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Union Pacific token. 1934 Lucky Piece. Says on back "A sample of the
aluminum in the new Union Pacific Train built by Pullman Car & Mfg. Corp.
Aluminum Co. of America " token made by Greenduck of Chicago. I think these
were given out at the 1933-1934 Chicago World's Fair, but I do not know that for
sure. 1 1/4 inches. Light scratches. I have two of these. $12.50 each item
#sa1033
Two cards
given by N&W railroad to kids, to encourage them not to play
on the tracks. $7.50 item #96
GIA to BLE
pin is for the ladies' auxiliary General International Auxiliary
to the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. Jewelry pin type
back, early. 3/4" enamel over gold filled pin. $12.50 item #464
Globe
model railroad catalog 1950s Excellent condition $22.50 item #97
Champ
Model Railroad catalog decal catalog. 1946. Good condition. $16.00
item #98
Pennsylvania Railroad Token. PRR with the keystone in the center. Johnstown
Pennsylvania. Good Luck with a four leaf clover on the back. . Aluminum, 1 3/8
inches. A few scratches, some wear. $14.50 item #4105
Motor
drive unit for turntable. looks HO scale. Atlas Company.
Excellent condition. $22.50 item #99
B of L F & E. 25 years of
continuous membership. Some type or railroad union pin. enamel on gold filled
backing. Screwback. Has a train on the front. 5/8 inch. $19.50 item #4212
Athearn HO scale Boxcar Kit. All parts present, still shrink-wrapped. $25.00 item #100
"Only Four Track Swing Bridge In The World, Conneaut Harbor, Ohio" A
wonderful postcard of an unusual railroad bridge. Some soiling, light corner and
edge wear. 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches. $5.00 item #4334
Brochure
promoting visiting the "Railroads on Parade" exhibit at
the 1939 New York World's Fair. 6 pages plus a fold out map. 3 1/2"
X 7 3/4" $16.50 item #332
8" X 10"
black and white photograph of the Elkhorn Depot. Came from the
Norfolk & Western Railway depot in Norfolk, VA from their
magazine archives. The second photo is a notice that appears on
the back. $17.50 item #333
Softbound book from the Burlington Route northern Pacific
Railway, describing Yellowstone park 64 pages, some wear on
cover, other wise good. 1927? 7" X 10" $26.50 item #338
1946 Safety
Rules booklet for employees of the Pennsylvania Railroad. 26
pages, some wear. 4" X 6" $12.50 item #340
1887 Bill for
repairing telegraph line. 4 pages. Very good condition. 3 1/2"
X 8 1/2" $12.50 item #342
1901 Bill for
freight charges. $10.50 item #343
1913
International correspondence schools Westinghouse Airbrake
Handbook. 1st edition. Very Good condition. Small book, only 5
inches tall. 429 pages $22.50 item #219
Post Card 'Going through the Royal Gorge" Alongside the Arkansas River, used by the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad. Marked on back "Published by Van Noy-Interstate Co., Denver" Divided back, unsent, slight corner and edge wear. 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches.
$5.50 item #970
Pennsylvania Railroad Pay Stubs & Envelope. 4 x 9 1/2 inch pay stub envelope enclosing 7 1961 PRR pay stubs. All good condition. The fellow averaged about $155 a month take home pay. Each paystub has the PRR logo as a background. A few wrinkles in the envelope, but they really don't show.
$6.50 item #1093
1933 St. Louis MO Union RR Station Postcard. Sent from St. Louis Jan 25, 1933. 1¢ Washington stamp. E.C. Kropp Company. Descriptive paragraph on back. On the front you can see the impression from the postmark on the back. Light soiling, some corner and edge wear. 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches.
$5.50 item #1132
Three 8 x 10 photographs of train paintings. I think the artist is Kent Day
Coes,
though it is a bit hard to read. All three have some creases, and damage
to the edges and corners. $13.50 item #5042
Brochure for the Stone Mountain Scenic Railroad. Adult tickets were $1.60 at the
time this brochure was published.. 3 3/4 x 8 3/4 closed, opens out to 11 1/4 x 8
3/4. Good condition, very light soiling. $5.50 item #5049
1207 Athern illinois Central 40ft. Box Car, with box. Car is in good shape, with the exception of some light surface rust on the plate on the bottom of the car (shown). Box is in good shape, but does show a little shop wear on corners and edges.
$25.00 item #1079
"A Yearbook of Railroad Information 1945 Edition" Published by the
Eastern Railroad Presidents Conference Committee on Public Relations. 96 pages.
4 x 6 inches. Just chock full of all sorts of tables with data on railroad use,
revenues, passengers carried, freight, and etc. Some soiling, yellowing of
pages. There also is a stain on the page edges as can be seen in the second
picture. Wear on the edges, spine, and etc. $9.50 item #4321
Three Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen pinbacks. The first is 1
1/4 inches, says "Join the fight BLF&E union seal on back, light rust
on back, light scratches. the other two pins are around 1 inch, light rust on
back, light scratches. I have two sets of these, $12.50 each set, item
#5640
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