Search Results: Trains from Blue & Grey Book Shoppe

From front DJ flap: "HERE IS THE PICTORIAL HISTORY OF AMERICAN RAILROAD MOTIVE POWER AS IT DEVELOPED FROM 1900 - a continuation of the story begun with Iron Horses. From the first Atlantic and Prairie types, fifty years of progress are shown by well over 100 full-page plates, together with diagrams and descriptions. The locomotive illustrations have been carefully chosen to show milestones in improved designs and for photogenic interest. Every major railroad is represented."

Book - Very Good- condition. Little edge wear, but bad corner wear on bottom. Ink inscription on front end paper dated 1962. Text is clean. Binding is tight.
Dust Jacket - Good condition. There is edge wear and much corner wear. There is some rubbing and bumping. There are some small tears and chips, plus a bigger chip at the bottom of the front cover. Cover color is good.

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256 pages.

From the front DJ flap: "America's Colorful Railroads - the first all-color book on the subject - captures in 281 full-color photographs the period in railroad history, the 1940s and '50s, that brought the transition from steam to diesel engines."
Book - Very Good- condition. Black leather texture paper over boards with gray cloth spine that has black text. Light edge and corner wear with a couple small bumps at bottom. Light stain on front end paper. Text is clean and binding is tight. Lots of beautiful color photographs.
Dust Jacket - Good- condiiton. Outside color is good, but inside has age tanning. Also there are small closed tears and tiny chips along the bottom, plus a medium size chip at top of spine.
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210 pages.

Vintage Coloring Book. From the pictures of the autos, I'm guessing this coloring book is from the 1940's. Cover still has beautiful color. Cover also has a number at the bottom: 193.This could almost be a simple image reference for modes of transportation in that period.Fair condition. Front cover has corner creases and some edge/corner wear. Paper is age tanned. I did also note a couple of small (1-2 inches or less) closed tears. Most pages have multiple pictures to color on each page, but probably 75% of them have been colored or scribbled. I counted 110 pictures with no crayon marks on them. Please see photos.64 pages including the title page. This book is a larger than normal (tall & wide) book.

From back cover: "Join Tuck and Billie Holden, two young heroes who travel across the country to meet their parents at the famed New York World's Fair. On each leg of their journey, our brother and sister team face perilous adventures with determination and bravery."Book - Fine condition. Clean. Tight. 32 pages. NO AUDIO TAPE.

A history of the Galloping Goose (Geese). A wonderful collection of Railroad history with lots of photographs.Near Fine condition. Front cover has a very minimal bit of corner wear on the bottom and glue residue from a sticker at the top near the spine. Pages are clean and binding is tight.Please use photos as part of the description.62 pages.

From front DJ flap: "This book attempts to chronicle informally the special series of steamer which, by its atmosphere and patina, seems so justly "The Georgian Locomotive.' It illustrates some of the most characteristic specimens - from Northern Virginia to West Texas. It will attempt to put the locomotive in the larger context of the taste of its time."

Book - Very Good- condition. There is very minimal edge/corner wear EXCEPT there are "dents" in the boards - mostly on top. There is a tiny spot on the front end paper. Text is clean. Binding is tight.
Dust Jacket - Very Good- condition. Light edge/corner wear around spine and corners. Light rubbing and bumping. There is a soft crease on the back bottom near the spine.

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87 pages including a Bibliography.

From front dust jacket flap: This book is about 50 railway train disasters that have happened all over the world, including the United States, Germany, England, France, Japan, Soviet Union, and more. The time period is from 1906-1993. There are over 100 photographs, many in black and white, some in color, each with captions. Each disaster is discussed, accidents brought by: collision, human error, structural failure, or natural disasters.Book condition: Very Good. I would have rated it "Fine" except there is a dark yellow stain on back side of front end paper and opposite page. Otherwise the books is clean and tight. Please see photos.Dust Jacket condition: Very Good-. There is some bumping, slight edge/corner wear, and there is a closed tear at both the top and bottom of the spine. Please see photos.96 pages including Index. Photographic credits are at the front of the book.

