Neols library

Harry Boivin III, Librarian

May 2012 list
BOOKS

Popular Interest

Age of steam locomotion: Réalités, September 1972, no. 262 [three articles: 1) birth of steam, 2) death of steam, 3) nostalgia for steam]

American locomotives; a pictorial record of steam power, 1900-1950, by Edwin P. Alexander: NY, Bonanza Books (1950) 256p

American railway; its construction, development, management, and applicances, by Thomas Curtis Clarke, et.al.: NY, Bramhall House (nd) 456p

Asher & Adams’ pictorial album of American industry 1876: NY, Rutledge Books (1976) 192p

B & O: Baltimore, MD, Baltimore and Ohio Transportation Museum (nd) 32p

Brief history of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers: Cleveland, Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers (1977) 48p

C & O power; steam and diesel locomotives of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway 1900-1965, by Philip Shuster, Eugene L. Huddleston, and Alvin Staufer: np, Alvin Staufer (1965) 351p

Cassell’s railways of the world, v.1, by Fred A. Talbot: NY, Simmons-Boardman Pub Co, (nd) 360p

Cinders & smoke; a mile by mile guide for the Durango to Silverton narrow gauge trip, by Doris B. Osterwald, 2nd ed.: Lakewood, CO, Western Guideways (1968) 102p

Commmuter railroads; a pictorial review of the most travelled railroads, by Patrick C. Dorin; NY, Bonanza Books (1957) 192p

Country railroad station in America, by H. Roger Grant and Charles W. Bohi: Sioux Falls, SD, Center for Western Studies, Augustana College (1988) 192p

Cram’s standard American railway system atlas of the world; Chicago, George F. Cram (1897) 562p

“Dedicate new Cleveland station today”, by Walter S. Sacher. Reprinted from Railway Age Magazine, June 28, 1930 p.1553-1580 (1987) 28p [Description of Cleveland’s Terminal Tower]

Down at the depot; American railroad stations from 1831 to 1920, by Edwin P. Alexander: NY, Bramhall House (1970) 320p

Early American locomotives, by John H. White, Jr.: NY, Dover Publications (1972) 147 engravings

Early machine tools, by K.R. Gilbert: London, Her Majesty’s Stationery Office (1975) 18p

Famous steam locomotives, by Richard J. Cook: Cleveland, Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers (1974) 96p

Farewell to steam, by David Plowden: NY, Bonanza Books (1966) 154p

Fireless locomotive: Dayton, OH, Dayton Park (nd) 12p

Geared class C Shay, by Richard W. Appel (Modelers handbook series): Reseda, CA, Single Shot Gallery (1984) 112p

Great book of trains; featuring 300 locomotives shown in over 160 full-color illustrations and more than 500 photographs, by Brian Hollingsworth and Arthur F. Cook: NY, Portland House (1987) 405p

Great trains, by Bryan Morgan: NY, Crown Publishers (1973) 239p

Hear the train blow; a pictorial epic of America in the railroad age, by Lucius Beebe and Charles Clegg: NY, Grosset & Dunlap (1952) 415p

Highball; a pageant of trains, by Lucius Beebe: NY Bonanza Books (1945) 223p

Highliners; a railroad album, by Lucius Beebe: NY, Bonanza Books (1940) 103 plates

History of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe, by Pamela Berkman: Greenwich, CT, Brompton Books (1988) 127p

History of the Union Pacific; America’s great trasncontinental railroad, by Marie Cahill and Lynne Piade: NY, Crescent Books (1989) 127p

Illustrated encyclopedia of the world’s steam passenger locomotives; a technical directory of major international express train engines from the 1820s to the present day, by Brian Hollingsworth: NY, Crescent Books (1982) 208p

Illustrated book of steam and rail; the history and development of the train and an evocative guide to the worlds’s great railway journeys: NY, Barnes & Noble (2003) 512p

Iron horse, by Henry B. Comstock: NY, Galahad Books (1971) 228p

James Watt and the history of steam power, by Ivor B. Hart: NY, Collier Books (1961) 159p

Lake Superior iron ore railroads, by Patrick C. Dorin: NY, Bonanza Books (1969) 144p.

Last spike; the great railway 1881-1885, by Pierre Berton: Toronto, McClelland and Stewart (1971) 478p

Lima Shays on the Greenbrier, Cheat and Elk Railroad Company: Parsons, WV, McClain Printing Co. (1969) 30p

Lines west; a pictorial history of the Great Northern Railway operations and motive power from 1887 to 1967, by Charles R. Wood: NY, Bonanza Books (1967) 192p

Lionel trains; standard of the world, 1900-1943, 2nd ed.: np, Train Collectors Association (1989) 256p + color chart

Locomotive advertising in America, 1850-1900: Scotia, NY, Americana Review (1960) 30p

Lore of the train, by C. Hamilton Ellis: NY, Crescent Books (1971) 240p

Luxury trains from the Orient Express to the TGV, by George Behrend: NY, Vendome Press (1982) 232p

Man from Steamtown; the story of F. Nelson Blount, by James R. Adair: Chicago, Moody Press (1967) 224p

Model railway engines, by J.E. Minns: NY, G.P. Putnam’s Sons (1969) 120p

Modern wonder book of trains and railroadring, The, by Norman Carlisle: Philadelphia, John C. Winston Co. (1946) 289p

N.O.T.&L. [Northern Ohio Traction & Light Co.] story, by James M. Blower and Robert S. Korach: Chicago, Central Electric Railfans’ Association (1966) 269p

New Mexico’s railroads; a historical survey, rev. ed., by David F. Myrick: Albuquerque, NM, University of New Mexico Press (1970) 276p

New York Central’s early power, v.2 1831-1916, by Alvin F. Staufer: Carrollton, OH, Alvin F. Staufer (1967) 352p

