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Lester L. Dickson
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• ,1'; Mr. Thomas T. Tabe'r III 504 South Main Street Muncy, Pa. 17756 Please notify me when the addenda and index are ready as I would like to purchase a copy of it to complete my set. I understand that at this time I will be told about binding the series. Name Address
The index of roughly 35 pages, an addenda of 20 to 30 pages having corrections to all known errors and additional information and photo graphs obtained relative to all thirteen booklets, and an overall pre face for the series will be ready about next April. This will NOT be sold in stores. The only way to get it is to send this card in. The print run and price will depend upon how many people desire this wrap up. If you do not yet have the complete series, but plan to do so, get the necessary booklets in 1978. We do not guarantee keeping them all in stock after 1978. X ~F'< . MJ\·f'. \l 0_ '1 This i s e. series of 13 booklets c<.)verin€l:g regio:n ~.llY D the 350 logging raflroaCl s which ones 01')l3l... ated In Psnnsyl vanitl.cl It is a.ctual1y e. h:f.e tory of the ra11t.'Oads snd the eomp'.anies which operat~d them\1 Therefore, a.holl t ha.l!'" the nt.qte:.\" 1 p~ 16 non ra ll roa.d~ Thebookle ts are 8·~ x 11 an d ve.r.,. from 04 to 120 ps.gtSt.h Mos t of the l-a:tlroads operated between 1885 lll"ld 1. 915; but; thaI"e n:re n f'a.i'J pr-lor' to and arte~ this 30 YSB.l"" period" 90% of th~ a~Clx1.matal:v 1800 111 ua'l";rat:torls aI'S pl~1o~ '00 191( Ther-e is a l ooomotive roster of every compa~l and W@ ostimnta that abcrut 70rt of' the locomotj,ves are :nllW ~lirststL I-j'eVl~n" than 10~ .of the 01"1 gin 01 photos a. !~ in 17t 'brnl"'ies lOr eol hH~ tors so that f-sw of the pioturs;s have 01" will ever s.ppea:r. in ~)!"illt els'Swhel"9. Pres ntJ.:1 12 of the 13 books ar6 s,'fJ'a11able o ~l'h ey nr-a listed on the 8.'i.rta{'.hed sheet.. In 1918 e:.n adde'!J·da of a.dditional material. moovGl"ad sinel3 publication 0 f th.;3 irl ai vidu.al bookle tBIIl & oom pl"~lhsl'l$1v5 index" and ~n oV'$ral1 IJre.face is plru1nad for :publlcatlCll:l q I t' you are il1 teros ·trad wihen the final bookll9t j.:s l'El adYh indicate on your ol'dar and you will be not1ti~Hi ~r he tlompletad wo :\" k 'viII total 1,300. psgesD 1800 i l uustrations, 90 m.sps,o 6001.'000 words of text, 100,/)00 wordacf capt1.o11S and (,OV6l1' .3.t;O railroads havlng 5000 m:J.l as of. tl'fl.ck (o.nly abou.t 10 m' .les o f 1 t 1s 1ri- existence today)>> l"oo lOCOfaotives.u Harry of' 't1he book1~ to have d1f'f'c4~ellt emphag~.~; Senne or b~ tt0:;"4 .tl! eerta5..n l'Et spaeots thal1 otihEil"S o }"!or insta.nC:6, . ooldeta .2 5.nd 8 ~e exclusl,vely nl':U'l"ow gauge " Booklet S deals VJith the biggesta rS.i1 ... road operation Using about 20 three tru~ k Shays" Aotive !'esgel~c h on the pro joct stari..ad In 1959 (!Ina toellY 46 man years of wo:t"'k have gone into tha pro ject w1t.h two mo a man yeaN of 'WJorll: requIred for its l'Jompl.gtiOllo That tig-tIres out about 3q pages ot prlrlted publ1eat:J.on p9r year of l~<3s~a. rc.h., I.f:Je~ t han 1~ 01: the mate1'-'i9,l has appes.rad in print rai1. fan Yluhl 1. catlons D coun ty h1stories. atc /) Tt 1s plrumed to '~(Sa :p 9. complete 80001..: of all f)okla tl! until at least the (~nd {J,t 1978 (; A. 