Archives International Auctions Auction 106 September 24, 2025

Archives International Auctions - Sale 106 105 September 24, 2025 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com 485 485 InterstateCommerceCommission Investigative RailroadAccident Reports with Newspaper Articles and Detailed Descriptions., ca. 1937-1942 Various States, Lot of 35+ Accident Reports, accompanying articles, and newspaper articles with photographs from: Union Pacific Railroad, 1937; Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway Co., 1942; Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co., 1942; Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway Co., 1942; Southern Pacific Railroad, Aug. 1937, Nov. 1937; Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co., 1940; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad and the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway-Colorado and Southern Railway, 1939; Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Co., 1942; St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Co., 1942; Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Co., 1941; Norfolk &Western Railway, 1937; Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis RY, 1936; Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co., 1940; New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad, 1939; Texas and Pacific Railway, 1939; Seaboard Air Line Railway Co., 1942; Pennsylvania Railroad, Jul. 1936, Oct. 1937, Mar. 1937, Dec. 1937, Jun. 1939, Jun. 1940, Sep. 1940, Dec. 1940, Nov. 1941, Mar. 1941, Feb. 1942; Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad, 1938; and more. Reports and articles range from VF to XF condition. (35+). Sold “AS IS.” (Garden State Railroad Collection). ������������������������������������������������������������������������ Est. $150-250 486 486 Model Railroading and Diesel Power Magazine Collection, 1943 to 1954, FeaturingTechnical Articles and Locomotive Plans Lot of 4 magazines, includes vintage issues of The Model Craftsman and Diesel Power magazines containing technical articles, detailed plans, and historical content for the model railroading and diesel engineering enthusiast. Includes The Model Craftsman February 1943, March 1943, and February 1945, each featuring illustrated articles on building scale locomotives, trolley work cars, trestles, and steam locomotive components, with precise engineering drawings and instructions, along with Diesel Power May 1954, presenting articles and advertisements related to industrial diesel applications, fuel savings innovations, and contemporary developments in diesel engineering, offering a fascinating glimpse into mid-20th century railroading and mechanical design. (4). Sold “AS IS” no returns accepted. (Garden State Railroad Collection). ���������������������������� Est. $50-100 487 487 Oil-Electric & Diesel Locomotive Correspondence, Articles, Pamphlets, and Real Photo Photographs, 1923 to 1936 Various States...., Includes correspondence, technical articles, pamphlets, photographs, and schematics documenting the development and early use of oil-electric and diesel locomotive technology from 1923 to 1936. Includes 1929 and 1936 letters from Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Co. to the president of the Morristown & Erie Railroad regarding oil-electric engines, with one enclosing a contemporary article on diesel engines; Real photos with railroad car on top with Specs on bottom, Publications and articles include Oil Engine Power (September 1925) with engine illustrations; Canadian Railway and Marine World ( January 1926) on oil-electric locomotives; Railway Mechanical Engineer (February 1926); Locomotive Engineers Journal (September 1927) on the status of the oil-engine locomotive; Railway Age issues from 1927 and 1928; Iron Age (October 11, 1928); and Railway Journal (1930) on oil-electric engines. Additional material includes an early diesel locomotive article dated February 3, 1923, and a Boston & Maine Rail Car Supercharged Diesel Engine pamphlet (1935). Visual components feature five photographs of locomotive parts, plants, and engines; five photographs of a 1926 oil-electric locomotive; and photographs of the American Locomotive Co. with order forms dated April 1926, April 1928, September 1927 (2), and December 1928. Also present is an engine schematic. A significant archive reflecting the transition to modern locomotive power, ideal for railroad technology historians and collectors. Sold “AS IS.” (Garden State Railroad Collection). ������������������������������������������������������������������������ Est. $150-250 488 488 Railroad and Locomotive Ephemera Collection, ca.1920s to 1950s, Featuring Technical Bulletins, Company Correspondence, and Promotional Materials. Various States, Lot of 65+ documents featuring a diverse selection of railroad and locomotive-related ephemera, including technical bulletins, company letters, promotional brochures, and inspection reports from major American locomotive manufacturers and related companies. Highlights include American Locomotive Company bulletins Reverse Gear Nos. 2010 and 2015, and Three Cylinder Locomotives, illustrated with technical diagrams and locomotive imagery, company correspondence and letterheads from Alco Products, Electro-Motive Division, General Electric Company, Lima Locomotive Works, Brookville Locomotive Company, and H.K. Porter Company, many dated between the 1920s and 1950s, promotional brochures such as The Union Pacific Story and Union Pacific Map of the United States, engineering and technical sheets from Railway Steel-Spring Company, Franklin System of Steam Distribution, and Standard Steel Works Company, inspection and repair reports, invoices, and Western Union telegrams related to locomotive operations and parts orders, offering an excellent and wide-ranging archive for the railroad historian or industrial ephemera collector. (65+). Sold “AS IS” no returns accepted. (Garden State Railroad Collection). ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $120-240