Nickel Plate Road; the history of a great railroad, by Taylor Hampton: Cleveland, World Publishing Co. (1947) 366p

Northern Ohio’s interurbans and rapid transit railways, by Harry Christiansen: Cleveland, Transit Data (1965) 176p

On the main line; the Pennsylvania Railroad in the 19th century, by Edwin P. Alexander: NY, Bramhall House (1971) 310p

Pennsylvania Railroad; a pictorial history, by Edwin P. Alexander: NY, Bonanza Books (1967) 248p

Pennsylvania Railroad passenger and freight diagrams: NY, Wayner Publications (1981) 103p

Pictorial encyclopedia of railways, by Hamilton Ellis: Felthaml, Middlesex, Hamlyn Publishing Group (1968) 591p

Pictorial history of electric locomotives, by F.J.G Haut: NY, A.S. Barnes (1970) 147p

Pioneer railroad; the story of the Chicago and North Western System, by Robert J. Casey and W.A.S. Douglas: NY, McGraw-Hill (1948) 334p

Pioneer railroads, by Hank Wieand Bowman: Greenwich, CT, Fawcett Books (1954) 144p

Plymouth locomotives: Plymouth, OH, Plymouth Locomotive Works (nd) loose-leaf notebook

Portrait of the rails; from steam to diesel, by Don Ball, Jr.: NY, Galahad Books (1972) 304p

Railroad album, by John O’Connell: Chicago, Popular Mechanics Press (1954) 160p

Railroad builders, The; a chronicle of the welding of the states, by John Moody (Chronicles of America series): New Haven, Yale University Press (1919) 257p

Railroadiana; the collector’s guide to railroad memorabilia, by Charles Klamkin: NY, Funk & Wagnalls (1976) 274p

Railroading: Irving, TX, Boy Scouts of America (1973) 48p [Merit badge pamphlet]

Railroading coast to coast, by S. Kip Farrington, Jr: NY, Bonanza Books (1976) 305p

Railroads in the days of steam, by the editors of American Heritage: NY, Harper & Row (1960) 128p

Railroads of the Black Hills, by Mildred Fielder: NY, Bonanza Books (1964) 176p

Railway history, by C Hamilton Ellis; London, Studio Vista (1966) 160p

Railway passenger travel 1825-1880, by Horace Porter: Scotia, NY, Americana Review (nd) 31p

Railways, by Paul Hamlyn (rev. ed): London, Hamlyn Publishing (1970) 152p

Ride the Red Devils along Ohio’s trolley trails, by Harry Christiansen: Euclid, OH, Transit House (1971) 152p

Ride the big red cars; how trolleys helped build Southern California, by Spencer Crump (3rd ed): Costa Mesa, CA, Trans-Anglo Books (1962) 256p

Southern Pacific; the roaring story of a fighting railroad, by Neill C. Wilson and Frank J. Taylor: NY, McGraw Hill (1952) 256p

Stations west [the story of the Oregon railways], by Edwin D. Culp: Caldwell, ID, Caxton Printers (1972) 265p

Steam fire engine and the old-time fire bell: Dayton, OH, Carillon Park (nd) 25p

Steam in East Africa, a pictorial history of the railways in East Africa 1893-1976, by Kevin Patience: Nairobi, Heinemann (1976) 127p

Steam locomotive in America; its development in the twentieth century, by Alfred W. Bruce: NY, W.W. Norton (1952) 443p

Steaming up; the autobiography of Samuel M. Vanclain, by Samuel M. Vanclair: San Marino, CA, Golden West Books (1973) [reprint of the 1930 edition published by Brewer & Warren, NY] 319p

Story of the Michigan logging wheels: Grayling MI, Natural History Assoc. (nd) 1 sheet

Story of the West River Railroad, a complete account of the life of the 36-mile railroad from Brattleboro to South Londonderry, Vermont, by Victor L. Morse: np, (1939) 32p [Reprinted from a series of articles published in The Brattleboro Reformer and The Vermont Phoenix]

Tale of the tremendous trifle: Bristol, CT, New Departure Division, General Motors (1944) 215p [biography of New Departure, world’s largest maker of ball bearings, during the way years from 1939 to 1944]

This was railroading, by George B. Abdill: NY, Bonanza Books (1958)192p

Through by rail, by Charles Gilbert Hall: NY, Macmillan Company (1938) 152p

Time of the trolley, by William D. Middleton: Milwaukee, WI, Kalmbach Publishing (1967) 436p

Toyshop steam, by Basil Harley: Watford, Herts, Model & Allied Publications (1978) 86p

Trackside in the rust belt 1957-1977 with Cal Banse, by Stephen M. Timko: Scotch Plains, NJ, Morning Sun Books (2008) 128p [Autographed by Cal Banse]

Train journeys of the world: NY, Barnes & Noble (1993) 224p

Trains we rode, by Lucius Beebe and Chalres Clegg: NY, Promontory Press (1990) 976p

Treasury of railroad folklore; the stories, tall tales, traditions, ballads and songs of the American railroad man, ed by B.A. Botkin and Alvin F. Harlow; NY, Bonanza Books (1953) 530p

Trolley car treasury; a century of American streetcars - horsecars, cable cars, interurbans, and trolleys, by Frank Rowsome, Jr.: NY, Bonanza Books (1956) 200p

Trolley trails through Greater Cleveland and Northern Ohio, v.2 by Harry Christiansen: Lakewood, OH, Trolley Lore (1975) p.157-324

Trolley trails through Greater Cleveland and Northern Ohio, v.3 by Harry Christiansen: Lakewood, OH, Trolley Lore (1975) p.329-516

Underground railways of the world, by O.S. Nock: NY, St. Martin’s Press (1973) 288p

World locomotive models, by George Dow: NY, Arco Publishing Co. (1973) 168p

World’s rail way; a facsimile of the 1894 ed, by J.G. Pangborn: NY, Bramhall House (1974) 175p

