Trains from Blue & Grey Book Shoppe

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… Read more about this item

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… Read more about this item

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… Read more about this item

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.… Read more about this item

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… Read more about this item

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… Read more about this item

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… Read more about this item

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… Read more about this item

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 -… Read more about this item

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 -… Read more about this item

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… Read more about this item

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… Read more about this item

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… Read more about this item

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.

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.… Read more about this item

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… Read more about this item

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… Read more about this item

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 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 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.