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“Mansions on Rails – The folklore of the Private Railway Car” by Lucius Beebe.

This 384 page hard cover volume comes in a slipcase. This volume is #1342 of 1950 copies autographed by the author.

An in depth history of the private car with many photos from the golden age of railroading.

There is an insert of the floor plan of the private car “Japauldon” built by ACF in 1926.

This rare book is in excellent shape and the slip case has some scuff marks.

Price is $120 which includes shipping.

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“Some Classic Trains” by Arthur D. Dubin

Hard bound 434 pages.

This volume is a portfolio of photos and descriptions of some of the most famous “Name” trains.

The book commences with an overview of cars and amenities that would be found on top notch trains of many railroads.

For the trains covered there are action shots, car views (both interior and exterior), car plans and some advertising material.

Among the 21 trains covered are the “Soo-Pacific”, “20th Century Limited”, “International Limited”, “North Coast Limited” & “Florida Special”.

There is a chapter on Interurban Classics and some special cars sets such as “The Cardinals Train” and “The Cuban Special”.

There is a final chapter on special cars with many side views and several floor plans. A CPR Park car shows up in this section.

There are two colour foldouts to end this spectacular volume. This book was originally from the Society Archives.

If you have an interest in passenger trains this is a must have. The book is in excellent shape.

Cost which includes shipping is $55.00 (US orders in US funds).

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