Wonderful world of steam locomotives, by P.B. Whitehouse: London, Hamlyn (1978) 96p

Yankees under steam; an anthology of the best stories on the world of steam published in Yankee Magazine since 1935, by Austin N. Stevens: Dublin, NH, Yankee Inc. (1970) 253p

Yonder comes the train, by Lance Phillips: NY, A.S. Barnes (1965) 395p

150 years of north American railroads, by Bernard Fitzsimons: Secaucus, NJ, Chartwell Books (1982) 224p

Construction projects

Building a stream engine from castings, by Edgar T. Westbury, Rev.ed.: Kings Langley, Herts., Model & Allied Publications (1974) 36p

Building ‘Mastiff’; a four cylinder petrol engine, by L.C. Mason: Kings Langley, Herts, Model & Allied Publications (1975) 139p

Drawings and instructions covering the “step by step” method of constructing the 1/4" scale steam locomotives, by Martin S. Lewis: Lomita, CA, Little Engines (nd) 48p

Elmer’s engines, by Elmer Verburg: Cadillac, MI, Old Orchard Publishing Service (1988) 283p

Home made steam engines, by Edward G. Warren (v.1 - The Wobblers): St. Cloud, MN, Camelback Books (1998) 42p

How to build a boiler, by J.P. Friend: Topsfield MA (nd) 16p

LBSC’s Virginia: Lings Langley, Herts, Model & Allied Publications (1975) 190p

Machine shop projects: South Bend, IN, South Bend Lathe (1965) 104p

Machine shop projects for trade, vocational, and high school shops, by Roy E. Knight: Bloomington, IL, McKnight & McKnight (1943) 112p

“Maisie” words and music, by L.B.S.C.: London, Percival Marshall (1952) 131p

Manual of model steam locomotive construction, by Martin Evans, 3rd ed.: Kings Langley, Herts., Model & Allied Publicaitons (1967) 172p

Miniature steam boilers and steam engines; how to build them, by Chas. V. Arnold: Junction City, OR, Chas. V. Arnold (1961) 47p

Model stationary and marine steam engines, by K.N. Harris: Hemel Hempstead, Herts, Model & Allied Publications (1964) 153p

Model 4-stroke petrol engines; designing-building-running, by L.C. Mason: Hemel Hempstead, Herts, Model & Allied Publications (1976) 116p

N.E.O.L.S. Track building and track laying standards, by Brian Keim?: n.p., (2001) 18 leaves

Rob Roy; how to build a simple 3-1/2 in” gauge 0-6-0 tank locomotive based on The Dockyard engines of the old Caledonian Railway, by Martin Evans: Hemel Hempstead, Herts, Model & Allied Publications (1972) 112p

Shops, shed, & road; a handbook on the construction and fitting of details and accessories for small power steam locomotives, by L.B.S.C.: London, Percival Marshall (nd) 176p

Simple model locomotive building; introducing LBSC’s Tish, ed. by Martin Evans: Hemel Hempstead, Herts, Model & Allied Publications (1968) 268p

Small electric motor construction, by J. Gordon Hall, 2nd ed.: London, Percival Marshall (1951) 86p

So you want to build a live steam locomotive, by Joseph Foster Nelson: Cadillac, MI, Wildwood Publications (1974) 161p
Reference

American machinists’ handbook and dictionary of shop terms, by Fred H. Colvin and Frank A. Stanley, 3rd ed.: NY, Mc-Graw-Hill (1920) 758p

Conversion factors and tables, by O.T. Zimmerman and Irvin Lavine: Dover, NH, Industrial Research Service (1955) 501p

Hardness tests and hardness number conversions: NY, International Nickel Co. (1947) 14 p

Locomotive cyclopedia of American practice, 7th ed.: NY, Simmons-Boardman Publishing Co. (1925) 1130p

Machining data handbook, 3rd ed.; Cincinnati, OH, Machinability Data Center (1980) 2v

Metals handbook, v.1: Properties and selection of metals: Metals Park, OH, American Society for Metals (1961) 1300p

Metals handbook, desk edition, edited by Howard E. Boyer and Timothy L. Gall: Metals Park, OH, American Society for Metals (1985) 1v (various paging)

Steam; its generation and use, 35th ed.: NY, Babcock & Wilcox Co. (1913) 335p

Steam-engine principles and practice, by Terrell Croft: NY, McGraw-Hill (1922) 513p

Tables and diagrams of the thermal properties of saturated and superheated steam, by Lionel S. Marks and Harvey N. Davis: NY, Longmans, Green and Co. (1925) 106p

Thermodynamic properties of steam; including data for the liquid and solid phases, by Joseph H. Keenan and Frederick G. Keyes: NY, John Wiley & Sons (1936) 89p

Tool engineers handbook, by American Society of Tool Engineers: NY, McGraw-Hill (1949) 2070p

1001 mechanical facts made easy; a handbook of simple mechanical knowledge for everyone interested in the work of the engineer: Hemel Hempstead, Herts, Model & Allied Publications (nd) 96p

Baker locomotive valve gear: NY Pilliod Co. (1931) 65p

Easy lessons in mechanics: London, John W. Parker (1836) 291p

Examination for firemen...: New York Central System (1949) 264p

Hawkins’ indicator catechism, by N. Hawkins: NY, Theo. Audel & Co. (1903) 173p

Heat engines; steam, gas, steam turnbines and their auxiliaries, by John R. Allen and Joseph A. Bursley, 4th ed.: NY, McGraw-Hill (1931) 538p

How to do your own wood finishing, by Jackson Hand, 2nd ed: NY, Harper & Row (1976) 170p

LBSC’s shop, shed and road, ed. by Martin Evans (originally published in 1929, reprinted as The Live Steam Book, now revised appearing again under its original title: (Hemel Hempstead, Herts, Model & Allied Publications (1969) 192p

