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Thanks for reviving this thread and sharing your items with us.

 

Here's another Pennsylvania timetable. This is a Form 79 dated March 13, 1921 and also features an image of New York Penn Station on its cover. Clearly, the company was justifiably proud of its magnificent station in New York City.

 

Note the Pennsylvania System lettering within the keystone versus the later "PRR" on the 1922 timetable pictured above. Also, this timetable is lettered for the Eastern Region under the larger "Pennsylvania System" banner. 

 

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Bob

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As seen by my previous posts, I'm particularly interested in paper items so I present for your consideration a New York Central & Hudson River passenger timetable dated 1893. Of course, this was well before electrification, GCT and the Hudsons and other such things so closely associated with the NYC. In fact, 4-4-0 999 was built at the West Albany Shops during the same year this timetable was issued so the 999 and its contemporaries were the latest and greatest in passenger power at the time.

   

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The drawing of the old Grand Central Station on the cover is quite spectacular.

 

When you think about the incredible age of some of these items, it's quite thrilling and humbling to have the opportunity to be their current caretaker and hold them with your own hands.

 

Bob 

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Here's the Summer 1904 timetable for the Western Division of the NYC&HR. The railroad's Western Division was composed of the territory beginning at Syracuse moving west to the Niagara Falls area. Also shown in this timetable are times for connecting services to and from New York City, assorted Canadian points and the Midwest.

    

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Bob

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Pictured here is PRR Form 5 New York-Philadelphia timetable effective June 11, 1905. As this timetable predates the completion of New York Pennsylvania Station by several years, it shows three Manhattan station stops: West 23rd, Desbrosses and Cortlandt Streets. Brooklyn is included as well. Philadelphia stations listed are Broad Street, West Philadelphia and North Philadelphia.

 

Bob

  

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A timely thread. I have long held that Railroadiana, for supplemental income, is the future of train meets/shows ... and that includes E.D.'s biannual York meet. The Red & White buildings ... open to the public for a reduced (non TCA) fee would be a very good start.

 

Either the ED does for Railroadiana what they have done for 3rd rail or some one else will! ... 

 

 

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Here's the New Haven's 1933 Annual Report:

 

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Annual reports are a treasure trove of information, providing insight regarding the operating and financial strategies of individual carriers. Reviewing their bibliographies, many of the most respected railroad histories published over the years have relied heavily upon annual reports as their primary sources of accurate and factual information.

 

Bob  

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Was the background color of the "Railroad Crossing Stop Look And Listen" originally yellow or white.  I Have one and planed to paint it, so I looked it up and the only one I could find had a white background with of course the red, lettering like yours.  
 
Originally Posted by NJCJOE:

Railroadiana......my other hobby. I collect anything used by the railroad including lanterns, signs, tools, lamps, signals, paper and other hardware.

 

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It depends on what sign you have. There are two versions of that sign. Most of these signs came from the PRR and look like this.

 

 

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Mine is the other version and looks like this. I was told it came off a trolley line near Philadelphia.

 

 

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There are two ways to tell the difference. First is the lettering style and spacing. The other is that on the PRR sign, there are two holes near the bottom. This was for a strap bracket that was mounted on the back of the sign which went around the pole for additional support. All PRR signs were painted white and black.

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Here we have a desirable item. This is Reading Form T.T. 4 for the Trenton and New York Branches effective December 12, 1937. What makes this specific timetable particularly appealing is this is the edition which introduced the streamlined Crusader to the riding public. In fact, the new train entered regular service between Philadelphia and Jersey City the next day. Understandably, the railroad was quite certain to tout the new service rather prominently on the cover of the timetable.

  

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Bob

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Hi, Dave.

 

I believe you're correct about the lighter being issued by Headlight either as a give away or separate sale item. It certainly appears to be promotional in nature.

 

Here are several images of Headlight Overalls memorabilia I found on the web:

 

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I had never seen one of these lighters until you posted the pictures of yours. Thanks for sharing.

 

Bob

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I have some New York Central paper type items and other things which were passed to me by my father who was the District Claim Agent for the NYC.  I would love to get some more information on some of this 'stuff'.

 

I noted with interest that Bob (CNJ 3676) and Joe (NJCJOE) seem to have a wealth of information and interest in similar things...  My email address is in my profile - please contact me!!!

 

Best,

Dave

Hi, Dave.

 

I'll shoot you an e-mail. I'm always happy to talk railroading.

 

An additional note regarding Headlight Overalls: I checked for additional images and located more advertising material, one of which features one of the UP's diesel streamliners and the second several young model railroaders at play dressed just like their heroes running the real thing. Great stuff; I'll have to start looking for some of it at train shows.

 

Bob

  

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Originally Posted by Jeff B. Haertlein:
Another quest. Have you or anyone else have any of these marker lamps? I would like to get one. Or a pair.
 
Jeff
 
Originally Posted by Jeff B. Haertlein:
Wow. Great Friend. If you ever decide to sell, perhaps you will remember me.   Happy Collecting.
 
jeff
 
Originally Posted by NJCJOE:

Sweet caboose Jeff. The lamp actually came from a friend of mine. I have no idea where he got it from but if I was to guess I would say Ebay.

 

 

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I have a couple of Armspear Spheroidal bridge/Pier lamps.  One, a swing bridge top lamp identical to the marker lamp seen here except for the marine style of bail (handle) and without the clasp marker mounting bracket.  It also has the added (and therefore removable) blinders that reduce the visible segment of the lenses from 90 degrees to 60 degrees as were also found when these had switch lamp bases riveted on to the bottom of this type of lamp.  The other is an all aluminum cast electric pier lamp made in the 1930's or 40's.  This type of lamp was made from the late teens until at least the mid 1930's.

 

Google images: "Dewey defeats Truman" and you'll see the famous photos of president Truman holding the newspaper with the incorrect outcome of his presidential election while standing on the rear of the OFFICIAL Presidential observation car AND NOTICE THOSE MARKER LAMPS!!!    Paul

Interesting to hear you have some of the bridge lamps, that is great. I have the picture in one of my books, but I'll have to google your suggestion and see it there. Jeff     Originally Posted by Super7:
Originally Posted by Jeff B. Haertlein:
Another quest. Have you or anyone else have any of these marker lamps? I would like to get one. Or a pair.
 
Jeff
 
Originally Posted by Jeff B. Haertlein:
Wow. Great Friend. If you ever decide to sell, perhaps you will remember me.   Happy Collecting.
 
jeff
 
Originally Posted by NJCJOE:

Sweet caboose Jeff. The lamp actually came from a friend of mine. I have no idea where he got it from but if I was to guess I would say Ebay.

 

 

Armspear marker lamp

I have a couple of Armspear Spheroidal bridge/Pier lamps.  One, a swing bridge top lamp identical to the marker lamp seen here except for the marine style of bail (handle) and without the clasp marker mounting bracket.  It also has the added (and therefore removable) blinders that reduce the visible segment of the lenses from 90 degrees to 60 degrees as were also found when these had switch lamp bases riveted on to the bottom of this type of lamp.  The other is an all aluminum cast electric pier lamp made in the 1930's or 40's.  This type of lamp was made from the late teens until at least the mid 1930's.

 

Google images: "Dewey defeats Truman" and you'll see the famous photos of president Truman holding the newspaper with the incorrect outcome of his presidential election while standing on the rear of the OFFICIAL Presidential observation car AND NOTICE THOSE MARKER LAMPS!!!    Paul

 

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