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Viewing Entries 1 - 20 of 24 Page  1 2 NEXT LAST » Image Title Description Object Date Accession # Location More Info Electrification by GE CERA Bulletin #116 -- Reviews in detail, the technology of selected mainline and suburban electrifications. Included are discussion of the design and components of the rolling stock as well as discussions of fixed installations such as substations and transmission facilities, catenary and third rail structures, inspection and repair shops and signal systems. These articles were written by the "men on the scene", railroad and GE employees. Reprinted as a bulletin in 1976. b&w photographs, diagrams, charts. book : hardcover, dust jacket in plastic cover 1923, 1927, 1929 2007.034.103 Library More Info Northern Indiana Railway CERA Bulletin #132 --Discusses the Rail lines of South Bend and Milwaukee, Elkhart County Street Railway, Southern Michigan Railway Co., & La Porte and Michigan City Rail Line. Interurban. b&w photographs, map, charts, diagrams, bibliography. book : hardcover, dust jacket 1998 2007.034.118 Library More Info Route of the Electroliners CERA Bulletin #107. Covers the development of the Chicago North Shore & Milwaukee during the second half of the railway's life -- approx. 1926-1963. This edition copywrited in 1975. b&w photographs, charts, maps, drawings. book : hardcover 1963 2007.034.133 Library More Info Not Only Passengers CERA Bulletin 129. How the Electric Railways Carried freight, Express and Baggage. Covers types of carriers, freight men, difficulties with interurbans, exchanges between steam and electric lines. Focuses on New York State. b&w photographs, reproductions, index. book : hardcover, dust jacket in plastic 1992 2007.034.139 Library More Info Pacific Electric Railway History of the company that became the nation's and the worlds' largest suburban electric transportation system and that was undeniably one of the greatest factors contributing to Southern California's development. Eighth printing, January 1967. b&w photographs book : hardcover, rebind 1958 2007.034.145 Library More Info Cars of P. E. –Official Car Records Interurbans Special 38, Volume 22 No. 3, Autumn 1964. Periodic statements of car ownership and mechanical equipment on each class of car issued by PE since it's inception. Reproductions of the original textual records relating to the above. book : hardcover, rebind 1964 2007.034.147 Library More Info 'Train Shed Cyclopedia' No 25 Electric motor cars 1888-1928. 80 full size pages reprinted from the Original Cyclopedia editiion. Is a continuing series of books for use by model railroaders. Has numerous b&w photos and b&w technical drawings. Reprinted 1974. book : softcover 1974 2007.036.014 PF.0193.0043 More Info Henry Huntington and the Pacific Electric, A Pictorial Album History of the company that once was the biggest and most picturesque electric railroad in the world. It stretched from the San Fernanco Valley to Redlands, and from the mountains to the Pacific Ocean. First edition. b&w photographs, posters, timetables. book : hardcover, dust jacket 1970 2007.034.150 Library More Info Pacific Electric in Color. Vol. 1 Covers Pacific Electric Interurban rail lines (17 in all) and Los Angeles Rail Lines, (12 in all). The company operations in Los Angeles County, San Bernadino County, and Orange County. First Printing. Colour photos with individual detailed descriptions. book : hardcover, dust jacket in plastic cover 1997 2007.034.153 Library More Info Pacific Electric in Color. Vol. II Covers Pacific Electric Interurban rail lines and Los Angeles Rail Lines and attempts to give the flavour of the company after WWII. The company operations in Los Angeles County, San Bernadino County, and Orange County. First Printing. Colour photos with individual detailed descriptions. book : hardcover, dust jacket in plastic cover 1999 2007.034.154 Library More Info Traction Classics, The Interurbans, Extra Fast and Extra Fare Vol. II Discusses the history of the Interurban and the changes it made to survive, especially the "extras" provided . . . ie. buffet cars, sleeping cars, full dining etc. b&w photographs, bibliography, index. book : hardcover, dust jacket in plastic cover 1985 2007.034.157 Library TF920.M45 More Info Pennsy Electric Years Adds the electric locomotive dimension to complete the picture of the Pennsylvania Railroad in the 50s and 60s. Also shows a little bit about how the railroad looked to the employees as told by one of them. col. photographs with detailed descriptions. book : hardcover, dust jacket 1991 2007.034.161 Library TF920.M45 1983 More Info Milwaukee Road Electrification Western Railroader and Bay Area Electric Railroad Association. A review of the first long distance electrification of main line railroad in North America. book : hardcover, rebind 1961 2007.034.168 Library More Info Interurban Electric Locomotives, From Baldwin-Westinghouse Attempts to answer questions about electric interurban railways-- what they were, why they were built, what level of technology did they represent, how they were used, what the geographical distribution in North America was, why they disappeared (except for one lonely example in north-central Iowa). Emphasis is on the locomotives. b&w photographs, roster of equipment. book : softcover 2001 2007.034.171 Library More Info I. N. L. The Early Interurban Newsletters 1943-1944 The interurban came and went, often without leaving a sign of its passing. It was the literary silence on the subject that Ira L. Swett tried to break first with his Interurban Newsletter in the 1940s and later with his "Specials" which were really books in themselves. Intention of the book is to help people learn of their transportation heritage . b&w photographs. book : softcover 1978 2007.034.172 Library Some Early Traction History Traction Collector's Library: Vol. 2. Early examples of the development of electric railways around the world. Reprint. b&w photos. book : hardcover 1899 2007.035.013 Library More Info Pacific Electric Stations 48 pages of lists of stations, followed by full page b&w photographs of many of the stations. Some diagrams. First Edition, 1998. book : softcover 1998 2007.034.200 Library More Info McGraw Electric Railway Directory 1924 Compiled by the directory Department of the Electric Railway Journal. For United States, Canada, Mexico and West Indies. Contains data on Electric Railway, holding companied, electric railway assoc. utility commistion, statistics, alphabetical list of electric railway officials, numerical index to companies, alphabetical index to bus subsidiaries operated by electric railways. Top two corners chewed by dog. Advertising pages. book : softcover 1924 2007.035.015 Rare & Fragile Books More Info Intercity Electric Railway Industry in Canada, The Intercity electric railway industry began in Canada in 1887 and ended in 1959. This study describes the rise and decline of the electric railway industry in Canada. Includes a general history of the industry, development of the lines, financing and control and a brief account of the 25 individual companies that operated the roads. Charts, maps, references, index. book : hardcover, dustjacket in plastic cover 1966 2007.033.100 Library More Info Interurban Interlude A history of the North Jersey Rapid Transit Company. Gives a picture of life in the era around WWI when the automobile age was in its infancy and the trolley was an important factor in a changing world of communications. b&w photographs, reproductions, specially drawn maps, car plans and layouts of the Ho-Ho-Kus yard and barn. book : hardcover, dustjacket in plastic cover 1968 2007.034.208 Library Viewing Entries 1 - 20 of 24 Page  1 2 NEXT