Locomotive engine running and management, by Angus Sinclair, 14th ed.: NY, John Wiley (1890) 416p

Locomotive valve setting (Serial 4001): Scranton, PA, International Correspondence Schools (1930) 96p

Locomotive valves and valve gears, by Chas. S. Lake and A. Reidinger: London, Percival Marshall (1951) 142p

Locomotives, by Annis: Adrian, MI, Thomas A. Annis (1924) 390p

Model boilers & boilermaking, by K.N. Harris: Hemel Hempstead, Herts, Model & Allied Publications (1969) 185p

Model engineering; a guide to model workshop practice, by Henry Greenly: London, Cassell & Co. (1915) 407p

Model locomotive and marine boilers, by Martin Evans: Hemel Hempstead, Herts, Argus Books (1988) 190p

Model locomotive boilers; their design and construction, by Martin Evans: Hemel Hempstead, Herts, Model & Allied Publications (1969) 144p

Model stationary and marine steam engines, by K.N. Harris, rev. ed.: Hemel Hemstead, Herts., Model & Allied Publications (1964) 153p

“Performance record of the Timken locomotive”; a reprint of an address given by T.V. Buckwalter before the Central Railway Club of Buffalo on Nov. 13, 1930 and the Railway Club of Pittsburgh on Dec. 18, 1930: Canton, OH, Timken Roller Bearing Co. (1931) 24p [photocopy]

Power plant engineering questions and answers, 3rd ed.:Chicago, Power Plant Engineering (1928) 341p

Practical application of the slide valve and link motion to stationary, portable, locomotive, and marine engines, by William S. Auchincloss, 12th ed.: Bradley, IL, Lindsay Publications (1984) 170p

Practical data for metallurgists, rev. ed.: Canton, OH, The Timken Co (1977) 100p

Practical instructions relating to th construction and use of the steam engine indicator: Boston, MA, Crosby Steam Gage and Valve Co. (1910) 196p

Questions and answers for engineers and firemans examinations, by Frank D. Graham: NY, Theo. Audel & Co. (1954) 510p

Rules for timing locomotives with Walschaerts gear and Rules for timing locomotives with Baker gears: np, Friends Steam Models Catalog (nd) 1 sheet

“Secondary systems”, by Gustav A. Mueller: Gould battery handbook: Mendota Heights, MN, Gould Inc. (1973) 1v [photocopy; batteries covered: Nicad, Silver-Zinc, Lead-acid, Nickel-zinc, Zinc-Air, Lithium-Chlorine, Lithium-Sulfur, Sodium-Sulfer]

Study of Stream Power, The; a steam engineering tutorial for the steam enthusiast hobbyist, by Tom Stockton, Revised by T Parkinson: n.p. (2010) 1 v (looseleaf) [Developed in part for the North American Model Engineering Society, 1998 to 2009] [Includes a Valve Gear Program CD]

Up-to-date air-brake catechism, by Robert H. Blackall: NY, Norman W. Henley (1899) 230p

Walschaerts’ valve gear for working models, by Henry Greenly (Model Railway News handbooks, no. 3): London, Percival Marshall (nd) 64p

Airbrushing for modellers, by Richard M. Goldman and Murray Rubenstein: London, Almark Publishing Co. (1974) 64p

Amateur’s workshop, by Ian Bradley: Hemel Hempstead, Herts, Model & Allied Publications (1971) 265p

Arbors and work holding devices; a treatise on the appliances used for holding work for turning, boring and grinding (Machinery’s reference series, no. 120): NY, Industrial Press (1914) 48p

Control of surface quality, by james A. Broadston, 4th ed.: Hollywood, CA, Surface Checking Gage Co. (1951) 63p

Development of sheet metal detail fittings for bench fditters and toolmakers, etc., by William S.B. Townsend, 2nd ed.: London, Pitman & Sons (1938) 48p

Electroplater’s handbook, by C. W. Ammen: Blue Ridge Summit, PA, Tab Books (1986) 213p

Electroplating for the amateur, by L. Warburton: London, Percival Marshall (1950) 100p

Elements of print reading, by Jay H. Bergen (Serial 6719-2): Scranton, PA, International Correspondence Schools (1968) 76p

Engineer’s handbook of piston rings, sealing rings, mechanical shaft seals, 7th ed.: Baltimore, MD, Koppers Co. (1959) 133p

Hardening and tempering engineers’ tools, by George Gentry, 3rd ed. revised by Edgar T. Westbury: Watford, Herts., Model & Allied Publications (1966) 89p

How to machine Republic stainless steel bars: Cleveland, Republic Steel Corp. (1960) 91 p

How to run a drill press, 3rd ed.: South Bend, IN, South Bend Lathe (1966) 24p

Layout, by Louis N. Di Pipi and John E. Borchert (Serial 3501): Scranton, PA, International Correspondence Schools (1966) 74p

Machine shop operations and setups, by Harold W. Porter, Orville D. Lascoe, and Clyde A. Nelson, 3rd ed.: Chicago, American Technical Society (1967) 512p

Machine shop operations and setups, study guide, by Howard M. Draves (based on Machine shop operations and setups, by Porter, Lascoe, Nelson, 3rd ed.): Chicago, American Technical Society (1967) 152p

Machine shop practice, by K.H. Moltrecht, 2nd ed., v.l: NY, Industrial Press (1981) 496p

Machine tool technology, by Willard J. McCarthy and Robert E. Smith: Bloomington, IL, McKnight & McKnight (1968) 672p

Machining fundamentals, by John R. Walker: South Holland, IL, Goodheart-Willcox Co. (1969) 512p

Machinists and tool makers handy book, by Frank D. Graham: NY, Theo. Audel & Co. (1942) 1v (various paging)

