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

[John F Bromley]

Hi Fred,

It's the Ewart.  The other is good also but this one is the king.

JFB


----- Original Message -----
From: "Fred W. Schneider III" <fschnei at supernet.com>
To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
Sent: Monday, June 04, 2001 8:09 AM
Subject: [PRCo] Re: Estate Sale: Possible Benefits to this Group


>
> 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:
> >
> > 50 Years of Progressive Transit (Toronto), HC, faded dust jacket,
otherwise very good - US $40 (because of the faded jacket)
> >
> > Stampede City Streetcars (Calgary), HC, Railfare Publications, US$35
> >
> > TM Milwaukee (yes, the big CERA tome), HC, US$125
> >
> > Toronto Civic Railways by Bill Hood, SC version, US$30
> >
> > Edmonton's Electric Transit, HC by Railfare (I HAVE TWO FOR SALE), US$40
@
> >
> > PCC From Coast to Coast by himself, US$75
> >
> > 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)
> >
> > The TTC Story, (Toronto, first 75 years by Filey), again not a history,
usual Filey factual errors abound but nice pix US$20
> >
> > Early Electric Cars of Philadelphia (Cox SC) US$30
> >
> > Surface Cars of Philadelphia 1911-1965 (Cox SC) US$30
> >
> > both of the Philadelphia's as a parcel - US$50
> >
> > Loyalist City Streetcars, St John New Brunswick (HC Railfare) US$25
> >
> > >From Horse Power to Horsepower, SC, another Filey tome, some auto stuff
as well, US$25
> >
> > The Witts (Toronto) by Partridge, HC (the rarer of his two books), US$50
> >
> > Story of the British Columbia Electric, HC, huge (not as huge as TM but
huge), very rare, superb book, US$50
> >
> > The prices will be my reserves on eBay, if I list them.
> >
> > 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
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > 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
>