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Urban & Suburban urban RailsRTRAINSHistoric RailExclusive!NorthShoreElectrolinerChuck Boie.Featuring oneof the NorthShore Line’stwo streamlinedElectrolinerpassengertrains racing at80 mphbetweenChicago andMilwaukee inthe 1940s, thisHistoric Rail exclusive adaptation of the October,1982, Trains magazine cover measures18"x 24".........................................#R78054AA $ 39.95North Shore Line andC.S.S. & S.B.R.R.This program features thrilling,non-stop run-by action at numerouslocations on the Chicago North Shore& Milwaukee (North Shore Line) andon the Chicago South Shore & SouthBend electric interurban railroads betweenMilwaukee, Chicago and Sound Bend from the late1950s through the early 1960s. You’ll view the NorthShore Line’s famous Electroliner luxury passengertrain, center cab locomotives, and more.40 minutes...................................#RV2346C $ 29.95South Shore Linein the 1970sTake a nostalgic look backat the colorful 1970s SouthShore line from Randolph Streetto South Bend. You’ll enjoy freight and passengeraction; the road's unique electric powersuch as boxcabs and “Little Joes”; and footage ofregional neighbors Illinois Central, the ChicagoTransit Authority, and Skokie Swift.1 hour..........#RV6792A Was: $ 24.95 Now: $ 19.95SpecialPurchase!Save 20 %Chicago Streetcar MemoriesAn Oral History DocumentaryThrough vintage footage and photographs,this program examinesChicago’s streetcar system from thehorse-drawn streetcars of the 1850sthrough the final PCC streetcar run in1958. Also includes bonus footage of a silent publicservice film from the 1920s, a roster slide show withdetailed car plans of streetcars operated by CSLand CTA and their predecessors, and more.Color and B&W, 2 hrs. 10 min.....#RV9312C $ 29.95Kansas CityStreet ScenesFeaturing Kansas CityPublic ServiceDavis & Bernhart. Thisphoto-history examinesKansas City Public Serviceelectric streetcar operations from the late 1940sthrough the mid-1950s. You’ll see the area’s largefleet of PCC streetcars; the Country Club line, whichshared its tracks with electric freight trains; the8 th Street tunnel; maintenance-of-way equipment;cement operations; and much more. 64 pages,100 color and B&W photographs, 11"x 8½",softcover..........................................#R05850C $ 19.95BDPCCLIMITED EDITIONStreetcarThis O scale (1/50), die castmodel of one of 25 St. Louis Car CompanyPCC streetcars built for the San Francisco MunicipalRailway in 1951-52 features a detailed interior withglazed windows, a movable pole and free-rollingwheels, and an authentic Landor paint scheme with a“J Church to 30 th ” destination board. 11" long.#R88234D Reg: $ 69.95 Now: $ 59.95CO ScaleInland EmpireElectric LineSpokane to Coeur d’Aleneand the PalouseCarter. This lavishly illustratedbook examines the history of theinterurban electric Spokane &Inland Empire Railroad from itsformation in the early 1900sthrough its near abandonment by Burlington Northern70 years later. You’ll view locomotives and rollingstock, learn about the road’s financial performanceand its competition with rival railroads, and muchmore. 248 pages, 308 B&W photographs andillustrations, 8½"x 11", hardcover.....#R02473D $ 39.95San FranciscoF-Line PCCStreetcarsReplicating four of the14 vintage streamlinedAPCC streetcars thatinitiated San Francisco F-line (the historic streetcar line currently handles20,000 riders per day) service in 1995, these HO scale models feature afinely molded body with glazed windows, a powerful motor with a flywheel,an operating headlight, dummy roof poles, an authentic paintscheme, and more. 6¼" long......................................................... $ 125 eachA: Pacific Electric Railway #1061..............................................#R94013DB: Los Angeles Railway #1052..................................................#R94010DC: Philadelphia Transportation Company #1055...................#R94011DD: Cincinnati Street Railway #1057..........................................#R94012DSpecialPurchase!Save $ 10PCC in TorontoFilmed in 1974, this programtakes you north of the borderto view PCC (Presidents'Conference Committee) streetcarand other interurban operations inToronto. You’ll enjoy routes from end toend including Rogers Road and the Dundas CityOrderToll Free: F800-26161- 5922San Francisco MemoriesStreet Railways in the1960s, ’70s and ’80sThis program takes you to the“City by the Bay” to view the evolutionof San Francisco Municipal Railwaycable cars and streetcars. You’ll seecable cars on turntables, the historic cable car barn,the Twin Peaks and Sunset tunnels, PCC streetcars,articulated LRVs, and much more. You’ll even makea return trip in January, 2009, to view heritagestreetcars and PCCs in historic schemes fromPacific Electric, Louisville, New York City,and Milan (Italy)! 2 hours.............#RV6515C $ 24.95San Francisco Cable Car KitReplicating a San Francisco cable car built by John Hammond &Company for the California Street Cable Railroad Company in1906 and now a part of the California Street fleet, this museumquality,1/24 scale kit features laser-cut wood parts, includingAfrican walnut for the roof and platforms; plenty of cast metal parts,including wheels, brakes, bumper supports, and leaf rings; authenticSan Francisco Municipal Railway markings; instructions;and more. 15½" long; assembly required...............#R86301D $ 149NEW! Motorization Kit for San Francisco Cable CarThis easy-to-assemble kit allows your Cable Car to operate on G-scale (45mm) track!You get a 5-pole motor, turned brass wheels, and more. Assembly required...#R86302D $ 139Images of RailWillamette Valley RailwaysThompson. This photo-essay presentsthe history of the electric interurbanrailways that operated in Oregon’sWillamette Valley and the city ofPortland. You’ll see the frenzied constructionof the Oregon ElectricRailway, Southern Pacific Red Electrics, and smallercompetitors in the early 20 th century and the decline ofthe system in the early 1930s. 128 pages, 190B&W photos, 6½"x 9¼", softcover....#R02485B $ 19.95Toronto Trolleys in ColorSpringirth. The TorontoTransportation Commissionwas among the first to buyPCC streetcars when they wereintroduced in the 1930s as itreplaced Peter Witt cars and otherolder vehicles inherited from theToronto Railway. This lavishlyillustrated book examines the TTC system in the1950s and 1960s, showing you the familiar red PeterWitt trolleys, PCC streetcars and trolley buses; greatstreet scenes; and more. 128 pages, 200+ colorphotographs, 8½"x 11", hardcover...#R05470C $ 59.95SpecialPurchase!Save 33 %Hall Line, a tour of downtown Toronto in a Witt car,and views of all PCC classes including a multi-unittrain operating on Queen Street.1 hour..........#RV5420A Reg: $ 29.95 Now: $ 19.959