Marking-out practice for mechanics, by Ian Bradley and Norman Hallows: London, Percival Marshall (1948) 116p

Mechanical drawing, by Thomas E. French, Carl L. Svensen, Jay D. Helsel, Bryon Urbanick, 8th ed: NY, McGraw-Hill (1974) 568p

Mechanic’s repair-shop manual, by Herbert J. Dyer: London, Percival Marshall (nd) 114p

Modern metalworking; materials, tools and procedures, by John R. Walker: South Holland, IL, Goodheart-Willcox Co. (1970) 1v (various paging)

New encyclopedia of machine shop practice; a guide to the principles and practice of machine shop practice, The, edited by George W. Barnwell: NY, Wm. H. Wise & Co. (1941) 568p

Painting miniatures: Amsterdam, NY, Floquil Products (1961) 38p + color chart

Pattern making, by Joseph E. Dangerfield: London, Percival Marchall (nd) 63p

Practical armature winding, by Alfred H. Avery, rev. ed.: London, Percival Marshall (1948)100p

Precision finish with Timesaver lapping compound, by William F. Epmeier: Chicago, Timesaver Products Co. of Illinois (nd) 24p

Projects One, by Joe D. Rice: Traverse City, MI, Home Shop Machinist (1987) 200p

Projects Two, by Joe D. Rice: Traverse City, MI, Home Shop Machinist (1988) 216p

Projects Three, by Joe D. Rice: Traverse City, MI, Home Shop Machinist (1989) 220p

Reading shop prints, by Jay H. Bergen, Part 1, 2nd ed. (Serial 6720A-3): Scranton, PA, International Correspondence Schools (1968) 68p

Reading shop prints, by Jay H. Bergen, Part 2, 2nd ed. (Serial 6720B-3): Scranton, PA, International Correspondence Schools (1968) 74p

Shop theory, prepared by...Henry Ford Trade School..., rev. ed.: NY, McGraw-Hill (1942) 267p

Shop theory, by James Anderson and Earl E. Tatro, 6th ed.: NY, McGraw-Hill (1974) 568p

Shop wisdom of Rudy Kouhoupt, ed. by Joe Rice: Traverse City, MI, Village Press (1989) 228p

Starlett book for student machinists. 11th ed.: Athol, MA, L.S. Starrett Co. (1968) 184p

Static and dynamic balancing, by Werner I. Senger: np, American Society of Tool Engineers (nd) 16p

Toolmaking hints & tips, by R. Hutcheson: London, Percival Marshall (nd) 82p

Tools and patterns, by Albert A. Dowd (Factory management course, v.4): NY, Industrial Extension Institute (1918) 446p

Use and care of taps: Cleveland, Cleveland Twist Drill (1978) 88p

Workshop hints & tips, by Geometer (a Model Engineer handbook): Hemel Hempstead, Herts, Model & Allied Publications (1957) 60p
Shop practice - brazing, soldering, welding

Aluminum weldor’s training manual: NY, The Aluminum Association (1972) 52p

Arc welding, by William A. Sellon and John Matthews, 2nd ed.: Cleveland, James F. Lincoln Arc Welding Foundation (1958) 48p

Brazers’s handbook, by Charles R. Self, Jr.: NY, Drake Publishers (1978) 108p

Brazing manual, by American Welding Society: NY, Reinhold (1955) 193p

Modern welding, by Andrew D. Althouse, Carl H. Turnquist and William A. Bowditch: South Holland, IL, Goodheart-Willcox Co. (1970) 1v (various paging)

Practical arc welding; a text book, by W.J. Chaffee: Troy, OH, Hobart Trade School (1942) 516p

Soldering and brazing, by A.R. Turpin: Hemel Hempstead, Herts, Model & Allied Publications (1972) 88p

Welder’s handbook, by Richard Finch and Tom Monroe: Los Angeles, HPBooks (1985) 160p

Welding aluminum (reprinted from Section 4, 6th ed. ot The welding handbook): Miami, FL, American Welding Society (1972) 161p

Cast metals handbook: Chicago, American Foundrymen’s Association (1944) 756p

Foundry work, by R.E. Wendt, 2nd ed.: NY, McGraw-Hill (1928) 236p

Metalcaster’s bible, The, by C.W. Ammen: Blue Ridge Summit, PA, Tab Books (1980) 434p

American Machinist gear book; simplified tables and formulas for designing, and practical points in cutting all commercial types of gears, by Charles H. Logue and Reginald Trautschold: NY, McGraw-Hill (1922) 353p

Gear cutting practice; methods of producing gears for commercial use, by Fred H. Colvin and Frank A. Stanley: NY, McGraw-Hill (1937) 344p

Gears for small mechanisms, by W.O. Davis: London, N.A.G. Press (1953) 157p

High performance gear design, by Alec Stokes: London, Machinery Publishing Co. (1970) 190p

Precision gearing; theory and practice, by George W. Michalec: NY, John Wiley (1966) 620p

Spiral gearing, 4th ed. (Machinery’s reference series, no. 20): NY, Industrial Press (1917) 48p

Worm gearing, 4th ed. (Machinery’s reference series, no. 1): NY, Industrial Press (1917) 48p

Broaches and broaching, by W. Wilson Burden; NY, Broaching Tool Institute (1944) 97p

Drilling machine, by Ian Bradley: Kings Langley, Herts, Model & Allied Publications (1973) 157p

Drilling machines..: Adrian, MI, Ace Drill Co. (nd) 30p

Grinding machine, by Ian Bradley: King Langley, Herts, Model & Allied Publications (1973) 135p

How to run a lathe; the care and operation of a screw-cutting lathe, 55th ed: South Bend, IN, South Bend Lathe (1966) 128p

How to run a metal working shaper, 3rd ed.: South Bend, IN, South Bend Lathe (1966) 24p