'tel" that date ~ they ma-y stat"b t o gf) out of print c Few of the l'ai.l:l?O tld3 Will be resognizedby you.., It you hav$ DeVGll:) heard of the Tionestll Valley 01" the Sharritlld and Tionesta He.ilroad ;,11 then pl~b9.bly none of t~ 350 l'ailr'oad..; arG knovm o :iowav l"!t s.bc)'ut 100 ot thfJl~l wellO 1ncorpors. tod» and m.os t; of' . 6< ••r rHl.mll':U'l apps lU."t in POON Manual.., This h ia tory tells YOt hat these :i:'Ell1 roadm actually were - the r'erney Mcn:mtai,R HoR c' D CWl.rruU and B1.n ck Forist RoR o t EmpoX'ium and Rich Valley \R(JI$' Ketnar Rnd Kay Fork l1(jRo., Oragon snd Texas fl oRoS' T... ewisburg a:nd Buffalo Valley 1t<)R c~ O.aOlla NoR,,!?.tU' 01'1 and on o We have tried to 0 three thh1gs ('~ 'e 1:6S1 :~ua '.hu481'ul1Y' a~ tm)l#G t hsn 11 ~O OO copies ot ookl13 t #t! havG besn Pt!l"~h-$J. s (1 d) ~ 1.. Q Fact.S' and figure8 for tho;tiS~ who wa.."t t o ba ;c;j'dueatsd" ~n F.(U.ln ~n 5.111-· i:€~t .for thomt:} ".rho 'iJant to ba ~n te l'9ta:t l1 & (\ 30 {Iota of ~.,piG- 'Jl.l'a n foT:' pGopla tuhc) pre.ta:·. not t o :read., . --r·O.;:;",...... ~t --1_. \ tJ'It._ lo ~ V" ... .,; .V ...... na~ ':"O'i1/!)I ~ every 1 ~ Y\:U !IB.."'r use tJlis h. m)''}'<- : il'nt. ~l (.!tlu:M 't'/~ ch", t:.'t.~1 9 C~!rt,ras M t ittD j ,2,5 {':t:'cr. r..1.c;~ 0 #? \i:..ldc.a.f:kine t)~l t-.~l~ (O\" 5 th .• ' ifltl.lo OFe~·~tion. ,)1' 19dtrne Jt.~], in Uni ...) :=.".~' Cent1~t; ,~ .nrl Clal?.Y.':t.c ~~: SJ.~.. .J 1 ~.. 1~ ••'Ei;) O~P!·l'll£.t. \.,~. OO:r'.... ~ fll'r.'ge: 1~'-l.:'()IJ.d('l it Ghetn Lmn ."" Town. .e1.e11~~' t\9 ~, i" '.Ig'j Su1J.iv~;,,"l" Ih'3t.t: j. fJ .J 2J ~l; oJUi.M (~'Un";':_e6 0 t~1 'De]'b. JP..j;do n~ . \ ";~M.~S c .t\10d1"..~W ··t.!mb') eoo in HJi;;;t-truf£, :r~: l: .. and rl·;;:\.... 'Y ttu.t;,~r lo8!~ .; .:til..l"Ct: " f, :(~ \ili~U 'hag S£, ~"S ar.rl ~ r:; w, 3:rs Goods~.t,t: 'rI.' " __ #1 " . , El" ;- .t.tn't.;- ... ,l.t. L}XJ 1 ..1 ~:':~t}""r ('.! thi': e Wl'i t S oSO arc ~..::" /f'J..1. C~V~ l"a \",1St :t>;) ~t ~.t Co (Du.~ No", 0 191'n in te Ba1 . d to Mui"J'l ml ?: GlrJ' c'\ ..~nl. S" It: "lH::' ~ p~ _ ~.17:,J~ ''k /'\-0\c~J \ , /.:J _ JAN24 >1\ -----_____ -- .---r-.!J1&-- L PM ! } 198 1 / ...... _.,.-c:-.. . --~------.-.- :---= C -- - - " -'.- Les ter L. Dicks on 319 South ~a in St. Pola nd , OH 44514 319 South Main st . Polan d , OH 44514 Jan. 20, 198 1 . Mr . Thomas T. Taber 111 504 South Ma in st . Muncy , PA 17756 Dear Mr . Taber : I am writing to inquire if a n copies remain of Sect i on 8-Tiones t a Valley , of the s eries on the Logg ing Rai l road Era of Lumbe ring in Penn sylvania? ' MY copy was borrmved a nd apparently lost, mu ch to my sorrow. r~ ~ 4.'0 0 An a ddressed envelope is enc l osed. Very truly yours , ~de:v r. ;1. _;? ~k~ Lester L. Dickson .,.§§§ JOHN H. W!STON ---...