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Guide to the Railroad Trade Literature Guide to the Railroad Trade Literature NMAH.AC.1136 Alison Oswald 2013 Archives Center, National Museum of American History P.O. Box 37012 Suite 1100, MRC 601 Washington, D.C. 20013-7012 [email protected] http://americanhistory.si.edu/archives Table of Contents Collection Overview ........................................................................................................ 1 Administrative Information .............................................................................................. 1 Arrangement note............................................................................................................ 1 Names and Subjects ...................................................................................................... 2 Container Listing ............................................................................................................. 3 Series 1: Trade Literature, 1861-1994..................................................................... 3 Railroad Trade Literature Collection NMAH.AC.1136 Collection Overview Repository: Archives Center, National Museum of American History Title: Railroad Trade Literature Collection Identifier: NMAH.AC.1136 Date: 1861-1994 Extent: 76 Boxes Language: Collection text is in English. Some materials in Spanish and German. Summary: The collection documents various aspects of railroad companies through pamphlets; trade catalogs; operating and service manuals, especially for railroad equipment; specifications; magazines and reprints; bulletins, and articles. Administrative Information Acquisition Information Unknown. Provenance Transferred to the Archives Center from the Division of Work and Industry, 1995. Processing Information Processed by Laura Fielding (intern), March, 2009; supervised by Alison Oswald, archivist. Preferred Citation Railroad Trade Literature Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution Restrictions Collection is open for research. Conditions Governing Use Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions. Arrangement Collection is arranged into one series. Materials are arranged alphabetically. Page 1 of 74 Railroad Trade Literature Collection NMAH.AC.1136 Names and Subject Terms This collection is indexed in the online catalog of the Smithsonian Institution under the following terms: Subjects: Railroad companies Railroads -- 19th century Railroads -- 20th century -- United States Types of Materials: Magazines (periodicals) -- 20th century Manuals Pamphlets Trade literature -- 1920-2000 Page 2 of 74 Series 1: Trade Literature Railroad Trade Literature Collection NMAH.AC.1136 Container Listing Series 1: Trade Literature, 1861-1994 Subseries 1.1: Abbot Iron Company, 1861 Box 1, Folder 1 Iron Rails Pamphlet, 1861 Subseries 1.2: Adams Motor and Manufacturing Company, undated Box 1, Folder 2 "Adams Motor Car, Pook N' 5A" and "The Adams Motor Car: Guaranteed For Life", undated Subseries 1.3: Adams and Westlake Company, 1886, 1887, 1905, undated Box 1, Folder 3 Light Catalogue, undated Box 1, Folder 4 Catalogue, 1887 Box 1, Folder 5 Air Brake Association "Questions and Answers on the Westinghouse and NY systems for beginning and advanced students", 1905 Box 1, Folder 6 Allen Paper Car Wheel Company "Engine and Car Wheels" (facsimile), 1886 Box 1, Folder 7 Allied Chemical and Dye Corporation, New Approach to R.R. Weed Control, undated Subseries 1.4: Alco-GE, 1915-1953, undated Box 15, Folder 2 Manual, undated Box 15, Folder 3 Instruction Book Bulletin No. 303, undated Box 15, Folder 4 1500 HP Road Locomotives Operating Manual, 1947 Box 15, Folder 5 2000 HP Road Locomotive Operating Manual, 1947 Box 15, Folder 6 2000 HP Road Locomotive Operating Manual, 1948 Box 15, Folder 7 Model RS-3 Road Switcher Operating Manual, 1950 Box 15, Folder 8 Model RSD-5, 1600 HP Road Switcher Operating Manual, 1953 Page 3 of 74 Series 1: Trade Literature Railroad Trade Literature Collection NMAH.AC.1136 Box 15, Folder 9 American Locomotive Sales Corporation, "Steam Locomotive Lubrication", undated Box 15, Folder 10 American Railways Supply Co., Metal Works Catalogue, 1915 Box 15, Folder 11 American Sheet and Tin Plate Company, Rust Brochure, 1931 Subseries 1.5: Aluminum Company of America, 1933, 1947, 1904 Box 15, Folder 8 "Alcoa Aluminum in the Clark Autotram", 1933 Box 15, Folder 9 "Alton and Southern Railroad Aluminum Alloy Tender Tank, 1947 Box 15, Folder 10 American Balanced Valve Company, "The American Semi-Plug Piston Valve, Booklet No. 22", 1904 Subseries 1.6: American Brake Company, 1885, 1887, 1901 Box 15, Folder 11 American Brake Company, "The American Brake Company Catalog", 