From back cover: "For almost half a century, a web of electric interurban trolleys radiated from the two Kansas Cities in every direction except east and southeast. From 1900 to 1940 the big cars of five interurban lines sped to the nearby towns of Olathe, East Zarah, Lawrence, Leavenworth, St. Joseph and Excelsior Springs to offer fast, convenient and affordable transportation in the days before automobiles and paved highways." This book is the definitive history of these lines. It includes facts ans stories with almost 200 photos and other illustrations, also maps and appendices. It also covers the forces which ultimately destroyed them.Near Fine condition. The covers have some bumps on both the front and back. The inside is pristine. No wear. Clean. Tight. Please use photos as part of the description.Note: I do have one other book available on a different listing that is in Fine condition for $100.00. Please go to that listing for more details.336 pages including Index.

From back cover: "For almost half a century, a web of electric interurban trolleys radiated from the two Kansas Cities in every direction except east and southeast. From 1900 to 1940 the big cars of five interurban lines sped to the nearby towns of Olathe, East Zarah, Lawrence, Leavenworth, St. Joseph and Excelsior Springs to offer fast, convenient and affordable transportation in the days before automobiles and paved highways." This book is the definitive history of these lines. It includes facts ans stories with almost 200 photos and other illustrations, also maps and appendices. It also covers the forces which ultimately destroyed them.Fine condition. This book looks like new. No wear. Clean. Tight. Please use photos as part of the description.Note: I do have one other book available on a different listing that is in Near Fine condition for $80.00. Please go to that listing for more details.336 pages including Index.

From front DJ flap: This is an account of the glory days of railroading and an informative history of the iron horse. This book includes steam, diesel, and electric locomotives, passenger and freight cars, and a vast array of cabooses from Bergen Hill in New Jersey to the depot in Cripple Creek, Colorado.
"Beebe can, at one moment, describe in great detail the inner working of such landmark's in railroad technology as the Santa Fe line's Diesel-Electric locomotive or the Pennsylvania's famous K-4s Class locomotives, and, in the next breath, deliver fascinating anecdotes about the people, places, and events that are a part of railroading's heritage."
Book - Near Fine condition. Black textured paper over boards with yellow cloth spine with black text. Very minimal edge/corner wear. Clean and tight. Lots of black & white photos.
Dust Jacket - Very Good. Minimal rubbing on front, a little more on back. Very minimal edge/corner wear; however, there is a closed, punched through type tear close to the… Read More

From front dust jacket flap: "There are few railroads that evoke the legends of early American railroading as do those that were joined at Promontory, Utah by the epochal driving of the 'golden spike.'
The Union Pacific formed the eastern portion of that historic union, and its story has grown with that of the United States itself. As the American frontier expanded across the continent, settlers bravely journeyed across the 'Great American Desert' in search of a better life on the West Coast."
This is the history of that transcontinental railroad.

Book - Fine condition. Clean and Tight. Beautiful sepia and color photographs along with informative text.

Dust Jacket - Near Fine condition. Slight "crinkle" at top and bottom, otherwise very minimal edge/corner wear.
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127 pages including Index.

From the front DJ flap: "The long steel ribbon wound West over plain, desert and mountain into the timbered fastness of the Washington wilderness, the building of it was a saga of strong men battling sand, snow and the high mountain passes. Some were broken by heat and cold, some were blown to eternity by primitivew equipment, some buried under the wreckage of flimsy bridges. And all of it becomes a story of pioneers in a power struggle, driven to success by the indomitable spirit of the Empire Builder - James J. Hill.
Black & white photographs included by the famous railroad photographers.
"...the Great Northern classic, for every railroader, active or armchair."
Book - Very Good condition. Blue cloth with black text on spine. Front cover has a vew dark marks that did not come off. There is a tiny bit of edge/corner wear. There are a few pages (163-172) that appear to not have been trimmed cleanly by the publisher. Clean and tight.
Dust Jacket - Very Good condition. Jacket has yellowed and the top… Read More

