The item youve selected was not added to your cart. Edwin p alexander pictorial guide to the locomotive as used in art, photography, glass, china, advertizing, toys, miniatures, etc. Edwin p alexander edwin p alexander is the author of books such as the collector s book of the locomotive. The observers book of railway locomotives of britain by. The observers book of railway locomotives of britain by casserley h c and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Cranko electric and steam locomotives with two steam locomotives brass boilers produced in small quantities by david auld greymouth, new zealand. Vintage the collector s book of the locomotive by edwin p. Make offer marklin 2005 sealed presentation book set. Robert has written multiple books on lionel trains and slot cars.
Railway locomotives collectors reproductions abebooks. Theres a richness to antique books that transcends their status as one of the worlds most beloved. Locomotives of the london and north western railway. It was one of the most powerful steam locomotive types ever built for. Production of hornby dublo trains ceased in 1964 following the take over of the meccano company by lines bros. Robert schleicher talks about lionel model trains, including the history of the company and the various models and designs they produced. It covers the period when steam was transitioning to diesel electric, being slightly before the period when my interest was piqued. Ian allan abc br locomotives winter 1958 1959 volume. Book of lovethe monotonesoriginal song1958 youtube. Le fleming and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. The collection consists primarily of the engineering drawings for the locomotives produced, as well as various related indexes, registers, order books and specification books.
Rare the observers book of railway locomotives 1958 ln 286 pages rare book. Buy the observers book of railway locomotives of britain. Giant steam locomotives, colorful streamliners, great passenger trains, passenger terminals, timeworn railroad cabooses, recollections of railroaders and trainwatchers. Antique train sets faqs for lionel collectors club of america. Observers book of railway locomotives of britain, the. American flyer trains train collectors association western. Abc british railway locomotives combined volume summer 1958. Gallery new zealand hornby railway collectors association. This collection is a reprint of a diesel locomotive diagram book that was issued by the central of georgia railway on february 25, 1958. I hadnt heard of this book until recently, though i had how it works the diesel and electric locomotive for many years. Edwin p alexander shows how the locomotive was used as the subject of popular lithographs, made in miniature, and reproduced in china. Buy abc british railways locomotives 1955 abc combined combined. This locomotive diagram book includes line drawings and mechanical data for all of the diesel locomotives in service on the cofga as of february 25. The car might be king today but thousands of devoted writers have ensured the railroads will never be forgotten.
Looking back, it is easy to see 1958 was the beginning of a decade long decline for the original lionel corporation. Browse the best of ebay, connect with other collectors, and explore the history behind your favorite finds. Meccano collectors corner buy, sell and swap meccano. Abc british railways locomotives 1955 abc combined. This web site allows anybody to buy, sell and swap meccano items from any period. During this period lionel produced a wide variety of engines, rolling stock, accessories, track and transformers. Part 5 sixcoupled tank engines railway correspondence and travel society. British railway locomotives vintage ladybird book recognition. Sep 03, 20 parents need to know that locomotive is a beautifully illustrated picture book by brian floca moonshot, lightship that shows kids what it was like to cross the united states on a steam train in 1869, just after the transcontinental railroad was built. Best of antiques, vintage, collecting collectors weekly. The observers book of railway locomotives of britain. Describing the steam, electric and diesel locomotives of great britain and ireland observers pocket series.
List of rolling stock items in the uk national collection. Another successful publicity campaign by the southern railway when named from 1925 onwards, they represented the counties of devon and somerset, uk, due to their association with the legend of. Buy the observers book of railway locomotives of britain new edition by h c. On the train front, all o gauge outfits were replaced by supero sets. With a collection of photographs and the record card histories transcribed and tabulated. The london and north western railway lnwr locomotive department was headquartered at crewe from 1862.
Shop forand learn aboutvintage marx model railroad trains. It includes diagrams with revision dates up to july 2, 1957. Alco announced its century series of diesel locomotives in 1963 as a leap forward in power and reliability, an attempt to compete more aggressively with gmemd and ge. We are listing those engines, cars and accessories that lionel produced in o scale.