Lathe accessories; practical instructions for making and using numerous ingenious accessories for metal-turning lathes, by Edgar T. Westbury, 2nd ed.; London, Percival Marshall (1964) 109p

Milling in small lathes, ed by (The Model Engineer series no. 41): London, Percival Marshall (nd) 64p

Lathe and shaping machine tools, by Duplex: London, Percival Marshall (1949) 73p

“M.E.” lathe manual, by Edgar T. Westbury: London, Percival Marshall (1951) 163p

Milling in the lathe, by Edgar T. Westbury, rev. ed.: Hemel Hempstead, Herts, Model & Allied Publications (1948) 152p

Milling practice series: book one: right and wrong in milling practice: Milwaukee, WI, Kearney & Thecker (1942) 136p

Milling practice series: book two: the milling machine and its attachments: Milwaukee, WI, Kearney & Thecker (1945) 83p

Screw threads and twist drills, by Duplex (Ian Bradley and Norman Hallows), rev. ed.; Hemel Hempstead, Herts, Model & Allied Publications (1967) 85p

Simple lathe accessories and how to make them; ed by Alfred W. Marshall (The Model Engineer series, no. 47): London, Percival Marshall (nd) 60p

Tool grinding (Serial 5349-4): Scranton, PA, International Correspondence Schools (nd) 74p
Books in series

American School of Correspondence, Chicago

Forging (1907)

Foundry work, parts I, II (1906)

Machine shop work, parts I, II, III, IV, V (1905-1909)

Mechanical drawing, parts I, II, III (1911-1913)

Pattern making, parts I, II

Practical physics, parts I, II (1912-1913)

Tool making, parts I, II, III (1909)

Welding (1914)

[Full-scale operation]

Automatic train control, no. 530 (1930)

Boiler details - pipes and fittings, no.229B (1933, 1951)

Boiler feeding and flue-gas analysis, no. 381C (1944, 1950)

Boiler furnaces - boiler feeding chimneys, no. 230 (1925)

Boiler furnaces and chimneys, no. 230C (1948)

Boiler management, inspection, and furnaces, no. 456B (1949, 1950)

Brake equipments for high speed trains, no. N518 (1949)

Burning solid fuels, no. 471B (1948)

Chemistry, and materials construction, no. 211C (1950, 1951)

Diesel locomotive auxiliaries, no. 641 (1946)

Diesel locomotive operation, no. 644 (1946)

Diesel locomotives - trucks - draft rigging, no. 637 (1945)

Electrical equipment of diesel locomotives, no. 642 (1945)

Electrical equipment of diesel locomotives - II, no. 643 (1945)

Elements of mechanics, no. 348B (1943)

Fairbanks-Morse diesel locomotive engines, no. 639 (1947)

Formulas - cube root - logarithms, no. 235B (1938, 1948, 1949)

Four-cycle diesel locomotive engines, no. 640 (1945, 1946)

Fuel testing and power economics, no. N462 (1932, 1933)

Locomotive boiler-feeding devices, no. 508D (1934, 1937)

Locomotive breakdowns and appliances, no. 511C (1931, 1943)

Locomotive erecting shoes and wedges, no. 527 (1927, 1928)

Locomotive frame and cross-ties, no. 528 (1928, 1929)

Locomotive stokers, no. 507 (1922, 1943)

Lubricators - headlights, no. 509B (1943)

No. 8 EL diesel brake equipment, no. 645 (1946, 1947)

Oil and gas burning under boilers, no. 231D (1931, 1948)

Planers and planer practice, no. 180 (1927, 1936)

Principles of combustion, no. N459 (1932, 1933)

Principles of diesel engines, no. 636 (1945)

Properties of materials - riveted joints, no. 232C (1926, 1948)

Pumps for various purposes, no. 454 (1929, 1942)

Rod, wheel, and pin work, no. 529B (1929, 1931)

Shapers, slotters, and boring mills, no. 181C (1927, 1943)

Slide rule, The, no. N255 (1948)

Toolmaking, no. 189C (1935)

Trigonometry and graphs, no. 145D (1948)

Two-cycle diesel locomotive engines, no. 638 (1945)

[Full-scale operation]

Air brake practice, v.1

Air brake practice, v.2

Electrical practice

Locomotive practice, v.1

Locomotive practice, v.2

Operating trains

Loose-leaf extension service (1927)

[new text matter furnished semi-annually]

Electric motor cars 1888-1928 - no.25

Gondolas and hoppers - no.5

Heavy traction 1922-1941 - no.15

Locos of the 40s and 50s (diesel), part 9 - no.64

Locos of the 40s and 50s, part 11 - no.80

Rail motor cars 1919-1928 - no.30

Rail motor cars of the 1930s - no.10

Shays and other geared locos - no.34

Signals and signal symbols - no.27

Engineering in miniature

v.4 no.8 - v.6 no.8 1983-1985

v.13 #5 1991

Home shop machinist

v.1-17 1982-1998

Index v.2-3 1983-1984

Idea exchange [edited by Ira D.S. Kelly]

v.5 #7-12 1984

v.6 #1-12 1985

v.7 #1-4 1986

Live steam magazine

v.1-33 1967-1999

v.34 #1-4 January-August 2000

Index v.1 1967

v.3-24 1969-1990

v.26-28 1992-1994

Live steam newsletter

v.1 #1,3 1960,1961

v.6 #1-4 1966

Live-steamer

v.1 #1-6 1950-1951

v.2 #2,4-6 1951

Locomotive & Railway Preservation

#1-63 1986-1997

Miniature locomotive; the live steamer’s magazine

v.1 #3 - v.2 #6 1952 - 1954

Model craftsman [incomplete]

v.1-8 1933-1940

Model engineer [incomplete]

v.48-59 1923-1928

v.72-74 1935-1936

v.76-119 1937-1958

v.121-145 1959-1979

v.148-157 1982-1986

v.160 1988

v.167-169 1991-1992

Index v.121 1959

v.123-129 1960-1963

v.140-141 1974-1975

Modeltec [some volumes incomplete]

v.1-17 1984-2001

North American live steamer

v.1 #1,5-12 1956-1957?

