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New & NotewororthyThis is just a sampling of the hundredsof new items in this issue of Historic Rail.Find more throughout the catalog!Joes atSnowlineLarryFisher.In their finalLIMITED EDITION month ofoperation,two “LittleJoes” – originallybuiltby GE forRussia –lead a milelongMilwaukeeRoad freightup northernIdaho’sSt. PaulPass in May, 1974. 17"x 21" print is signed andnumbered by the artist........................#R07853C $ 299Images of RailRailroads and Depotsof Orange CountyRichardson. Filled with rarearchival images, this photo-historyexamines more than 130 years ofrailroading and depots in OrangeCounty, California. You’ll view historicSanta Fe, Southern Pacific and Union Pacific depots;Pacific Electric Railway interurban operations; WorldWar II troops moving through the region; Amtrak andMetrolink stations; and more. 128 pages, approximately200 B&W photographs, 6½"x 9¼",softcover..........................................#R03809B $ 21.95Bangor andAroostook in ColorThese lavishly illustratedbooks examine theBangor and Aroostook –the “Maine Railroad” –from 1950 through its2002 bankruptcy. You’llvisit the inland and waterfrontindustries it served, viewpassenger and freight operationsthat were unique to the B&A, and more. 128 pages,200+ color photographs, 8½"x 11",hardcover................................................... $ 59.95 eachVolume 1 – Angier. Examine the diverse fleet ofmotive power that included BL2s, E- and F-units,Geeps, and 44-tonners. Includes a full diesel rosterfrom October, 1947, to January, 2002..........#R05240CNEW! Volume 2 – Melvin. View first-generationdiesels that operated until they were museum pieces;brightly colored boxcars that attracted national attentionin the 1950s; operations and facilities; the operationsof successor road Montreal, Maine& Atlantic Railway; and more.......................#R05475C“AllGamblersandFancyWomen”MetalSignInformingselect travelers to “sign up withthe conductor” before the train leaves the station, thisnostalgic metal sign measures 12"x 6" andincludes mounting holes.................#R69357B $ 15.95Pennsy SteamThis program presents thrillingarchival film of PennsylvaniaRailroad steam locomotives!You’ll enjoy 1930s footage shot onHorseshoe Curve; visit the Altoonatest plant to see K4s being testedwith new valve gears and smoke deflectors; seeClass J1 2-10-4s on the PRR line betweenColumbus and Sandusky, Ohio; visit New York andNew Jersey in 1955 to view the last Pennsy strongholdfor Class K4 4-6-2 Pacific passenger operations;view K4 #1361 in 1987; and more.Color and B&W, 1 hour...............#RV2215C $ 29.95BearTracksJigsawPuzzleDan Christ.Leading aspringtimecoal train,ReadingRailroadcamelbacksteamlocomotive#1584windsthrough Appalachian bear country.This 500-piece puzzle measures 24"x 18"when assembled...#R67142C $ 9.95Limited Edition Print – 24½"x 20"print is signed and numberedby the artist............#R78032C $ 115Black BearsPerfect for yourwoodlands scene,this HO scale, plasticset includes sixblack bears (threeadults and three playful cubs), each finelydetailed and painted by hand.........#R95540C $ 10.95Everett White in the WestStarting in 1940, Everett Whitecrisscrossed America, filminginterurban, trolley and rapid transitlines, often just before abandonment.This collection of White tractionmovies ranging from Chicago to thewest coast from 1940 through the mid-1960s showsyou cable cars in Seattle and San Francisco; thequirky Leonard’s M&O subway in Fort Worth, Texas;and much more. Color and B&W,1 hour..........................................#RV5703B $ 29.95Colorado and South DakotaSteam RailwaysThis program takes you to sixsteam railroads in Colorado andSouth Dakota: the Cripple Creek& Victor Narrow Gauge Railroad,Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad,Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad,Georgetown Loop, and Black Hills Central. You’llalso view diesel operations on the Royal GorgeRoute, San Luis & Rio Grande, and Leadville; trolleysat the Fort Collins Municipal Railway andDenver Rail Heritage Society; and more.2 hours.........................................#RV6518C $ 24.95GP7 Diesel LocomotivesTheseDCCequipped,HO scalemodelsfeature a5-poleNew Tooling!motor with dual flywheels foroptimum performance at allspeeds, operating head andbackup lights, movable metalcut levers, finely molded railingsand stanchions, a diecast chassis, all-wheel drive,an authentic paint scheme,and a lifetime limited warranty.7¾" long. $84.95 eachA: Baltimore &Ohio................#R95189CB: ChessieSystem...........#R96477CC: New YorkCentral...........#R92758CFord F-850Boom TrucksReplicating FordF-850 boom trucks,these HO scale, plasticmodels feature anewly tooled deckand movable boom, working outriggers,a molded cab interior with asteering wheel and clear windowglazing, factory applied detail partssuch as side-view mirrors, freerollingwheels with realisticallytreaded rubber tires, and authenticmarkings. 4" long. $24.95 eachA: New York Central......#R96916DB: PennsylvaniaRailroad.....................#R96917DC: Rock Island...............#R96918DD: Santa Fe.....................#R96919DE: Southern Railway.....#R96920DF: Union Pacific............#R96921DOrderToll Free: F800-26161- 5922D: Pennsylvania Railroad...........................#R90964CE: Clinchfield..............................................#R96458CF: Union Pacific..........................................#R90617C250-Ton Craneswith TendersReplicating a type of railroadcrane in use sinceAthe 1940s, these HOscale models feature afinely molded body andB a detailed underframe,a rotating and elevatingboom, a boom tenderwith sideboards and aC brake wheel, and anauthentic paint scheme.12" long. $42.95 eachA: Burlington NorthernD Santa Fe...#R96942DB: Delaware &Hudson.....#R96943DC: Denver & Rio GrandeE Western....#R96944DD: Seaboard Railway..................................#R96945DE: Southern Pacific.....................................#R96946DAABCDEFBCDEF3