-~~. - 101 Prairie Avenue, Wilmette, Illinois 60091 Bookseller -- - Lester L. Dickson 319 South Ma in Street Poland, Ohio 44514 JOHN B. WESTON 101 ...... -...... Bookseller Fall, 1981 Welve moved to Illinois and re-stocked our bookshelves! Here is a list of some of our current offerings which will be appearing soon in Railfan magazine. We hope you will find something of interest and that we can be of service to you soon. RAILROAD BOOKS Amtrak Car and locomotive Spotler- The authority on The Northeasl Railroad Scene,Vof. V-The Jersey Cenlral. Wendover. Acme & Virginia Point-BN's Dcnvcr·Tc)( a" curren I rail passengereqlllp ..... NE W ED. AVAIL SOON just before ConRail 64p. t27 photos ...... 56.00 mainline & branches in modern action pho ts 160p 529.95 Pa ssenger Consists 01 the 1970's-A sampling of equip- New York Central's Passenger Equipment-Coaches. Western Maryland Diesels-A cornvlete hlst() ncal r(;v!Cw ment operated on loday's passenger trains ...... S4.95 RPO·s. diners gas-electncs. 1890-1946. 110plans .. 55 .00 ofWM's fleet. 116p roster. color. pallli schemes . 512.95 Amtrak at Milepost lO-Kari ZImmerman and top rad pho Northern Pacific A-Class 4-8-4-Drawlllgs. dala and hls Western Pacific's Diesel ·(ears-New. fr om Joe StraoClc lographers cover Amlrak's fl rS I to years. 84p . 510.00 lory o llhe first northerns. 90 photos. some color 512.95 everylhlllg on WP 'sd,esel fleel' R os l ~r . 2081' . $18.85 Amtrak Annual. 1978-79-lndivldual rouleand Iramcover· The PA4 Locomotive-Delaware & Hudson's famous AI Western Pacific Pictorial-A masS ive photo album of WP age. with extenSIVe rosters. 160p. lllus soft 513.95 cos and Iheir hislory. 153 photos. rebuildlflg data .. 522.50 power. equip. & service. 1000 pholos. 370p 536.50 Amtrak Review. 1981-Superliner. LRC delails complete Penn· Reading Seashore Lines-Sal/them New Jersey's Western Pacific Steam Locos, Pass. Trains and Cars rOSlers . assignments. lhe la lesl 250 phOlos. . S16.95 own railroad. 1933 to present. 104p. many pholos 513.95 Complete covera ge. 1908-70.497 photos. 5 t dwgs S38 .50 An Acquaintaince With Alco-Olmsted reviews the great Pennsylvania R,R.- Steam and electric locomotive dia Western Steam Spectacular-The West's flllcst photogla - days of FAssand PAs. IlOacllon photos. 513.50 grams. 18~0 -1 950 . 17pof early diesels. t 10 plans. . S5.00 phers stalk tw04-8-4's & a 4-6-6-4111 '81' 64p ...... $9 .95 Burlington Northern Motive Power Annual. 1977-80-Cur Pillsburgh & Lake Erie-tOO year his tory of this heavy lon renl roster. assign men Is and phOIOS . t 92p . S17 .95 nage railroad. 240p. photos. rosters. maps. . S29.95 Cabooses of the PRR and LlRR-Roster covel age. wllh The Putnam Division-NYC's N ew York suburban line ELECTRIC RAILROADING draWings. photos. technical details. some color ..... S6.95 from the 1930'5 to abandonment. t to photos. 80p ... $8.95 California Central Coast Railways-Lumbering roads and Rails in the Northwest-Excellent conlemporary pholo Across New York by Trolley-The Third Avenue Railway In shortlines In Santa Cruz County. 360 pholos . $39.95 graphy of BN. UP. SP. WP. Milwaukee & CPR. 80p ... $9.50 the 1930'5 and 40's. 100 photos. Conduit Lines ..... 53 .95 ' Canadian Steam-Past and Present-The last days of Rails in the North Woods-Interesting h istories of nine Up· Altoona's Trolleys-Rohrbeck covers another small Pa sleam, plus current excursions 9Sp. 120 photos ..... $9.50 state New York shortlines t 66 photos. Nice! . . 