Books listed here may be overstocked items in good condition but might. Ian allan book abc british railways locomotives combined volume. Some of the rarest trains and sets are special export versions for markets like britain and america and fetch thousands at auction. Abc british railway locomotives combined volume summer. Unlike lionel and american flyer, marx never set out to make the fanciest toy trains when it. The book illustrates the locomotives in a pictorial manner having clearly categorizing them in forms of sub continents and great rail routs. The model can be made using 1 mm card stock, styrene, or brass. Although some collectors have inclined to doubt that these models ever actually were manufactured, a photo of the train has been seen, and according to r. The abc of british railways locomotives summer 1958. Steam locomotives of the kansas city southern out of print new. Unfollow observers book of railway locomotives of britain to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Baldwinwestinghouse delivered 27 locomotives between 19191927.
Locomotives from the national collection in the great hall of the uk national railway museum. Vintage marx model railroad trains collectors weekly. There are no diesels in view apart from a cravens diesel multiple unit barely visible in the background above the locomotive boiler. See more ideas about locomotive, vintage and train. Current lionel train market trends show that collectors of prewar trains still exist, but the numbers are getting smaller as the new generations are losing interest. Railway locomotives collectors reproductions by anonymous and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The book is almost 2 inches thick and has all the information you would need even exactly how the items were packed in the box. Vtg the collectors book of the locomotive by edwin.
At this point, more highgrade items are coming available to the market to simply supply and demand metrics, says wylie stivers, owner at toys, trains and other old stuff. The photo below shows the satellitt 10 box and the picture of the engine in clanfords book. International locomotives from the collection of paintings by the late h. This item will ship to united states, but the seller has not specified shipping options. One of the bestknown names in model railroading, see the prices lionel trains bring at auction from beloved prewar marvels to the richard.
Baldwin locomotive works pennsylvania historical pa. Built as a fast freight locomotive, the 759 served the nickel plate until being retired in 1959 and placed into storage. If you collect promotional sets from the 60s, the best book around is, authoritative guide to lionels promotional outfits 19601969. The davidandersen motors are listed in mike clanfords 1987 book, a pictorial a to z of vintage and classic model airplane engines. I will eventually get around to rebuilding that and my other 12v trains. The majority of the collection is kept at four national museums. This identification guide for lionel electric trains covers the postwar era only from 1945 until 1969. Pages in category railway locomotives introduced in 1958 the following 39 pages are in this category, out of 39 total. The baldwin locomotive works of philadelphia, founded in 1832, had built more steam locomotives. Baldwinhamilton company records mg427 baldwinhamilton company records ca. Explore 150 years of the german toy manufacturer from doll accessories to key trains. The wooden accessories were manufactured by real rail of auckland from 1953 until 1958.
Here is a classic combined volume in near unmarked condition. Alexander hamilton and aaron burr book vintage 1958. Alco announced its century series of diesel locomotives in 1963 as a leap forward in power and reliability, an attempt to compete more aggressively with gmemd and ge in the marketplace. The greater part of the book is devoted to steam locomotives, as they have a far greater general appeal than the more recent electrics and diesels which are destined gradually to replace them. Preowned very good condition collector s book of the locomotive by edwin p. The caldecott medal winner, sibert honor book, and new york times bestseller locomotive is a rich and detailed sensory exploration of americas early railroads, from the creator of the stunning booklist moonshot. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. An american icon, was recently published by motorbooks my dad got me a big lionel train set when i was about 8. The lionel trains pocket price guide 19012019 is a reliable source of market value information for prewar, postwar, and modern trains, as well as postwar boxes and sets. Sommers immediately stopped carrying the american flyer trains in favor of hafners brand.
Great savings free delivery collection on many items. To begin, the story has a simple plot, which is made more interesting, as the main character is a locomotive. It was also notable as one of the first stock photo libraries, in this case specialising in railway images. Buy observers book of railway locomotives and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. The locomotive publishing company was an english publishing house, specialising in railway topics. The observers book of railway locomotives of britain, the observers pocket series casserley, h.
Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. Im building up a fine collection of these volumes from the 1940s, 1950s and early. Lego collectors guide book 19582008 set list youtube. Louis railroad, commonly referred to as the nickel plate road. Abc british railways locomotives combined volume and locoshed book summer 1960. Locomotive, by brian floca, is a caldecott book, which tells the story of a locomotive s journey across the western frontier to the west coast. The locomotives worked passenger trains on the new havens electrified division west of new haven, connecticut. Robert schleicher tracks the history of lionel model trains.
We have plucked from obscurity 30 fascinating books most of them outofprint about railways from cairo to new south wales to yosemite encompassing engineering, history, industry, photography, policing and a famous politicians final journey. It was noted for publishing locomotive magazine, amongst many other highly regarded titles. The class 9f was the last in a series of standardised locomotive classes designed for british railways during the 1950s, and was intended for use on fast, heavy freight trains over long distances. For the dedicated collector this could be a lifetimes work as there are over 800. Betts big book 1958,teachers classroom reader, 61 years old raredick. Ian allan abc british railway locomotives part i western region 1958. Ian allan abc br locomotives combined volume winter 1958 59almost unmarked condition. Initially, the hafner and american flyer product lines were very similar, suggesting they may have been built using the same tooling. Pearman books is a specialist online bookshop that supplies books on railways, trams, transport. Locomotive is a 20 childrens book written and illustrated by brian floca. The indexing system is incomplete and complicated and some gaps exist in the collection. Locomotive being one of the most liked objects from my childhood, i purchased this book from a local store, which surprisingly elevated my inspirations to find more and more details of the histories and the transformation of the locomotives from. The collectors book of the locomotive by edwin p alexander.
The earliest 060 locomotives had outside cylinders, as these were simpler to construct and maintain. A unique series of paintings depicting the history of the british steam locomotive as want to read. Locomotive, by brian floca, is a caldecott book, which tells the story of a locomotives journey across the western frontier to the west coast. The observers book of railway locomotives of britain by h c casserley hard cover 1958 edition 286 pages. Resume making your offer, if the page does not update immediately. The collectors book of the locomotive alexander, edwin p. The book was published by project roar publications. The great bush railway a history of the first 50 years from the beginings in 1958. At the time, thought, it appeared as if lionel was simply keeping up with the interest of the general public. The basic instructions in the book focus on card stock. Media in category 1958 locomotives the following 30 files are in this category, out of 30 total. The locomotives were an enlarged version of the ep1 and ef1 designs.
You can advertise your sales and wants on this page free of charge. Spotter titles like aircraft, automobiles and railway locomotives proved. Buy abc british railway locomotives combined volume summer 1958 abc combined by ian allan publishing isbn. Edwin p alexander books biography and list of works. You get a book of plans and information, including specifications, about the engine. The observers books were a series of small, pocketsized books, published by frederick. The uk national collection is a collection of around 280 historic rail vehicles predominantly of british origin. Jan 08, 2017 classic trains magazine celebrates the golden years of railroading including the north american railroad scene from the late 1920s to the late 1970s.
The plans offer modelers and collectors the opportunity to build a highly detailed, museum quality, replica of the original locomotive. The louisville and nashville railroad served the heart of the southeast from new orleans and memphis to atlanta and the florida panhandle. The collectors book of the locomotive illustrated edwin. The observers book of railway locomotives of britain, the observers pocket series. Now in its 38th edition, this valuable resource for operators and collectors offers. They remained in service until the arrival of the dualmode emd fl9 locomotives in 1958. The british railways br standard class 9f 2100 is a class of steam locomotive designed for british railways by robert riddles. Alexander book on great condition but dust jacket in poor condition torn see photos. The collector s book of the locomotive nodust by alexander, edwin p. With youarethere excitement, readers follow a familys journey and learn all about steam. Below are the names and numbers of the lswr n15 classsr king arthur class locomotives. A nonfiction book written primarily in free verse, the book follows a family as they ride a transcontinental steam engine train in summer of 1869. This suggests the possibility of the two companies continuing to collaborate.