Railway Memorabilia
Posted in collectables & memorabilia on 01/09/2009 07:17 am by collectablesmemorabilia.net admin
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Third Avenue El: A Train Ride on the old New York City Third Avenue Line (1950s) [DVD] $9.99 This lovingly made film contains rare footage of the Third Avenue Elevated Railway in Manhattan, which was torn down fifty years ago and replaced by the modern subway system. The harpsichord score is the perfect accompaniment to the whimsical story of this film, which revolves around a coin stuck to the floor of the car. There are so many great shots of 1950′s New York here, including Bowery Stree… |
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Southern Pacific Railroad Film: This Is My Railroad (1940) [DVD] $9.99 This tribute to the Southern Pacific Railroad shows the inner workings of the trains, the different jobs, and the ways in which the tracks are maintained during inclement weather. The film lauds the role the railways play in the ability to travel freely and conveniently as Americans, possibly a subtle jab at communist foes. There is excellent color footage of different trains, the job of the switc… |
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New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroads Film: Great Railroad At Work (1952) [DVD] $9.99 A railroad film classic, Great Railroad at Work provides a detailed picture of the operations of the New York, New Haven, and Hartford Railroad during the early 1940′s. Both steam (I-3 Pacifics, Mountains, and Hudson I-5′s) and diesel (Alco DL-109′s and Alco switchers) engines are shown, including how steam engines were repaired in the roundhouse. There is lots of behind-the-scenes footage showin… |
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All Aboard 1000 Piece Schmid Puzzle $20.00 A collage of old train postcards, ads, stamps, tickets, pictures. Lots of detail, every piece has only one place it will go. This is a puzzle you use the picture to figure out where each piece goes…. |
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2009 Topps American Heritage #113 – Completion of the first transcontinental railroad 2009 Topps American Heritage #113 – Completion of the first transcontinental railroad… |
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2009 Topps American Heritage #113 – Completion of the first transcontinental railroad 2009 Topps American Heritage #113 – Completion of the first transcontinental railroad… |
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Halls of Undermountain: A 4th Edition Dungeons & Dragons Supplement $17.43 Beneath the streets of Waterdeep, a sinister dungeon awaits adventurers brave enough to face its perils. Created ages ago by the wizard Halaster, the sprawling dungeon is a lair for terrible monsters and ruthless villains. In the dark chambers, they hunger for victims and plot the downfall of those who dwell on the streets above. Who will unravel the twisting labyrinth to reveal its secrets, claim… |
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Subways: The Tracks That Built New York City $3.60 Manhattan, 1870. As overcrowded horse carts and weary pedestrians push through the clogged city streets, a man named Beach secretly works by candlelight 2112 feet beneath Devlinâs clothing store on Broadway, carving out New Yorkâs very first subway tunnel.In the years following the Civil War, New York City experienced unprecedented growth. Commerce boomed as immigrants and tourists poure… |
Is there memorabilia railway fans out there?
Particuarly interested in the historical models relivence States South.
YES, I like CB & Q, C & S, FW & D, D & RG, I have the keys, lanterns, postcards, and other misc stuff.I love railroads!
railway memorabilia