William C. Raymond, The Elements of Railroad Engineering
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Union Pacific Railroad Company Rules and Regulations of the Transportation Department
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George H. Baker, Firing With Bituminous Coal (Fireman's and Brakeman's Preparatory Instruction Part Two)
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George H. Baker, Economical Boiler-
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Calvin F. Swingle, Modern Locomotive Engineering with Questions and Answers. A plain, practical Treatise on the Construction, Care and Management of Modern Locomotives
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Patrick Houlahan, Houlahan’s Railroad Hand Book, An Instructive Treatise on Railroading
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Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company, Rules and Regulations of the Operating Department, August 1st 1917
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J. Snowden Bell, Early Motive Power of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
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W. G. Wallace, Locomotive Breakdown Questions Answered and Illustrated
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Angus Sinclair, Railroad Men’s Catechism
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Clarence Roberts and Russell M. Smith, Practical Locomotive Operating
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A. M. Sakolski, American Railroad Economics, A Text Book for Investors and Students
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H. C. Reagan, Locomotives: Simple, Compound, and Electric
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Crofutt’s New Overland Tourist and Pacific Coast Guide, Containing a Condensed and Authentic Description of over One Thousand Two Hundred Cities, Towns, Villages, Stations, Government Fort and Camps, Mountains, Lakes, Rivers, Sulphur, Soda and Hot Springs, Scenery, Watering Places and Summer Resorts
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Geo. L. Fowler, Locomotive Breakdowns Emergencies and their Remedies, Being an Up-
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G. E. Collingwood, Standard Train Rule Examination, 10th Edition ... Based on the Standard Code of Train Rules of the American Railway Association, in effect, January 1st, 1920
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Allen, Railroad Signals
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George H. Baker, Standard Railroad Signals (Fireman's and Brakeman's Preparatory Instruction Part One)
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