The Overland Limited (UP RR) by Lucius Beebe, 1963. Hardbound, 157 Pages

Description: "The overland Limited" was a Union Pacific passenger train that was actually operated by three railroads on the Overland Route between San Francisco and Chicago. The Southern Pacific Railroad handled the train west of Ogden, Utah, the Union Pacific Railroad between Ogden and Omaha, Nebraska/Council Bluffs, Iowa, and east of the Missouri River to Chicago it was operated by the Chicago and North Western Railway and later, the Milwaukee. The Introduction by the author states, "The Overland limited, in its mature and useful lifetime, was by no means the most distinguished, opulent or celebrated name train the the long tally of American railroad transports... but it had about it a style and there was a cachet of romance about its going that seems to have attached to no other name train... None of them partook the quality of being Western that was an essential characteristic of The Overland Limited. None of them served San Francisco... Everything about The Overland was the best without ostentation... That is why the author as been moved to write this book about a train whose name must forever be a great blaze of memory, The Overland Limited. Almost every pages contain one or more photographs, charts or maps. The pictures show the actual front and back of the dust jacket, the inside cover, the Contents page and eleven other pages about every 15 pages. Ebay collects sales tax for some states. Your purchase helps support the Oregon Rail Heritage Foundation, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. We are honored to be the appointed caretakers of 3 steam locomotives owned by the city of Portland, Oregon. The collection includes the world famous SP 4449 Daylight locomotive, originally restored to pull the American Freedom Train in 1975-76. The magnificent SP&S 700 is also an operational 4-8-4 which came back to life in 1990. They are joined by their little sister, the OR&N 197, a Pacific 4-6-2 which will steam up again in about 2 years.All three are located at the new Oregon Rail Heritage Center, a working engine house with a turntable, allowing public access to the locomotives. We receive no support from the city, but rely solely upon volunteers and donations. Your support is deeply appreciated.To qualify for combined shipping, all items must be paid for in one PayPal transaction. Please use the shopping cart for combined purchases and request an invoice if shipping charges do not appear correct.

Price: 13 USD

Location: Portland, Oregon

End Time: 2024-02-29T21:10:57.000Z

Shipping Cost: 6.35 USD