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NOW MONTHLY! 15% Off Any Books Listed Here If Ordered by December 31, 1985 NOW MONTHLY! 15% Off any books listed here if ordered by December 31, 1985. Minimum order $35. Orders received after 12/31/85, a 10% discount will Book Sale apply, with no minimum size order required. Prices include postage in USA. On orders under $20, add $1 hr po!>tage. Prices subject to change by pub!. AMERICAN RR PASSENGER CAR, White, 700 p. soft $35 PEOPLE 'i Rwy of Municipal San F.anciico, 256 p . 33 CALIFORNIA's Rwy GUNS WWII artillery, Small , 90 p. 15 PCC-COAST to COAST, Interurban Preii, 268 p. 37 CZ: CALI FORN I A ZEPHYR STORY, Zimmerman 12 PCC, the Car That Fought Back, Carl50n, 256 p. 30 CALL the BI G HOOK, D&RGW wrecks ,Dougherty ,256 p. 22 PI EDMONT & NORTH ERN, Fetter5/Swan50ri , 176 p . 20 The CANADI AN, story w / color of CPR flagship train 40 PI KES PEAK TROLLEYS,Cafky ,hardbound ,aut ographed 23 CANADI AN PACI FI C Steam Locos, 450 pages 55 PINO GRAN DE, reviied , Polkington, 176 page5 28 CAR & LOCO CYCLOPEDIA, 1984 edition now out 70 PITTSBURGH & LAKE ERIE , McLe!n, 240 p. 33 CHESAPEAKE & OHIO , Dixon , 129 pages 16 PORTRAIT of a SI LVER LADY, Calif Zephyr, 358 p . 40 CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN in Minnesota, Bee , 115 p . 25 PRR HVYWT PASSENGER EQPT plam & photo5, 100 p . 20 CL&N: history of Lebanon & Northern , 250 pages 30 RAI LROADS of AR IZONA Vol 1, Mvrick, 490 p . 35 COLORADO's MTN RR's, LeMassena , 49 fu ll color, 384 p. 49 RAI LROADS of ARIZONA, Vol 2, Myrick, 480 p . 35 COLORADO & SOUTHERN, Ferrell , available again! 35 RAILROADS of ARIZONA, Vol 3, Myrick 45 DIESEL BUILDERS: F/ M & LIMA, Interurban Press 25 RAILROADS in the CLOUDS, Alaika RR , Wilmn , 290 p . 30 mESE LS of SUNRISE TRAI L ;LI RR ,Scala,225 color photos 32 RAI LROADS of HAWAII , BeH , 194 pagei 23 DONNER PASS, Signor (brand newl) 48 RAILROADS of NEVADA, V ol 1 35 DUNELAND ELECTRIC, CSS&SB, Kaplan, 112 p. 20 RAI LROADS of NORTHERN COLORADO, Jemn , 250 p . 35 ED NOWAK's NYC (reprinted) 22 RAI LROADS of YOSEMITE VALLEY, Johniton 18 EMI L ALBRECHT's UP Vol 1 ;Ioco action shots, Wagner 20 RAI LS to the 01 GG I NG, Panama Canal Comtruction Small 25 FOGG & STEAM , 28 color plates 14xl0,now softbound 25 RAILS NORTH , hiitory Alaika & Yukon RR'i, Cliffdrd 23 GHOST RR's of ARIZONA, Sayre, 150 pages new! 15 RAI LS AROUND GOTHAM , Carleton , 320 p . 35 KEY ROUTE Vol 1, Bay area, InterurbariPress ~ RAILS THAT CLIMB, D&SL, Bollinger 27 KINSEY:Photographer,Loco portraits,logging in Pacific NW 35 RAILS THROUGH DIXIE , Krauie , 176 page5 22 LITTLE BOOK CLIFF Rwy , Colorado coal, 150 pages 25 RAILWAYS AT WAR , Weitwood, 224 page5 18 LITTLE JEWEL, Soo Line story, nice! 39 READING POWER PICTORIAL, Pennypacker, 320 p . 35 MIDLAND ROUTE, McFarland , back in print! 