Vintage Railroad Trade Journals

Rick A Oct 22, 2019

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    Almost all the historical information and old advertisements I have collected about the Ashton Valve company has come from old trade journals on google books or archive.com. There are thousands of them covering all aspects of the industrial age in America. IMG_20190417_151645.jpg IMG_20190417_151736.jpg IMG_20190417_151828.jpg IMG_20190417_152229.jpg IMG_20190417_152337.jpg IMG_20190417_152456.jpg IMG_20190417_152816.jpg IMG_20190417_153224.jpg IMG_20190816_145419.jpg IMG_20190817_090915.jpg
     
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    I love the artwork in these old periodicals. IMG_20190908_133535.jpg IMG_20190908_133612.jpg IMG_20190908_133624.jpg IMG_20190908_133635.jpg IMG_20190908_133857.jpg IMG_20191001_124527.jpg IMG_20191001_131725.jpg IMG_20190417_152534.jpg IMG_20190417_152629.jpg IMG_20190417_152731.jpg
     
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    The company also advertised in non-railroad journals. IMG_20190908_125906.jpg IMG_20190908_125838.jpg IMG_20190908_130314 (1).jpg IMG_20190908_133601.jpg IMG_20190908_133701.jpg IMG_20190908_133759.jpg IMG_20191001_124443.jpg IMG_20191001_124505.jpg IMG_20191001_124539.jpg Western Electric  1887.jpg
     
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    Here are some more. IMG_20191001_131255.jpg IMG_20191001_131307.jpg IMG_20191001_131334.jpg IMG_20191001_131342.jpg IMG_20191001_131411.jpg IMG_20191001_131421.jpg IMG_20191001_131445.jpg IMG_20191001_131524.jpg IMG_20191001_131534.jpg IMG_20191001_131611.jpg
     
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    Saw this ad for Lunkenheimer valves in your post. I've bought a number of Lunkenheimer valves in my career, never knowing the brand's history dates to 1862. The brand still exists, owned today by CVC Valves of Cincinnati, OH.

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    Love that Railway Age photo of the Jersey City throat tracks.

    Have any old copies of Jane's World Railways?
     
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    I have a very small Lunkenheimer valve that was part of a "group" purchase of valves I made. I wish I knew how old it was.

    Jane's world railways....I don't know that one. I'll have to go on google books or archive.org and see if I can find one to read. How did you hear of it?
     
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    Jane's was quite famous, but mostly known for yearly catalogues of all the world's warships. They also did all the world's aircraft, until they got too numerous to count.

    Their railway volumes are interesting too, and the advertising sections are very international.
     
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    thanks for the info. I will check it out.
     
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    More journal covers 1880 poors manual of railroads.jpg 1892 locomotive engineering journal.jpg 1905  In the Maine Woods    a.jpg 1908 In the Maine Woods      a1.jpg 1922 Power Plant Engineering.jpg Power Hpouse 1919.jpg IMG_20200120_221536.jpg IMG_20191001_131656.jpg marine engineering of Canada 1921.jpg
     
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    Rick,
    Nice images! I like using the various journals for research for rolling stock, motive power, buildings and such for layouts.

    Scott
     
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    Love this one!!:love:
     
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    Virtually all the Ashton Valve information I've been able to discover has been in these old journals. A wealth of information, they are like stepping back into another age. They are entering another age.

    It was nice when they started printing the covers in color.
     
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    I love the illustration in the Locomotive Engineering journal, what a weird scene! That scene is in White's book about early freight.

    Scott
     
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    What is the name of the book?
     
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    Rick,
    The American Railroad freight Car by John H. White Jr.

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    i love looking at the old stuff. very cool for me. thank you for posting this.
     
  20. Rick A

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    Glad you enjoyed them. They are all available on google books if you want to check out the complete issues
     

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