[v.1, #6 has story & photos of Al Barkdull’s “Juliet”]

Projects in metal

v.1-10 1988-1997

Scale steam pictorial

v.1 1995-1996

7+ narrow gauger [scattered]

1993-1997

MAPS

Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway Co., 1925

TS-1 A1 PRR 0-4-0, by Kozo

3/4" scale (172 sheets)

FS-16 Alco narrow gauge locomotive, 2-6-2T, by Don Young

3-1/2" gauge (11 sheets)

TL-5 Climax 17-ton, Class B, by Bill Hildebrant

2" scale (1 sheet)

FL-7 Falk #1, by W.M. Harris

1-1/2" scale (15 sheets)

[Plans for the Ruth B. Olson]

FS-13 Green Arrow 2-6-2, by Martin Evans

1-3/4" gauge (5 sheets)

TS-3 Heisler, 50 ton, by Kozo

3/4" scale (58 sheets + 2 photos)

FS-14 “Invicta”, by L.B.S.C.

3/4" scale (8 sheets)

TS-13 “Ivan” diesel 4-wheel switcher, by Jim Williams

1-1/2" scale (1 sheet)

[built by Ivan Gillette, 1982]

TS-4 “Maise” G.N. Atlantic, by L.B.S.C.

3/4" scale (7 sheets)

FS-17 Santa Fe diesel switch paint diagram

(1 sheet)

TL-6 Texas 2-10-4

1-1/2" scale (3 sheets)

TS-6 “Titfield Thunderbolt” 0-4-2, by L.B.S.C.

3/4" and 1" scale (11 sheets)

TS-8 “Tom Thumb”, by Friends Models

3/4" scale (10 sheets + 10 photos)

[Built by Bill Hildebrant]

E-1 Southern Ps-4 Class Pacific Locomotive Drawings, ed. by William C. Fitt: Cadillac, MI, Wildwood Publications (1973) 34 p

1/2" scale

TL-4 Timken “4 Aces”

prototype (33 sheets)

E-2 Union Pacific FEF-3 Class 4-8-4 Locomotive Drawings, ed. by William C. Fitt: Cadillac, MI, Wildwood Publications (1975) 48 p

TL-2 “Virginia” 4-4-0, by L.B.S.C.

3/4" scale (7 sheets)

[Roy Johnston’s construction model; mylar sheets]

FL-2 Air brakes for Allen trucks, by Jim Williams

1-1/2" scale (1 sheet)

TS-7 Allen mogul brake rigging, sheet #9

1-1/2" scale (1 sheet)

TS-2 Allen mogul swing link lead truck

1-1/2" scale (3 sheets)

TS-11 Baker locomotive valve gear

prototype (10 sheets + design discussion)

FS-2 Ball bearing truck, by Allen Models

1-1/2" scale (1 sheet)

FL-3 Bettendorf trucks

3/4" scale (1 sheet)

FS-5 Brake stands by a) Little Engines; and b) Marty Pinkston

1-1/2" scale (2 sheets)

TS-14 Buckeye trucks

prototype (18 sheets)

TS-9 C&O truck details

prototype (11 sheets)

FS-1 Duplex feed pump, by David H. Smith

(10 sheets + design discussion)

[based on Allen Models]

FS-10 Hand pump, by Little Engines

1-1/2" scale (1 sheet)

FS-4 Injector

(1 sheet)

TS-10 Reverse steam gear, by H.J. Coventry

3/4" scale (4 sheets + 4 design discussion)

FS-3 Vacuum brakes

1-1/2" scale (1 sheet)

FS-7 Water or air pump, by Allen Models

1-1/2" scale (2 sheets)

FS-9 Westinghouse steam/water & steam air pumps, modified, by D&L Shops

1-1/2" scale (25 sheets)

[D&L = Darrell Kraft and Larry Volzer]

FL-9 Westinghouse type steam/air pump, by Van Brocklin

1-1/2" scale (1 sheet)
Locomotive rolling stock

FL-6 Southern Pacific caboose C-40-1, by Armitage

3/4" scale (1 sheet)
FL-4 Boston & Maine 70 ton hopper car, by Yankee Shop

3/4" scale (1 sheet)

TL-1 Aktinson standard steam lorry, by Ashley Mfg. Co.

3" scale (12 sheets)

FL-5 Allchin traction engine, by W.J. Hughes

1-1/2" scale (20 sheets)

FS-15 Beam steam engine, by Stuart Turner

(1 sheet + extras)

FL-8 Case traction engine

1" scale (18 drawings on 36 sheets + design discussion)

[photocopies]

TL-3 Case traction engine, by Tiny Power

2" scale (14 drawings)

TS-12 English steam truck

(9 sheets)

[Clayton undertype steam wagon]

TL-7 Gothic beam engine, by Robert E. Gale (c1999 by Dennis J. Howe)

(28 sheets)

E-3 How to build a 4" Case traction engine and water wagon, by Ralph W. Andres: Belle Plaines, MN (1997) 87 p.

4" scale

TS-15 Irving J. Olson Station, by Barney Bahle Builders

1/2" scale (2 sheets)

FS-18 “M.E.” model traction engine

1" scale (1 sheet)

TS-16 Magnificent marble machine, by Dennis Howe: Brighton, MI, Historic Models and Reproductions (c2006)

(9 sheets)

FS-11 “Mary” model of non-condensing 20-HP beam engine, by A.J. Reeves & Co. Ltd.

