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Offered here is an original April 1953 edition of The Official Guide of the Railways and Steam Navigation Lines of the United States, Porto Rico, Canada, Mexico, and Cuba, published by the National Railway Publication Company. This massive reference contains 1,504 pages of passenger train schedules, steamship line listings, maps, official rosters, and travel information from the golden age of North American rail travel.
Features:
• Date: April 1953 (85th Year, No. 11)
• Pages: 1,504 pages, complete
• Coverage: United States, Canada, Mexico, Cuba, Puerto Rico, and select Central American railroads, plus steam navigation schedules
• Contents: Passenger train timetables, steamship and ferry listings, maps, railway official rosters, connecting services, advertisements from the era
• Publisher: National Railway Publication Company, New York
• Condition: Well-preserved for age with expected edge wear, spine wear, and cover creasing from use; binding intact, pages complete and legible (see photos for detail)
Why Collectors Want This Issue:
• Pre-Amtrak publication from the height of passenger rail service in North America
• Includes major and regional railroads no longer in existence
• An invaluable research tool for historians, rail enthusiasts, and model railroaders seeking authentic 1950s schedules and operations
• Scarcer than later Amtrak timetables due to smaller print runs and lower survival rates
Add this rare and historically important railroad reference to your collection today!
