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MiningINDUSTRYMining: HaulageThis heavily illustrated reproductionof a classic 1907 miningengineering text examines therailways that operate in theunderground world of the mine.You'll learn about steam locomotives,electric locomotives andwiring, cable railway systems,and compressed air, gravity and rope, and animalhaulage. It even includes questions and answers writtenfor mining science students. 328 pages,150+ B&W illustrations, 8½"x 11",softcover..........................................#R05323C $ 29.95Images of AmericaPennsylvania’sCoal and Iron PoliceSadler. Backed by state legislation,Pennsylvania’s Coal and Iron Policeofficers ruled small patch towns andindustrial cities for their coal and ironcompany bosses from 1865 to 1931.Filled with rare archival images, this book examinesthat private police force, which played a key role inmany of American labor’s high-profile events.128 pages, approximately 200 B&W photographs,6½"x 9¼", softcover...........#R03808B $ 21.95Lumpy’sCoalCompanyTruckThis hand painted,HO scale,plastic model ofa vintage coal delivery truck features a finely moldedbody, a detailed interior with a driver figure and glazedwindows, separately applied detail parts and plenty ofsimulated chrome, a realistic coal load with a readyto-mountcoal bin door and a coal chute, free-rollingwheels with treaded tires, a figure of Lumpy witha shovel, and more. 3½" long.........#R95279C $ 29.95Coal TrainsThe History of Railroadingand Coal in the United StatesSolomon & Yough. This lavishlyillustrated book examines theevolution of American coal railroadingfrom the mid-19 th centuryto the present. You’ll view imagesof the now-defunct “anthraciteroads” of eastern Pennsylvania, double-headedNorfolk and Western steam locomotives movingAppalachian coal in Virginia, modern AC-tractiondiesels in Wyoming’s Powder River Basin, and more.160 pages, 150 color and 50 B&W photographs,8¼"x 10½", hardcover.........#R10156B $ 36.95Wood Side-DumpCar 3-PackBring your miningscene to life! Partof Bachmann’s topof-the-lineSpectrumseries, this On30 scaleset includes three woodside-dump cars, eachwith a die cast metalframe and operatingGet 3 Cars for1 Low Price!On30 Scaledump bed, realistic rivet and wood grain detailing,metal wheels and axles, body-mounted couplers, alifetime limited warranty, and more. Each car measures2½" long and arrives ready to run onHO scale track................................#R95508A $ 74.95General Electric E33Electric LocomotivesABCSpecialPurchase!Save $ 5540' 3-Bay OffsetHoppers with LoadsThese beautifully detailed, HO scalemodels feature a finely molded body; wireand plastic handrails, stirrup steps, laddersand underbody details; a removable castcoal load; and an authentic paint scheme. 5½" long.Single Hopper.............................................. $ 17.95 eachA: Norfolk and Western.................................#R97026DB: Erie Railroad..............................................#R97028DC: Grand Trunk Western................................#R97030DD: Missouri Pacific.........................................#R97032DE: Southern Pacific........................................#R97034DF: Canadian National.....................................#R97036D6-Pack – Create your own unit train! Each hopperin this 6-piece set features a unique roadnumber....................................................... $ 99.95 per setA: Norfolk and Western.................................#R97027DB: Erie Railroad..............................................#R97029DC: Grand Trunk Western...............................#R97031DD: Missouri Pacific.........................................#R97033DE: Southern Pacific........................................#R97035DF: Canadian National.....................................#R97037DDetroit Edison Coal TrainsFrom Coal to KilowattsRailroads play a pivotal role in producingAmerica’s electricity by deliveringvital coal supplies to powerplants across the country. This program,the most comprehensive everproduced on the subject, includes never-beforeseenfootage that takes you to the mines, alongsidemassive coal train drags, onto shipping docks, andto dumping stations at the power plants themselves.Color, 1 hr. 30 min...........#RV6595A $ 24.95SD40 Diesel LocomotiveThis DCCready,HO scalemodel featuresapowerfulmotor withdual flywheels,a die cast chassis, a finely molded body withsee-through fans, working headlights, factory installeddetail parts such as handrails and wire grab irons, arealistic fuel tank, an authentic Detroit Edisonpaint scheme, and more. 8½" long.....#R92631D $ 110Built in the mid-1950s for the VirginianRailway’s electrified lines, the E33locomotive was used primarily formoving coal from mines to industriallocations. After Norfolk and Westernacquired the Virginian in 1959, thetwelve E33 locomotives were soldand resold to a number of railroads.Part of Bachmann’s top-of-the-lineSpectrum series, these DCC-ready,HO scale models of three of those E33s feature a die castframe and a finely molded body; a movable, operating doublearmpantograph with a selector switch for rail or pantographpower; a powerful motor with dual flywheels and precision gearing;12-wheel drive; a working headlight; see-through steps; anauthentic paint scheme; and a lifetime limitedwarranty. 9" long............................Reg: $ 135 Now: $ 79.95 eachA: NEW! Norfolk and Western...................................#R99716CB: Penn Central..........................................................#R98060CC: Conrail....................................................................#R09306COrderToll Free: F800-26161- 5922ABCDEFCSXSouthernWestVirginia CoalThis 1994 tourof CSX’s branchlines in the coalfields of West Virginia showsyou how coal is brought downout of the hollows and movedto world markets. You’ll seecars flood-loaded at themines; witness hardworkingdiesels pull strings of hoppersup stiff grades; view operationson the Logan, Big Riverand Big Coal Subdivisions;visit a rail-to-river transferfacility where a rotary dumperquickly unloads the “blackdiamonds” onto barges; andmore. 1 hr. 30 min.#RV9523B $ 29.95BethGonCoalporter5-Packswith LoadsReplicating innovativeBethGonCoalporters,whose troughstylebottomadds significantcarrying capacity,each car in theseHO scale 5-packs features afinely moldedbody with simulatedrivets, fac-Atory-installed metal grab irons, a removablecast coal load that lets you run fullor empty between coal mine and terminal,and an authentic paint scheme witha unique road number. Eachcar measures. 6¾" long......... $ 119 per setA: KCLX................................#R92632DB: Norfolk Southern..............#R92633DC: PGEX................................#R92634DD: WEPX.................................#R92635DBCD13