Railroad History & Humor

A great blend of railroad history and humor in 109 pages. Read about Hairbreath Harry, King of the Hobos in the 1930's - Pay Cars - Railroad Pets - Circus Trains - The Flying Dutchman, a celebrated engineer on the Illinois Central's Chickasaw Limited and his amazing on time record. The Mayham Special on the CB&Q R. R. in 1897, rushing a man to his dying son in Denver that set a world speed record. A special humor section that will keep you in stitches. This book has been one of my best sellers.

This book is 105 pages and similar to my first book on railroad history and humor. It contains several great stories about the early years of railroading. A bitter engineers' strike on the Michigan Southern and Northern Indiana R. R. in 1865 is 5 pages including a poster and newspaper articles and Special Timetables. There are 5 pages of unusual and old tickets plus employment records; when steam was king; the famous Rexall Train in 1936; and Rules from old railroad rulebooks. There are several photos and a dash of humor here and there.

This book is 99 pages and similar to the above two books. It contains several great stories about the early years of railroading. Read about a thrilling race for the railroad mail contract - The big blizzard of 1977 - Railroad Cartoons - Railroad timetable advertising - A train wreck on the Rock Island Railroad - Some dispatchers notes from the 1890's and early 1900's - A beautiful color sheet music cover for the song "In The Baggage Coach Ahead." - When Steam was King includes two terrific photocopies of New York Central color ads featuring steam engines during World War II - A special Association section features several pages of then and now railroad scenes from a railroad education book available free to teachers in the 1940's and 50's.