Old Railroad Books

skull krazy · Post by **skull krazy** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 12:36 pm

Years ago my stepfather passed away and somehow i inherited all his MANY MANY old railroad books.
I am interested in getting rid of these because they aren't doing anyone any good sitting on shelves out in my garage. I KNOW someone out there would die (i know he'd like to come BACK alive to have them!) to have these. I'm sure they are collectables.
Can anyone point me in a direction as to where to pass them along into the right hands?

Post by **waynedevore** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 6:46 pm

I love the history of the railroads. But I don't think there's much out there I haven't read. Be fun to know what you've got.

skull krazy · Post by **skull krazy** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 7:29 pm

Hey Wayne, you may know what i've got here better than anyone then!

I have about 50 books, 95% are hardback, all in excellent condition.
I picked one up expecting the publish date to say 1990's or 80's, but to my surprise it said 1956!

My dad was really into the Colorado narrow guage mining town train stuff, so that's what most are....some Nevada.
Dates range from early 50's to the 80's, lot's of 60's & 70's.
One is even titled "Little Book Cliff's Railway", Colorado 1984.
I don't know what the heck i've got here, but i know i got something!

Coloradobuck · Post by **Coloradobuck** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 11:19 pm

my uncle works for the union pacific rail road. so those might be interesting

Post by **waynedevore** » Sun Oct 07, 2007 10:15 am

Cities now are trying to get back to rail traffic. Most people don't realize it but the US wrote the book on passenger railroads. Before the modern highway system. Railroads served or came close to serving every town large and small. We had the best and the most railroads in the world. Now for the most part it's the mainlines and freight. The first transcontinental RR the Union and the Central is said to be the biggest engineering feat in US History.

skull krazy · Post by **skull krazy** » Sun Oct 07, 2007 12:11 pm

Yep i agree Wayne!
I used to go the the promontory reinactment of the May 10 1869 driving of the golden spike every year....now i hunt deer on it. hehehehe