Large Scale Central

Poor's Manuals

General Discussion
#1

Hey RR friends,

Does anyone have any of the following Poor’s Manuals of Railroads in the United States.

Vol 19- 1886

vol 21- 1888

vol 22- 1889

vol 23- 1890

I wouuld like scans, photos of pages pertaining to the Coeur d’Alene Railway & Navigaition Co. and Spokane Falls & Idaho. This information might be included with Northern Pacific Ry.

For anyone interested the University of Toronto Library has digital copies of a great deal of these. http://search.library.utoronto.ca/details?1783985

lots of info on RR of those given years as well as advertisements of many things. Great modeling ideas in those ads.

#2

Devon, how does 1899 and 1916 sound? They are on my shelf, I think my father aquired them way back when!

Paul

#3

Thanks for the offer Paul but unfortunatly after my time frame. The only thing I might need that may be in that 1899 one (I don’t know about the 1916) is an advertisement for Grant locomotive works. So far every one of the online versions I have looked at is missing the pages that have Grant advertisement which I find strange.

If you can find a Grant Locomotive Works ad I would love a scan of that.

Devon

#4

Ok I finally tracked down a Grant ad and I also found Vol 22-1889

so i am still looking for vol 18- 1886, vol 21- 1888, and vol 23-1890