1885 Box 15, Folder 12 American Brake Company, Photocopy of Catalogue, 1885 Box 15, Folder 13 American Brake Company, "Locomotive Brakes", 1887 Box 15, Folder 14 American Brake Company, "Automatic Slack Adjuster Catalogue", 1901 Subseries 1.7: American Car and Foundry Company, 1920-1954 Box 2, Folder 2 Tank Car Book, 1920 Box 2, Folder 1 Tank Car Book, 1920 Box 2, Folder 3 A Collection of Data Relative to the streamlined trains designed and built by American Car and Foundry Company, 1935 Box 2, Folder 4 "Missouri and Arkansas Railcars", 1938 June 11 Box 2, Folder 5 Leaflet, 1946 Box 2, Folder 6 Advect: "All Types of Cars", undated Box 75, Folder 1 Catalogue B, 1900–1915 Box 75, Folder 2 Catalogue B, 1903 Page 4 of 74 Series 1: Trade Literature Railroad Trade Literature Collection NMAH.AC.1136 Box 75, Folder 3 Catalogue C, 1903-1915 Subseries 1.9: American Duplex Ticket Company, 1887 Box 2, Folder 7 Catalogue, 1887 Subseries 1.10: American Locomotive Company, 1897-1965 Box 2, Folder 8 1000 HP SW Specifications, undated Box 2, Folder 9 1500 RO Operating Manual, undated Box 2, Folder 10 The "1600" Road Switcher, undated Box 2, Folder 11 Bulletin No. 105-A, undated Box 2, Folder 12 Consolidation Type Freight Locomotives, undated Box 2, Folder 13 Mogul Type Freight Locomotives, undated Box 2, Folder 14 Locomotive Specifications: 2250 HPA Unit, undated Box 2, Folder 15 Locomotive Specifications: DL-530, undated Box 3, Folder 1 Pacific Type Passenger Locomotives, undated Box 3, Folder 2 Specifications: DL-640A, undated Box 3, Folder 3 Specifications: OL-855A and B, undated Box 3, Folder 4 Specifications: 6 motor, 3600 HP, undated Box 3, Folder 5 Ten Wheel Type Locomotives, undated Box 3, Folder 6 Road Freight Locomotive, undated Box 3, Folder 7 Diesel Switching Locomotives, undated Box 3, Folder 8 E-1505 Specifications, undated Box 3, Folder 9 DL-500 Locomotive Specifications, undated Box 3, Folder 10 E-1662-A Specifications, undated Box 3, Folder 11 DL-109/DL-110 Specifications, undated Page 5 of 74 Series 1: Trade Literature Railroad Trade Literature Collection NMAH.AC.1136 Box 3, Folder 12 DL-304-A Specifications, undated Box 3, Folder 13 E-1641-A Specifications, undated Box 3, Folder 14 DL-304-D Specifications, undated Box 3, Folder 15 DL-305-C Specifications, undated Box 3, Folder 16 DL-855A/DL-856B Specifications, undated Box 3, Folder 17 DL-212-A Specifications, undated Box 3, Folder 18 DL-213-A Specifications, undated Box 3, Folder 19 DL-600 Road Switcher Specifications, undated Box 3, Folder 20 E-1540 Specifications, undated Box 3, Folder 21 Advertisement, "Southern Rails Are Singing", undated Box 3, Folder 22 Automatic Transition, undated Box 3, Folder 23 Advertisement, 1000 HP Conversion Unit, undated Box 3, Folder 24 Cooling Water Temperature Control, undated Box 3, Folder 25 Diesel Locomotive Catalog, undated Box 3, Folder 26 Diesel Switching Locomotives, undated Box 3, Folder 27 Dynamic Braking, undated Box 3, Folder 28 E-1530 Specifications, undated Box 4, Folder 1 E-1530-A Specifications, undated Box 4, Folder 2 E-1540-B Specifications, undated Box 4, Folder 3 E-1661-A Specifications, undated Box 4, Folder 4 E-1662-B Specifications, undated Box 4, Folder 5 E-1664-A Locomotive Specifications, undated Box 4, Folder 6 Exciting System and Power Plant Regulating System Box 4, Folder 7 Exhaust Manifold Maintenance, undated Page 6 of 74 Series 1: Trade Literature Railroad Trade Literature Collection NMAH.AC.1136 Box 4, Folder 8 Fuel Injection Equipment Maintenance, undated Box 4, Folder 9 Fundamentals of Electrical Equipment No. 799, undated Box 4, Folder 10 Fundamentals of Diesel Engines, No. 899, undated Box 4, Folder 11 Train Advertisement, "New Power For the Hiawatha", undated Box 4, Folder 12 Santa Fe Fleet Advertisement, undated Box 4, Folder 13 The Schematic Connection Diagram, undated Box 4, Folder 14 TP-400 Operation and Service Manual, undated Box 4, Folder 15 TP-501 Electrical Maintenance Manual, undated Box 5, Folder 1 TP-700 Maintenance Manual, undated Box 5, Folder 2 TurboSuperCharger Maintenance, undated Box 5, Folder 3 Universal Application, undated Box 5, Folder 4 "Your Career with American Locomotive", undated Box 5, Folder 5 Illustrated Catalogue, 1897 Box 5, Folder 6 Locomotives, 1901 July Box 5, Folder 7 DL-208-A Specifications, 1902 February Box 5, Folder 8 Pamphlets, 1903-1919 Box 5, Folder 9 Louisiana Purchase Exposition, 1904 Box 5, Folder 10 Locomotive Tests, 1906 Box 5, Folder 11 Atlantic Type Passenger Locomotives, 1907 Box 5, Folder 12 Consolidation Type Freight Locomotives, 1907 Box 5, Folder 13 Consolidation Type Freight Locomotives, 1907 Box 6, Folder 1 Pacific Type Passenger 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