513.95 city system. Photos. maps. draWings. roster. 72p .... 57.00 Chesapeake & Ohio-Steam locomotIVe diagrams. 1900- Rails Under the Mighty Hudson-The Hudson & Manhat Berkshire Street Railway-Four states were once con· 1949. lIlcluding Pere Marquette classes 1 to plans ... $5.00 tan RR and Pennsy tunnels in history. 80p .56.95 nected by this New England line t 44p rosier Inaps . S7 .50 ' C&O Motive Power Annual, 1980-Roslel pholos. histori- Railway Passenger Car Annual, Vol. 5. 1980-1981-164pof Buffalo & Lake Erie Traction-Historical coveraqc of the cal notes. assignments. U25B feature ·-NEW' ...... S9.95 up-to-date information on active flee ts. Photos . .... 58.50 inlerurban and the Erie City lines. 224p. illus . . . S10 .50 Colorado's Loneliest Railroad-History of Southern San Railway Private Car Annual. Vol. 1. 1979-Car-by-car list- Cambria'S Trolleys-Interurbans and suburban lines o f Luis Valley RR - still operating. 250 photos. roster. 529.95 "'g of owners. prior 10. builder. data. Photos ...... 58.00 Ihe Johnstown. Pa area. Rosters. maps. 80 photos .. S8 .00 Colorado & Southern Narrow Gauge-Closing decades of The Remarkable GG-l-A well illustrated phote-history Canarsie Railroad-History of New York's t41h Sire 1- the famous system. 225p. pholos. full coverage $34.95 by Karl Zimmerman. 72p. Plenty of action ...... 55.50 Canarsie subway line. Photos. etc On9. stea m' . . 56.00 Diesel Locomotives of the New Haven-All color photo al Reading Power Pictorial-Everything on big steam. die Fares. Please!-A h istory of Portland. Orego n's s11(>t ~ f Cil l bum of the entire rosier III the 50 '5 & 60'5. 526.95 sels and electrics. 320p. action photos. roster . .... 530.00 syslem. 168p. 269 photos. maps mo re ...... St2.95 Pennsylvania R.R. Freight and Passenger Plan Book- Reflections: The Nickel Plate Years-l00 years of NKP. Hershey Transit-Pennsylva nla's famous strect. r;lI lw.1y 100%drawingsand cQlJlpmcntdmgrams . , , $7 ,50 1881-1981 . 100 photos. maps. timetables. diagrams . 58.50 system. wilh roster. 75 phOIOS . maps ...... S7 .00 Eastern Steam Pictorial-The Pennsylvania coal roads in Rio Grande In the Rockies-Fine pictorial coverage of Hartford & Springfield Street Railway-A good hlslory In the last years of steam. 700 aCllon photos. 384p $28.00 current operalions on the DRG&W. 80p. action ...... $8.50 diary-style format. with t 92p. photos. maps. roster . . S7 .50 The Electric Way Across the Mountains-Milwaukee Rock Island Motive Power-Locomotives and history from Johnstown Traction Company-The long{'sHlved small RORd 's electrified section. 300 phO IOS . some color. $32.00 t933 through early 50'5. 200 illus .. assignments ... $24.95 cily system- PCC's until t960! Pholos. roster. elc ... S9 .00 The Erie-Lackawanna Story-Coverage of steam and die Route of the Minule Man-Aclion photo coverage of the New York State Railways-ExtenSive system of slrp,'tcar sel power and Ira ins since Ihe 1930'5 480p . S35.00 Boston & Maine. 1969-1979.64p. soft ...... 55 .00 and Interurban lines in photoccverage Roslers .... S9.00 Evening Before the Diesel-The long change from steam Route of the Warbonnets-Superb photo-study of the en Northern Electric Railway-Scranton and Montlose Pa . to diesel on Grand Trunk. 