From the back cover -
"Here's where you can fine information on:
assembling metal models
painting, striping and lettering
building roadbed and tablework
hand-spiked trackwork
power packs and panels
wiring your railroad
the master module layout
scenic surface textures
and much more"
Lots of black & white photos and illustrations and 8 color section in the middle.
Very Good- condition. Light wear to edges and light soiling/spots. There is a .5" tear at the top spine and the bottom corner has an upward curve and a small hard crease. Text is clean. Binding is good (spine is not cracked.)
227 pages including Index.

From back cover: "Join Tuck and Billie Holden, two young heroes who travel across the country to meet their parents at the famed New York World's Fair. On each leg of their journey, our brother and sister team face perilous adventures with determination and bravery."Book - Fine condition. Clean. Tight. 32 pages. NO AUDIO TAPE.

From front DJ flap: "This handsome volume takes the reader on an adventure-filled journey along America's early railroads, through some of the most colorful and exciting moments in American history.
Birth of the railroad - Baltimore - 1827
"Those early years were filled with romance: the thrill of Promontory Point; Indian raids; train robberies; the conquering of high mountain ranges; and the long, long trek across the wide prairies." In the Civil War, the trains moved troops and supplies. And, much more - up to more current times.
Book - Very Good condition. Lots of colorful images. Very minimal wear. Clean text and tight binding.
Dust Jacket - Poor condition. Lots of edge wear, chips, and tears. Some have been taped. Paper is brittle in areas .
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153 pages including Index.

From the Dust Jacket Flaps: This is the last of three volumes. The first two were: "This Was Railroading" and "Pacific Slope Railroads".
"Now author Abdill climaxes his work with "Rails West" which follows the same pattern of quaint and wondrous photographs with revealing incidents and biographies, many in light of the Civil War and other historical guide posts."

Book - Good condition. It would have gotten a "Very Good" except for tanning, tape stains and residue, plus pencil inscription and writing and ink stamps on the end papers. Very minimal edge wear, some corner and spine wear. Pages are clean and binding is tight.
Dust Jacket - Poor condition. Some rubbing/bumping, chips and tears, large tape residue on front and tape and stains on flaps.
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From back cover: "No locomotives evoke the railroad's golden age quite like the steam locomotives that plied the rails before diesel-electric power took over." More than 200 modern photographs - this collection traces the evolution of steam power from early nineteenth century to present. Lots of photos and detailed captions.Very Good+ condition. Cover shows very light soft scratches and very minimal corner wear. Pages are clean and tight. Please see photos. 192 pages including Index.

From back cover: "Join Tuck and Billie Holden, two young heroes who travel across the country to meet their parents at the famed New York World's Fair. On each leg of their journey, our brother and sister team face perilous adventures with determination and bravery."Book - Fine condition. Clean. Tight. 32 pages. NO AUDIO TAPE.

From the back cover: "There's something about a lonesome train whistle...that stirs emotions deep within the human soul."
"Longtime music and train fan, Spencer Vignes, marries his two passions in a book that gets to the heart of the genre. ...he has interviewed an array of singers, songwriters and muscians who share the secrets of how and why they came to write, or record, their train songs."
As New condition. Clean and tight. No wear.
195 pages including Index.

From front DJ flap: "In this definitive chronicle Robert Reed presents a major historical work in the field of railroad accidents with a wealth of photographs and public prints of the day."
Book - Very Good condition. Yellow cloth over boards with black text on spine. Very minimal edge/corner wear. There appears to be some glue discoloration on the end papers. Rest of book is clean and binding is Very Good. Lots of great black & white photos and illustrations.
Dust Jacket - Very Good- condition. Some rubbing and bumping. Edges show little wear except at top and bottom of spine. 3 of the corners of the flaps have corners clipped at a slight slant.
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183 pages.