45 I- RAINBOW ROUTE ,Sloan /Skowromki 55 MEMORIESofB&M,fulicolor 14 C/') RAYONIER:NorthweitLoggeriVoll , Spencer , 160p. 30 NARROW GAUGE MODEL TRAINS, Chilt on 18...J RAI LROADING in BRITISH COLUMBIA , 194 pages 20 Narrow Gauge Pictorial Vol 4 ,Robb .D&RGW stocks, tanks+ 20 RAI LROADS of KANSAS CITY, Lynch , 144 pages 15 NEW ENGLAND Alcos in Twilight.HartleY,82 color photos 18 ~ RAILWAY PASSENGER CAR ANNUAL Vol 6 198-4 11 1930 LOCOMOTI VE CYCLOPEDI A (largest edition ever) 99 8 RAI LWA YS ACROSS t he ANDES SA LE! ' 18 NO MORE Mountains to Cross,Milw in 1980's, Olmstead 30 RAI LS ,Don Ba ll ,excell ent photos ,large format ,hardbound 25 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA RR .s'Vol 2,Matthews, 224 p. 45 CO RED CAR DAYS , PE MEMORIES , Long , 6-4 pages 12 NORTHERN PACIFIC Rwy , McGee, 300 pages 40 W REDRIVERLUMBERCo,Hanft , 306pages 35 NORTHERN PACIFIC:Supersteam Era (1925-1940) 45 I- REMEMBER When Trolley Wires Spanned .... 154 co lor photo 30 OF ZEPHYRS. & COMMUTERS,CB&Q 'E' units,Olmstead 27 ~ RIDE the BIG RED CARS, story of PE , Crump, 256 p. 25 OVERLAN 0 to ROCKI ES , Fox , 104 pages 15 0. RIO GRANDE 01 ESE LS Vol 1, 1 st generat ion , 112 p . 18 PASS CARS S.P.-Coast Lines Trains newl 40 ~ RIO GRANDE DIESELS Vol 2, Strapac 18 PEORIA WAY, TP&W, McMi llan, 130 page s 30 0 RIO GRANDE GLORY DAYS, Lathrop, 352 p. 17 PRUNE COUNTRY RR's, the San Jose, Calif. area 35 U RIO GRANDE to PACIFIC, LaMassenna , 415 p . 40 QUARTER CENTURY of SANTA FEPASSENGER TRAINS 16 W RIO GRANDE STEAM Locos , standard gauge ,He imburger 2-4 RAI L PASSAGE to PACI FIC (CAJON PASS ) Walker, new 46 W ROARING U-50's UP DI ESELS, Cock le, 80 pages 11 RAI LROAD that LIGHTED SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 22 a: ROCK ISLAND DIESELS, DeMarre 19 RAILROADING THRU CAJON PASS (few left) 17 LL ROCK ISLAND MOTIVE POWER, Stegner , 274 p . 28 RAILROADS of NEVADA Vol 2, Myri'ck 40 a:: ROUTE of ELECTROLINERS , CERA, 188 pages 15 RAILROADS in MEXICO Vol 1, illus . history , Sund!nce 39 => ROUTE of WAR BONNETS, McMillan, 176 p. 28 RAI LS to DOOMSDAY , US Army in Phillipinei , 75 p. 15 0 ST LOUIS CAR Co. ALBUM , Young , 160 pages 30 RAILS to MINES in Taiwan, Small 10 SANTA FE's RATON PASS, Harper , 144 p . 12 x9 format 24 RAILS 'NEATH the PALMS, Florida short lines, Mann 30 a:: SANTA FE, Steel R!i 15 Thru Calif,Duke/ Kist ler, 18-4 p . 23 RAILSinSHADOWofMTSHASTA, Signor 28 0 SEARCH FOR STEAM,Collias, 360 p . 