6CX) photos. 100 draWings .. $44.95 tire Santa Fe system in the 60's and 70'5. 176p . $22.95 once served by an Interurban 72p roster. maps ... .. S7 .00 The Final Years-New York Ontario & Western action from Six Axfe Quartel-An album of 170 photos of modern die The Nantasket Branch-The first electnfled Class' Line the t930's untllthe end in 1957 . 98p. soft ...... S8 .95 sel power in aClion Top quality malerial . 512.95 in the U S.-on the NelYHaven. 80p. pholos . 512.00 Ghost Railroads of Tennessee-Elmer Sulzer's historical Southern Pacific Motive Power Annual. 1977-80-Photos PCC: The Car Thai Fought Back-The most imporlenl compendium of abandoned lines. 328p. maps . .... 525.00 data. new locos. assignments. 7- 1-80 roster . S15 .00 slreetcar deSign. 406 photos. lech. dale. dlags S29 .95 Handy Railroad Alias of the United States-IndiVidual Southern Pacific Review, 1980-AII-new SP coverage. in The People's Railway-A hislory of thn M uniCipal Railw.lY slale maps with mileage. 1980-8 t data. more ...... $9.95 cluding a 1980 diesel roster. Ph otos. aClion. 128p .. 515.00 o f San Francisco. 250 photos. roster. maps. more .. 532 .95 A History of Ihe Mohawk & Malone-A 200-mile New York South Pacific Coast-A Centennial-An album of phobs. The Riverside Line-Public Selvlce o f New Jersey's tOlel Central seg menl to Norlhern New York Stale 200p 517.95 sensilive text. and paintings. 325p. 300+ illus. 534.95 urban belween Camden & Trenton. BOp. pholOS . . ... S7 .00 Ithaca· Auburn Short line-McKean gas cars. steam trains Steam in the Alleghenies-Heavy modern steam action on Sacramento Northern-Swelt's history of thiS diverse and electncs III Lehigh Valley counlry 72p .. S6.00 Ihe Western Maryland. The t 940's in photos. 84p .... S8.95 interurban-back again! Pho tos. rosters 20B p . S18 .95 Lehigh & New England-Alco diesels and Pennsy 2-8-2'5 The Stre ator Connection-Santa Fe and PC/ ConRail Third Ralls. Trolley Poles and Pantographs-The Alba ny & powered Ihis coal hauler. 80p of action pholos ...... $9.95 power on Kankakee Belt. 140 pholos. $16.95 H udson line in New York State used all three' Roste, . S6.00 Locomotives of the Rio Grande-D&RGW power. steam & Streamliner Cars- Vol. I. Pullman Standard-Car-by-car Trolleys Down the Mohawk Valley-The Fonda Johns diese l. lA71-1980 100 pholos. detallod rOSlers lexl .59.95 listing of carsbuill for U .S. and Canada . . Avail. SOON town & GloversVille & Scheneclady Ry. 208p ...... 57 .00 Long Island Railroad-Kramer and Krause cover the Super Chief: Train of the Stars-Santa Fe's top passenger Trolleys in the Coast Cities-Long Branch. Asb'HY ParI< & Pennsy years. FM diesels. the lasl of Sleam. lOOp .... 58.95 tralll in history! Early equip .. photos ...... $18.95 Bay Head. N J. were once connected R8p Illus ... S7 .00 Maine Central Diesel Locomotives-A fully illu~trated . all- Trains of Northern New England-The 1940'5 and 50'5 in Trolleys 10 the Fountain-Northem N e~ JCrSCy'5 Mon time roster of MEC and Portland Terminal. 92p ...... 54.00 New Hampshire and Vermont. 96p. 120 photos . . .. $8.95 mouth County Electnc In photos. roster. hlst fe- xl . 