[Rarebooks] fs: Pennsylvania Railroad lettering schemes

[Back Creek Books]

Greetings All,

For your consideration:
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(No. 7276 )  Blardone, Charles, Jr. and Peter Tilp. PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
PASSENGER CAR PAINTING AND LETTERING.
(Upper Darby, PA): Pennsylvania Railroad Technical and Historical Society,
(1988). First printing, Spiral bound, Oblong folio, 126 pages, Color and b&w
photographs, drawings. Very good.
      Extensively researched book that compiles many previously unpublished
photographs, numerous painting and lettering drawings, color charts, scale
drawings of cars, etc. The result is a comprehensive history of Pennsylvania
Railroad paint schemes used in the middle of the twentieth century. An
excellent resource for modelers, restoration work, and anyone else
interested in this segment of railroad history. Glossy pictorial paper
covers with black spiral wire binding. Copyright page states "first
printing" and indicates that this is one of 5000 copies. Covers show some
minor wear and a few scattered creases.    $125.00
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