This Was Railroading by George B. Abdill is a comprehensive account of the history of railroads in America. The book covers the period from the early days of steam locomotives to the modern era of diesel-electric engines. The author provides a detailed examination of the technological advancements that have shaped the railroad industry, as well as the social and economic impact of railroads on American society. The book is filled with fascinating anecdotes and stories about the people who built and operated the railroads, ...
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This Was Railroading by George B. Abdill is a comprehensive account of the history of railroads in America. The book covers the period from the early days of steam locomotives to the modern era of diesel-electric engines. The author provides a detailed examination of the technological advancements that have shaped the railroad industry, as well as the social and economic impact of railroads on American society. The book is filled with fascinating anecdotes and stories about the people who built and operated the railroads, including engineers, conductors, and brakemen. The author also explores the challenges faced by railroads, such as competition from other modes of transportation and the need to adapt to changing market conditions. This Was Railroading is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of transportation in America.An Historical Collection Of Rare Photos And True Stories About The Tracks, Trains And Trainmen Of The Pacific Northwest, Including Northern California.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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Add this copy of This Was Railroading to cart. $6.25, very good condition, Sold by Werstler Book Sellers rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from New Holland, PA, UNITED STATES, published 1958 by Bonanza Books.
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Very good. No dust jacket. Text and pages unmarked, clippings pasted on endpapers, inside front cover a sticker has darken information, binding tight, dust jacket missing, grey cover has slight rubbing on edges and at corners, prior owner's name stamped on bottom page ends, illustrated with lots of photographs.
Add this copy of This Was Railroading to cart. $9.44, fair condition, Sold by Bookmans rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Tucson, AZ, UNITED STATES, published 1958 by Bonanza Books.
Add this copy of This Was Railroading to cart. $9.48, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Dallas rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1987 by Superior Publishing Company.
Add this copy of This Was Railroading to cart. $9.48, fair condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Atlanta rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Austell, GA, UNITED STATES, published 1987 by Superior Publishing Company.
Add this copy of This was railroading to cart. $12.75, very good condition, Sold by Margaret Taylor Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from santa cruz, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1958 by Bonanza Books.
Add this copy of This Was Railroading to cart. $14.00, very good condition, Sold by Gils Book Loft rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Binghamton, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1958 by Bonanza.
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Near Fine. Dust Jacket Included. Book First published by Superior. Owner's info stamped verso fr cover & onhalf-title page, else fine. Solid. b/w photos. near fine, nf dj, oversized gray cloth 192 pgs.
Add this copy of This Was Railroading to cart. $14.95, good condition, Sold by GridFreed rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from North Las Vegas, NV, UNITED STATES, published 1987 by Bonanza Bks.
Add this copy of This Was Railroading to cart. $14.95, very good condition, Sold by Becker's Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Houston, TX, UNITED STATES, published by Bonanza.
Add this copy of This Was Railroading to cart. $14.95, very good condition, Sold by Peninsula Books rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Traverse City, MI, UNITED STATES, published 1958 by Bonanza Books.
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Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. This book is focused on railroading in the west, and the text is illustrated with numerous, great historic photos of locomotives, bridges, trains, etc. No indication of the edition, but appears to have been published in the first year of publication--1958. A nice clean, tight and unmarked book with no interior or exterior markings. Dust jacket in similarly nice condition with no chips, tears, or markings.; B&W Illustrations; 4to 11"-13" tall; 192 pages.
Add this copy of This Was Railroading to cart. $15.00, good condition, Sold by Chaparral Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Portland, OR, UNITED STATES, published 1958 by Superior Pub. Co.
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Good in Good jacket. Minor wear to binding on corners, edges & spine. Light foxing on edges of text block. Previous owners name on front inside board next to different owners bookplate. "The Same" written on gutter of rear endpaper. Price clipped dj shelf worn with foxing, scuffs, light soiling & small tears. Dust Jacket protected by mylar cover.