57 .00 Maine Central Steam Locomotives-Most MEC and Port Union Pacific Centennials in Action-The big 6600 HP The Trolley Titans- A tllstory o f public tran:::.pol tal l()1l II I DDA40X's Photos. details. pallli schemes. specs. Sll .95 Atlanta t89p 124 phOIOS 28 maps. more ...... S27.95 land Terminal classes are covered. 96p. diagrams ... S4 .00 ' Maine Central Photo Album-A collection of MEC pholos Union Pacific, 1977-80-A detailed review o f UP diesels in Under the Sidewalks of New York-The world s large!)1 Ihroughout 115 entlle history 76p. acllon . S6.95 the last 3 years. Pholos. action. roster. 208p. S18 .95 subway system III fact and pholos lA4p. roslel .... S16 .95 Marshall Pass-D&RGW's famous mountain pass is cover V& T Locomotives-Karl Koenig's detailed roster of Vi rgin- Union Street Railway-A htstory 01 strl'C: lcal 5 tn N ew 8ec1- ed III delall. 150 pholos track maps . $22.95 ia & Truckee steam & diesel. 92 photos ...... 514.00 ford. Mass. 1872-1947. Pholos maps.A6p $12 .00 Memories of New York Central Steam-Historical cover The Water Level Route-Compact coverage of New York Wilkes-Barre Railways Company-A small Ctt y system m age. mostly the big power in the 1940'5. 352p . . $35.00 Central. lines east of Buffalo. 64p-nice variety' .. . . . $5.95 Northeastern Pa .- lInlill~50 . llIlIS 7 maps . $7 .00 The Midland Route-A complele history of the Colorado M idland 275 photos rOsier. 40 drawlllgs . 544.95 ______GIlt along fine ------______Midwest-Florida Sunllners-The great pa ssenger traim. of .. Prompt Shipment the 1930'5. 40'5 and 50'5 . 262 phOIS. dala . 512.50 QTY TITLE PRI CE Milwaukee Road Bi-Polar Electrics-Superb phOIO and • Personal checks technical covcIi:tqe Pamt sc hemes. plans ~4p .... . S6 .95 OK for U.S. orders! M ilwaukee Rails- T op quality photos o f Milwaukee Road's vaned operatIons In recent years 300' Iitustrations S26 .95 New H avcn- A Fond Look Back- A nostalgiC glImpse at • CHECK OR the t 940sand50's t 10phoios t 12~ 'oft ...... 510.95 MONEY ORDER New Mexico's Railroads-Good coveragE' by David F My rick from Ihe 1880's I.) Ihe pres.'nl 200p Illus. soft .. 56.95 with your order, please, in U.S. Norfolk & Weslern: Giani 0' Steam-Big steam power and the shops thai buill and sPrVlce It 250p. phO luS. .. S35.00 FUNDS ONLY! The Norfolk & Western Handbook-Steam era data on lo comotives equipt. structures Photos, drawings .... $12.95 • Any material Norfolk & Western Steam-the Last 25 Years-A photo stucy by Rosenburq & Archer. 125 photos. acti on ... 57 .95 found to be un ILLINOIS RESIDENTS Please add 6% State Sales Tax Never on Wednesday-The first decade 01 the Rio Grande satisfactory may Zephyr 250greal pholos-a greal book! Soft .. .. $17.50 be returned within I CHECK OR MONEY' ORDER with your order, please The Northeast Ra ilroad Scene. Vol. I-Lehigh Valley ac- 10 days for a futl lion Ilist prior to Con Rail oOp. 100 photos ...... 54.00 refund or exchange SHIPPING AND U.S. $1 _00 on all orders under $20.00 Tho, Northeast Railroad Scene. Vol. 11 - The Lehigh & Hud- soon Ri ve r In pre-ConRail action 60p photos ...... 54.00 HANDLING All Foreign: $2.00 per order The N ortheast Railroad Scene. Vol. III-The Readlllg • book prices and Company IU S! pnortoCon R",I 100 pholos actton .. 