza Books 8.5x6-inch hardcover in very good condition with a worn dust jacket. From GoodReads/Amazon reviews: "This was the weirdest best book I've read in eons. This entire book is a collection of random tales about the railroad. Many are well over 150 years old. The stories are bizarre, entertaining and surprising. The book is mesmerizing."; "Great book. I had it back in the 1970s, when I was working on the TRRA. One of the yards I yardmastered is in the story “Walbashing”, and that goofy stuff did go on. The old timers had a saying, “Shove till you hear glass break”. This book is full of great stories."I Like Trains 1940-1954: Great reading from THE magazine of Railroading selected by David P. Morgan. 1980 Kalmbach 8-11-inch, 104-page stapled softcover in very good condition. Historical Guide to North American Railroads: Histories, figures, and features of more than 160 railroads abandoned or merged since 1930 compiled by George H. Drury, Librarian of Trains Magazine. 1985 Kalmbach 5.5x8-inch softcover in good condition with wear to the covers.The Train-Watcher's Guide to North American Railroads: Significant facts, figures, and features of over 140 railroads in U.S., Canada, and Mexico compiled by George H. Drury, Librarian of Trains Magazine. 1984 Kalmbach 5.5x8-inch softcover in very good condition.Note: Please also check out our Steam Locomotives book LOT from the same model railroading-buff donor, listed separately. With us, you'll always see several photos of the actual item(s) you will receive.Prompt FREE USPS Media Mail shipping to USA.eBay International Shipping service worldwide.Thanks for looking!

Price: 80.99 USD

Location: Olympia, Washington

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