[PRCo] Re: Estate Sale: Possible Benefits to this Group

[Fred W. Schneider III]

What is that BCER book?  I know there were two.  I have the Ewert book. 

John F Bromley wrote:
> 
> I've just acquired a collection of trolley books from an estate, purely by chance.  I walked into the local hobby shop last Wednesday and the owner said "have I got a deal for you".  He was right, I picked up 7 books I'd been looking for on eBay and had had no luck, or lost in bidding.
> 
> Those surplus to my needs are for sale, all very good condition, maybe a few jacket nicks here and there.  For members of this group (plus one other person obtaining a bcc of this) I'll offer them at the prices shown below less 25%, plus at-cost postage, first come first served, a good way to fill any holes in the collection.  The titles available are:
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> 50 Years of Progressive Transit (Toronto), HC, faded dust jacket, otherwise very good - US $40 (because of the faded jacket)
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> Stampede City Streetcars (Calgary), HC, Railfare Publications, US$35
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> TM Milwaukee (yes, the big CERA tome), HC, US$125
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> Toronto Civic Railways by Bill Hood, SC version, US$30
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> Edmonton's Electric Transit, HC by Railfare (I HAVE TWO FOR SALE), US$40 @
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> PCC From Coast to Coast by himself, US$75
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> Mind the Doors Please (Toronto, HC by late L Partridge, not a real history, just a reminiscence and lots of pix (again I HAVE TWO FOR SALE) US $30 for a first edition and US$25 for a second edition (both same quality)
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> The TTC Story, (Toronto, first 75 years by Filey), again not a history, usual Filey factual errors abound but nice pix US$20
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> Early Electric Cars of Philadelphia (Cox SC) US$30
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> Surface Cars of Philadelphia 1911-1965 (Cox SC) US$30
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> both of the Philadelphia's as a parcel - US$50
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> Loyalist City Streetcars, St John New Brunswick (HC Railfare) US$25
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> >From Horse Power to Horsepower, SC, another Filey tome, some auto stuff as well, US$25
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> The Witts (Toronto) by Partridge, HC (the rarer of his two books), US$50
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> Story of the British Columbia Electric, HC, huge (not as huge as TM but huge), very rare, superb book, US$50
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> The prices will be my reserves on eBay, if I list them.
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> I don't know the addresses of all the members of this group or I would have sent this privately to each.  If anyone in the group is interested in any of these, please contact me privately at johnfbromley at home.com
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> Also, if anyone still wants the PAT color charts let me know at the same address and I'll send a copy.  Those previously asking for it should now have them, as the eMails went out on schedule last Thursday.
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> Best regards,
> 
> John
> 
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Fredbruhn at aol.com
>   To: johnfbromley at home.com
>   Sent: Saturday, June 02, 2001 1:41 PM
>   Subject: Pittsburgh Railways PCC color changes
> 
>   Good afternoon John -
> 
>   Last week when you asked for those of us interested in the paint charts your
>   working up, I think my mind was on overbidding on e bay items, and I didn't
>   respond.
> 
>   I certainly am interested in the charts, and I do enjoy seeing some of the
>   prices too.
>   Must admit I have overspent to get back books I once had and sold, only now
>   to find I shouldn't have sold them.
> 
>   Fred Bruhn
>   fredbruhn at aol.com