(5 sheets)

FS-12 “Shand Mason” steam fire engine, circa 1894

(6 sheets)

[English engine]

FS-8 Slip roll, 12", by P. Yahner

(2 sheets)

FL-1 Steam launch, by Daniel Post

(3 sheets + letter)

TS-5 Stream roller, by W.M. Harris

1-1/2" scale (7 sheets)

FS-6 Steeple engine, by H. Clarkson & Sons

1" scale (3 sheets)

[High pressure steam engine of 1840]

AUDIO-VISUAL

VHS Tapes

Ace of Black Diamonds: Poland, OH, Hopewell Productions (1985) 52 minutes

Action with the Northeastern Ohio Live Steamers, videotaped by T Parkinson (1988) 53 minutes [video invitation to the 20th anniversary] [includes Del’s Folks (1989) 2 minutes]

America’s railroads; the steam train legacy: np, Marathon Music & Video (1995) 7 tapes

1 - Last of the giants - 30 minutes; Big trains rolling - 30 minutes

2 - A great railroad at work - 50 minutes

3 - This is my railroad - 60 minutes

4 - The steam locomotive; The freight yard; The railroad signal - 60 minutes

5 - Progress on wheels; Wheels of steel; Clear track ahead - 60 minutes

6 - The railroad story - 30 minutes; The Baltimore & Ohio presents - 30 minutes

7 - The golden age of steam trains - 60 minutes

Big Six: Struthers, OH, Hopewell Productions (1981) 48 minutes

Cass Scenic Railroad: Pasadena, CA, Pentrex (1990) 52 minutes

Complete Cumbres: np, Sunday River Productions (1983) 31 minutes

Complete Silverton; np, Sunday River Productions (1983) 32 minutes

Day at the Riverside and Great Northern Railway: Wisconsin Dells, WI, Riverside and Great Northern Preservation Society (1990) 33 minutes

Geared triple-header: Tustin, CA, Valhalla Video Productions (1995) 75 minutes

I wanna be a train engineer: np, Greg James Productions (1995) 31 minutes

Life begins at forty; NKP #765: Poland, OH, Hopewell Productions (1985) 58 minutes

Live steam potpourri, videotaped by Jim Borcz

Western Reserve Train Week (July 1986) 45 minutes

Richmond Hills Live Steamers (August 1986) 27 minutes

New Jersey Live Steamers (October 1986) 45 minutes

Pioneer Valley Live Steamers (October 1986) 10 minutes

Northeastern Ohio Live Steamers (September 1987) 10 minutes

Love those trains: np., National Geographic Society (1984) 60 minutes

N.A.M.E.S. 1999 Exposition: by Mike rehmus, np, ByVideo (1999) 137 minutes

NEOLS - 20th anniversary meet, videotaped by Rex Shriver (September 1994) 58 minutes

Operations on the Pittsburgh, Akron & Western, videotaped by T Parkinson (1988) 30 minutes [video of the September 24-25, 1988 meet]

Outdoor 1-1/2 scale railroading, located at Copley, Ohio, videotaped by Rex Shriver? (July 1991) 14 minutes

Queen of the fleet: Struthers, OH, Hopewell Productions (1983) 58 minutes

Red express; the trans-Siberian railroad: np, Kane Productions (1993) 50 minutes

Rio Grande Southern: np, Sunday River Productions (1988) 112 minutes

Sacramento steam spectacular: Struthers, OH, Hopewell Productions (1981) 51 minutes

Screaming steam: np, Motor Classics (1995) 40 minutes

Silverton in winter (11 minutes), and OY Rotaries on Cumbres (12 minutes): np, Sunday River Productions (1982) 23 minutes

Steam to Mallaic; a driver’s-eye view: Tempe, AZ, On-side Video (1985) 56 minutes

Steam trains still running: Westminster, MA, Wiltec Film Co. (1989) 28 minutes

Steep steel & slipping stalling steam ! !: Richmond, VA, Main Line Motion Pictures (nd) 94 minutes

Trans-Siberian rail journeys: np, PBS Home Video (1996) 120 minutes

Western Maryland’s Big Six: Forest Park, GA, Trackside Video (1999) 44 minutes

Western Reserve Train Week, videotaped by Rex Shriver (July 1986) 63 minutes

Northeastern Ohio Live Steamers (Copley) - 34 minutes

Lake Shore Live Steamers (Penitentiary Glen) - 22 minutes

Clyde Bleil’s track (Mentor) - 7 minutes

World’s greatest train ride videos: Canada: NY, Publishers Choice Video (1993) 81 minutes

World’s greatest train ride videos; Scotland and Wales: NY, Publishers Choice Video (1993) 61 minutes

World’s greatest train ride videos; Switzerland: NY, Publishers Choice Video (1993) 60 minutes

18 wheels of steel: Poland, OH, Hopewell Productions (1987) 55 minutes

25 years for the Northeastern Ohio Live Steamers, 1969-1994, videotaped by T Parkinson (1994) 39 minutes [video invitation to the 25th anniversary]

Action with the Northeastern Ohio Live Steamers, videotaped by T Parkinson (1988) 53 minutes [video invitation to the 20th anniversary] [includes Del’s Folks (1989) 2 minutes]

Great American railroads; np, TGG Direct (2010) 3 black & white DVDs

Includes fan-fold time-line of major RR events, 1753-1970

Highline dedication, produced by Brad Studd (2009) 3:10 minutes [dedicated Saturday, September 12, 2009 at the NEOLS 40th Anniversary Open Meet]

Northeastern Ohio Live Steamers 2010 rail camp, produced by Arthur Chapman (2010) 17.07 minutes [held August 4-6, 2010]
Operations on the Pittsburgh, Akron & Western, videotaped by T Parkinson (1988) 30 minutes [video of the September 24-25, 1988 meet]

1930s or can it be 1991?, The, taped by T Parkinson (1991) 42 minutes