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My Western Pacific Railroad: An Engineer's Journey
by Holmes, Norman W
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Collectible, Fine/No Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0935250034
- ISBN 13
- 9780935250039
- Seller
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Concord, California, United States
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About This Item
Steel Rails West Publishing, 1996, 1996. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Collectible, Fine/No Jacket. SIGNED and INSCRIBED by author. Oblong quarto, hardcover, fine in orange pictorial boards. First edition. First printing. History of the Western Pacific Railroad by Norman Holmes, founder of the Portola Railroad Museum and WP employee for 42 years. Covers both the steam and diesel eras. Black and white and color photos throughout. Includes system map and rosters. 128 pages. A fine and bright signed copy, issued without dust jacket.
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Details
- Bookseller
- bookwitch (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 81598
- Title
- My Western Pacific Railroad: An Engineer's Journey
- Author
- Holmes, Norman W
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Collectible, Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0935250034
- ISBN 13
- 9780935250039
- Publisher
- Steel Rails West Publishing, 1996
- Place of Publication
- Reno, Nv
- Date Published
- 1996
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