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Hilton's "American Narrow Gauge Railroads"

Reference
#1

THE reference book on narrow gauge railroads is now online in Google Books.

http://books.google.com/books?id=7POj8GvF4sIC&printsec=frontcover&dq=American+Narrow+Gauge+Railroads&hl=en&sa=X&ei=WHE0Uv7RGsrA4AOd-IDYAw&ved=0CDoQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=American%20Narrow%20Gauge%20Railroads&f=false

I believe it cost me $75 about 20 years ago, and is long out of print.

#2

Pete I have that book in paperback. Will never sell it.

#3

I took your word on it and just bought a hardback version on eBay for $30.

Terry

#4

Terry your going to love that book. Its an excellent source.

#5

Kick ass book! thanks for the tip.
Terry

#6

Best reference book you’ll find on Narrow Gauge and historic info…

#7

I got my copy on the bay a few years back.

Not enough pitchers. :slight_smile:

#8

Thank you so much for referencing this book. I have read through some of it online but will be searching for my own copy immediately.

#9

You need to look for “tweetsie country” by Ferrell.

http://www.alibris.com/booksearch?browse=0&keyword=Tweetsie+Country&mtype=B&hs.x=21&hs.y=19

#10

catherine yronwode said:

Thank you so much for referencing this book. I have read through some of it online but will be searching for my own copy immediately.

On a somewhat related note, but consider the Along the ET&WNC series: http://www.tarheelpress.com/ETWNCmain.html

Lots of good information there for you Catherine.

#11

Catherine,

Try Railpub, http://railpub.com/ . They have a copy listed for $30. This guy is one of the best book dealer I’ve ever dealt with.

Chester Louis SA #64 Hampshire County Narrow Gauge

#12

Thanks, all, for your support to this humble newbie. Your links led me to a copy of the “Tweetsie Country” book by Mallory Hope Ferrell and i just purchased it. (Ain’t the internet great?)

My copy of the cute little 1950s book “Tweetsie: the Blue Ridge Stem-Winder” by Julian Scheer and Elizabeth Black just came in from ebay, complete with an inscription by the artist, Lee Kolbe. Not a terribly useful book (and kinda horrific, with its gruesome and needlessly gory account of the locomotive hitting and killing a pathetic mountain lion whose feet had become frozen to the rails!), i picked it up for a look at mid-50s attitudes toward nostalgia and the theme-parking of the old trains.

My copy of “Blue-Ridge Stem-Winder” by John R. Waite is in the mail and should be here soon.

I love reading the historical research collected and curated by railfans; it helps me appreciate my “toy train” ever so much more.

Alas, i went to the Tarheel Press site Bruce so kindly listed and all of these are listed as OOP:

Along the ETWNC Vol 1 Early Locos 29.95 OOP
Along the ETWNC Vol 2 Ten Wheelers 29.95 OOP
Along the ETWNC Vol 3 Depots 29.95 OOP
Along the ETWNC Vol 4 Freight Cars A 29.95 OOP
Along the ETWNC Vol 5 Freight Cars B 29.95 OOP
Along the ETWNC Vol 6 Passenger Cars 29.95 OOP

#13

Oops is right. Sorry about that!

I also see that John Waite’s Blue Ridge Stemwinder book is not currently available. Might be another good one to look out for. You can see parts of it here: http://books.google.com/books?id=So5iIno1XQMC&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false

#14

I just received my copy of “Tweetsie Country” by Mallory Hope Ferrell – very informative and it contains several photos i was looking for of the Doe River Gorge, plus lots of shots of loco #12 and loco #11, both Baldwin ten-wheelers i happen to like the looks of. Great information. Thanks for helping me locate that.