8 books on railroading in PA and railroad logging in various places

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8  books and booklets on railroading in PA and railroad logging in various places.
These are from various years. Ebay only allows one year to be listed for "Year"
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1. The History of the Pennsylvania Railroad
- Timothy Jacobs -  1988 - Bison Books Corps - 128 pages -Hard cover.
Traces the beginning of railroading in Pennsylvania from the early 1800's through it's merger with other failing railroads to become Conrail in 1976. Lots of history and many photographs.
There is a birthday greeting on upper right of page facing the inside cover and a price sticker on the left inside cover. The dust jacket is in pretty good shape. The rest of the book is in very good shape.
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2. The Road To Paradise
- William M. Modinger 1983 - The Strasburg Rail Road Shop Inc.- 40 pages - Soft cover.
The Story of the Rebirth of The Strasburg Rail Road. It was incorporated in 1832 as a short line in Eastern Lancaster County, Pennsylvania and trains began running some years later. In 1957, the railroad was struggling and part of an estate. They wanted to abandon it. A group of individuals got together and bought it in 1958. Many photographs.
There is a price sticker on the front cover. The book is in very good shape.
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3. Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania
- Dan Cupper - Stackpole Books - 2002 - 48 Pages - Soft cover.
Pennsylvania Trail of History Guide. A historical guide to railroading in Pennsylvania as it covers the many diplays in the museum. There are many photographs. The book is in very good shape.
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4. Your Train Ride Through History
- W. E. Blackhurst - McClain Printing Company - 1997 - 18 pages - Soft cover.
"An authentic history of the town of Cass and the great lumber emprie which gave rise to your ride on the Cass Scenic Railroad". Text and pictures about the Cass Scenic Railroad in Cass, West Virginia which was a logging railroad at one time. It now hauls tourists up and down the mountain.
There is a price sticker on the back cover. The booklet is in very good shape.
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5. Red Caboose Lodge
- 32 pages - Soft Cover.
The story of how the Red Caboose Lodge in Strasburg Pennsylvania came to be. Many pictures showing how the cabeese were brought in and set up as a caboose motel. There 35 of them. The booklet is in very good shape.
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6. The Goodyears An Empire In The Hemlocks
- Thomas T Taber III - Reed Hann Litho Company  - 1971 -  86 pages - Soft cover.
The Goodyear Lumber Company owned four sawmills in Pennsylvania. with the exception of the Central Pennsylvania Lumber Company and Frank and Charles Goodyear's company cut more lumber than any other lumber company in Pennsylvania in the early 1900's. They hauled the lumber with trains. Many pictures, maps and details. Back cover has price sticker and small stains on back cover. The book is in very good shape.
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7. Pitch Pine And Prop Timber
- Benjamin F. G. Kline, Jr. - Friends Of The Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania - 1999 - 96 pages -  Soft cover.
The Logging Railroads Of South - Central Pennsylvania. Originally printed in 1971. This books covers the many logging operations that took place in South - Central Pennsylvania by a variety of companies. They hauled the lumber with trains. Back cover has price sticker and some stains on back cover. The book is in very good shape.
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8. Trains, Tracks & Tall Timber
- Matt Coleman - Wm. K. Walthers, Inc. - 1996 - 121 pages - Hard cover
The History, Making and Modeling of Lumber and Paper. A look at various logging operations across the country from the 1800's to the 1990's and from the steam era to diesel era. There is also a chapter at the end with plans and diagrams for modeling logging operations on a model railroad. Many black and white and full color photographs to go with the text. Dust jacket is in good condition. Book is in very good condition.