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RAILROADSNew York k Central / LIRRNEW YORK CENTRALNew York Central SteamPower West of BuffaloStoving. With most of its mainroutes following rivers and withoutsignificant grades to climb,the New York Central Railroadplayed a key role in the developmentof steam locomotives optimizedfor speed. These booksexamine those high-speedsteamers in New York Central’sless-documented westernsystem. 8½"x 11", softcover.Volume 1: Covers Michigan, Illinois, Indiana andMissouri. 60 pages, 86 B&W photographs and6 maps............................................#R05527C $ 21.95Volume 2: Covers Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia,New York and Ontario, Canada. 64 pages,84 B&W photos and 6 maps..........#R05536C $ 23.95New York Central SteamFinale & Rail IndustryFilms ComboThis DVD features thrillingfootage of New York Centralmotive power in the 1940s and 1950s!SpecialPurchase!Save $ 20In New York Central Steam Finale, you’ll view thelast of “big show” steam power on the New YorkCentral as Hudsons, Niagaras, Mohawks andMikados make mainline runs between 1954 and ’57.In Rail Industry Films, a collection of four 16mmcompany films from the 1940s, you’ll explore variousaspects of railroading from testing trucks andbrakes to servicing mighty Hudson steam locomotives.Includes a pre-WWII Pennsylvania Railroadpublicity film. Color and B&W, 2 hrs. 37 min.#RV7176D Reg: $ 59.95 Now: $ 39.95Working Smoke Unit!2-6-2 Prairie Steam LocomotiveThis HO scale model of a Baldwin “Prairie” classsteam locomotive features a powerful motor and precisiongearing, a die cast chassis, a finely moldedbody, a working headlight and smoke unit, a detailedtender with a coal load, a New York Central paintscheme, and more. 9¼" long.........#R09109B $ 89.95N Scale – 5" long, does not include a workingheadlight........................................#R98766B $ 74.95Old Time Wooden Passenger CarsReplicating 1860sNew York Central A& Hudson RiverRailroad passengercars, these HOscale models featurea finely mold-Bed body with astreamlined roof,green-tinted windowglazing, metal end rails, brass truss rods andbrake wheel shafts, molded brake wheels, addedweight for smooth tracking, and more.5½" long..................................................... $ 10.95 eachA: Coach......#R95061B B: Combine......#R95062BThe Niagara – New York Central’s version of the popular 4-8-4 Northern – ranalong the famous Water Level Route from New York City to upstate New York.Now, this HO scale model of the famous speedster, part of Bachmann’s top-of-thelineSpectrum series, comes equipped with DCC technology that allows you to digitallycontrol its direction, speed and lighting! Compatible with standard DC systems,this locomotive also includes a powerful can motor, a die cast chassis and side rods,simulated rivets, metal grab-rails, an operating headlight, “elephant ears” smokedeflectors, a simulated coal load in the tender, an authentic New York Centralpaint scheme, and a lifetime limited warranty. 16" long......................#R09108C $ 185NewYorkCentralSystemLeslieRagan.The era ofthese threeclassic NewYorkCentralstreamlinersis gone,but theirbeauty istimeless.18"x 24".#R07411AA$24.95Streamlined BeautyMetal SignFeaturing one of theworld’s most beautifullocomotives – a bulletnosedClass J3A 4-6-4Hudson on the point ofNew York Central’s luxurious20 th Century Limited– along with its equallystreamlined engineer,this 24-gauge steel signis hand distressed tocreate the look and feelof aged metal and paint.12"x 18"; includesmounting holes.............................#R66778AA $ 19.95LONG ISLAND RAIL ROADRailroad Color HistoryLong Island Rail RoadFischler. This heavily illustratedbook presents the full history of theLIRR – the oldest American railwaystill in operation under its originalname – from its 1834 charter,through its 1900 merger with thePennsylvania Railroad, to its modernoperations as the busiest commuter railroad in America.You’ll view early steam locomotives, the tragic 1950LIRR train wrecks, the construction of Penn Station, andmore. 160 pages, 93 B&W and 49 color photographs,8½"x 11", hardcover.................#R05600B $ 36.954-8-4 Niagara Steam Locomotive20 thCenturyLimitedShirtsShow off yourNew YorkCentral pride in style!These indigo blue,100% cotton t-shirtsand 50% cotton/50%polyestersweatshirts aremade of heavyweightpre-shrunkfabric, and featurea premiumquality, silk-screened image.T-Shirt......... $ 14.95 eachMedium...........#R66381CLarge..............#R66382CX-Large...........#R66383CSweatshirt... $ 25.95 eachLarge..............#R66384CX-Large..........#R66385CXX-Large........#R66386DThe Lightning StripersFeaturing footage shot byNew York Central in the 1950s,this program shows you famous“Lightning Stripe” diesel locomotives,including the FT, E8, Alco PA and FA,Baldwin Shark and FM C-Liner; longhaulstreamliners – the Empire State Express, the20 th Century Limited, and many others – rocketingdown the four-track, 90-mile-per-hour raceway ofthe “Water Level Route;” the Aerotrain; a jet-propelledRDC racing at 184 mph; and more.42 minutes...................................#RV3133C $ 34.95Alcos on the IslandThe Long Island RRThis program is a compilationof superb footage of LIRR trainsfrom the early 1960s to the early1970s. You’ll see Alco RS-1s,RS-3s, C420s and FA2 “powerpacks” lead the charge on lines leading to andfrom Penn Station, Long Island City, Mineola,Montauk, Babylon, Greenport, Oyster Bay,Winfield Jct., Union Hall, and many more locales;enjoy signature LIRR trains such as the EastEnder and short-lived Silver Streak; view a hostof non-Alco motive power such as M-1 MUs,MP54s, and C-Liners; and more.1 hr. 10 min.............................#RV5052D $ 29.4528www.Histori.HistoricRail.comFax: F651-635-0700