25 RAILWAY COUNTRY, Canadian RW Y5 at t heir best! 45 LL SHERMAN HILL, Ehrenberger, 120 pages 15 RED ARROW-SUBURBAN LINES, Interurban PreSi 32 W SILVER SAN JUAN , story of RGS, Ferre ll , 643 p. 45 REQUIEM for NARROW GAUGE 1947-52, Grenard, soft 15 I- SI LVER SHORT LINE , V&T 5tory , Wurm/ DeMorro 40 RIO GRANDE NARROW GAUGE, Norwood , 300 pages 40 a:: SP NARROW GAUGE, Ferrell, 272 pages 33 SAN DIEGO & ARIZONA EASTERN, Impossible RR 35 s: SP REVIEW 1978-79, Strapac 16 SANTA FE MOTIVE POWER, McMillan, 200 pages 40 SP REVIEW 1981, Strapac 16 SNOWPLOW, CLEARING MOUNTAIN RR'5, Be5t 25 SP REVIEW 1952-82, Strapac 18 SP 01 ESE LlZA TI ON, Garmany, PFM , color, 400 pages 49 SOUTH PACI F IC COAST, MacGregor, 325 p. 35 STEEL Rails & Silver Dreams ,Dolly VlICden Mines, Muralt 36 SOUTH S.HORE,CSS&SB , Middleton , 186 p . 23 STORY of METRO: Washington , DC Rapid Tramit 15 SPEEDWAY to Sunsh ine , Florida East Coas t,Bramson , 300p -45 STREAMLINER CARS- Vol 2 : The BUDD Co, 120 pages 12 STEAM LOCOS of FRISCO, Stegner , 120 pages 14 STREAMLINER CARS- Vol 3 : ACF & other builder5 , 140p 13 STEAM LOCOS , MR Cyclopedia Vol 1, We5tcott 33 TOURS of Discovery, San Fran Muni Rwy , McKane , 158 p . 30 STEAM, STE E L & L TDS 1915-19-48 pas5enger trains.428 p . -45 TRACTION CLASSICS Vol 2, Middleton, 184 page5 36 STEAM & THUNDER in the TIMBER , Koch , 500 p . 45 TRACTION CLASSICS Vol 3, Middleton new! 39 STEAMING UP, 5tory of Baldwin Loco Work5, 320 p , 16 TWIN CITY RAPID TRANSIT PICTORIAL, 96 page5 13 SUPER CHIEF , Trains of the Stars , Repp , 256 p . 20 UP 3985, Hill & Kindig nice! 10 SWITZERLAND TRAI L of AMERICA, Crossen , -400 p . 45 V&O STORY, McLelland'5 RR, 104 pages 20 TEHACHAPI , Signor, 8 color plates, 272 pages 44 SANTA FE STREAMLINERS,Zimmerman ,1 04 p,delayed 12 TEXAS ELECTRIC Rwy, CERA, 256 pages 36 WEST of SANDPATCH B&O, Roehm, 96 pages 12 THREE FEETon Panhandle,Pennsylvania narrow gauge 30 TRACKS,TIRES & WIRES,San Jose & Santa Clara Valley 28 TRACTION CLASSICS Vol 1 thru 1920's,Middleton,258 p. -41 NORTHERN CALIF RR'i Vol 1, Matthewi, <'24 p . 45 NORTH SHORE, hiHory of CNS&M, Middleton, 128 p . 20 TRAIN WATCHERS GUIDE to No . American RR'5 212 p 11 NORTHWESTERN PACIFIC Pictorial, Fox, 80 page5 11 TROLLEY DAYS in PASADENA, Seims, 196 P.' 35 NORTHWESTERN PACI FIC RR , Redwood Empire, Stindt 26 TROLLEY to the PAST, Young, 160 pages 20 NYC: Gone But Not Forgotten , 225 color photo5 38 TROLLEY TITANS,mobile hiHory of Atlanta Car50n 199 p 28 100 YEARS of STEAM LOCOS, Luca5, 278 p. 25' TVl.EETSI E COUNTRY, ET&WNC, Ferrell, 219 pages ' 26 OTTO PERRY: Ma5ter Photographer, 336 p. 30 TVIO FEET BETWEEN the Rail5, SR&RL Vol 1, 416 p. 45 OTTO PERRY'i RR Pilgrimage., 164 p ., large format 45 TWO FOOT RAI LS to the Front, US Army photos, 80 p. 15 OVERLAND ROUTE, UP, Krauie, 84 pagei 10 UNDER PENNSY WIRES, Carleton, 320 page5 35 PFM 25 Years of Scale Model RRing, 100 p. 9 UP STEAM, NorthweHern Di5trict , Ehrenberger, 136 p . 16 PACI FIC COAST SHAY, complete hiHory , Ranger , 112 p. 17 UP STREAMLINERS, Kratville, 590 pages 49 HI-COUNTRY BRASS, L TO. We honor credit cards from HI-COUNTRY BRASS, LTD. 10101 E. 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