55.00 availabilty must be Ship via 0 UPS (street address) TOT AL ENCLOSm The Northeasl Railroad Scene. Vol IV-The Ene-Lacka- subject to change wanna In pre-ConRail aclion 88p. t40 phOIOS ...... S6 .50 o U.S. Mail Name ______. Street JOHN H. WESTON City, State. Zip 101 Prairie Avenue, Wilmette, Illinois 60091 Bookseller I John H, Weston, Bookseiler • 101 Prairie Avenue, Wilmette. Illinois 60091 PHILATELIC EVENT 1 OOth Anniversary of the DURANGO AND SILVERTON NARROW GAUGE LINE Special One Day Run Of The "Durango & Silverton Railway Postal Station" One hundred years ago, the Denver & Rio Grande Railway completed the branch line from Durango, Colorado to Silverton, Colorado. On Sunday July 11, 1882, service was started on this small line and has continued into the twentieth century. Today the line is operated by the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad who recently purchased the line from the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad. To commemorate this anniversary event, the Intermountain Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society and the United States Postal Service will be establishing a one day postal station on board the train between Durango and Silverton on July 11, 1982. A special printed cachet has been prepared for the event. The ;;~TES POSTi- cachet (a commemorative envelope) will be available on the train or U.IC~\I\ ~ m by mail from the Intermountain Chapter. Cost of the cachet is $.75 ~ :0 z_;:;- <: each or two for $1.25. Use the order blank below. Collectors are ::l U,S,MAIL m required to send with their order either one self-addressed stamped * - * ******~ (20¢) envelope (No.1 0 size) or send enough small address gum labels that will be affixed to the cachet. Current stamps will be used unless collectors send their own U.S. postage stamps. Collectors may send in their own covers for cancellations to the NRHS or they can be sent to the Durango & Silvert.on Railway Postal Station - . ' ~"'''~'''0''"A'l''''''''AO.. 111U11L Clerk In Charge - Durango, Colo. ." . '. o· July ~ 1882 81301. If you have any questions, i 11 ~ illllIl!i please write to the NRHS Transfer Sl_~Du~::::'G'_ ~ 1982 j 1982 lerk's Office in Denver. ',,~h 0 •••• 0 0 / muml C Illllrmm 100 Y.. ~ttttttIIllTt ~I?~Y ORDER BLANK Please send Cachets. Amount enclosed ______Make all checks or money orders payable to the National Railway Historical Society. Send all orders and covers to: Sunday, July 11, 1982 NRHS Transfer Clerk Post Office Box 51 81 T A Denver, Colorado 80217 One Cover NAME ______75¢ Two Covers ADDRESS ______$1 ,25 CITY______TOTAL COVERS- STATE ______ZIP _____ TOTAL AMOUNT - $ .3 / '1 >0' JVlq/~ ST. rp~ la 1"1(:) J a H. LfLf 51'-1 "'SIr'S : On fYl~t"'c~ Q.;' r'~()f7C:;YI-f ~OL> C(V] oY'd~r -tor Vc::>!. '-{ Gc:vt+ral Ver-If'JO'tJ f ~c.t cvnd -C--OPCJc,r;.~ 4 c,he,cJ- :ror#/9', So, ~ ~q ~e..- never hc:;ard -f,l) ~ '{ou c('nc/ f-h e cqnce:;/Ieo/ c:...he;ck. ryC!!? f VI ~V~-r" cJex;,..~1 f '-ovYJ rn f ~qV? k.., J: -f Y u never je .I~ -Ih/~ C heok; plea Sf!:.-. )~t \7)c, v..:V-10W Cle; X W C(~+ +0 ~e.+ f he c. mp/t:I-A t ~ t-. J f ha;;.. p Ic ·Q~cci !?1& \Ie r~ Ynuc:..h, V~i Y /-r(..l ly y /!I C/r:s 1-40