Collector's Corner

Fall 1999
Volume 106 - No.3

Collector's Corner

HAVE: A LIMITED EDITION BURLINGTON NORTHERN ANNIVERSARY COIN (1970-1995) made of pewter, mint condition. Contact Ron Johnson, BLE Division 200, 1845 14th Ave, Moline IL 61265; phone (309) 764-9085; or email <RonDoctor7@aol.com>.

HAVE: COPIES OF DIAMONDBUGS, THE STORY OF the rail motor cars on the Erie Railroad, a newly published and released book by BLE member Jack Grasso. For details write: Railroad Avenue Enterprises, P.O.Box 114, Flanders, NJ 07836-0114.

HAVE: AN ORIGINAL Copy of the investigation papers of Casey Jones' last accident, April 30, 1900. Write: Ray Shelnut, BLE Division 23, 1268 Old Hwy. 4, Coldwater, MS 38618.

HAVE: ORIGINAL BLE GOLD RINGS. The original BLE ring in men's and women's styles. Designed and offered by BLEr Ray Clark and backed by Josten's lifetime guarantee. These rings were a big hit at the BLE regional conventions. Contact Brother Clark at: 9907 Stirrup Drive, Cantonment, FL 32533; phone (850) 478-7726; or e-mail <blediv275@aol.com>.

HAVE: 1950s M&S&L BRAKEMAN'S LANTERN in very good condition. Contact: Dan Usciaw, BLE Division 790, 362 W. Birchwood Ave., Palatine, IL 60067.

HAVE: ROBIC SPEED CHRONOMETERS.An invaluable tool for monitoring train speed. Gives readout in miles per hour. Contact: Arizona Diversified Distributing, P.O. Box 90829, Tucson, AZ 85752-0839; phone (520) 575-8686; e-mail <azdiverse@aol.com>.

HAVE: RAILROAD SPIKE KNIFE, a nine inch knife that has been made from a high carbon steel spike. Contact: Marty Dobson, Dobson Knife Company, 11051 Ventura Blvd., Machesney Park, Ill. 61115, phone (815) 877-4059.

HAVE: LARGE COLLECTION OF BLE AND BLF&E PAPER ITEMS. Old Agreements, Newspapers and Newsletters, Magazines and BLE Journals (have bound volumes for years 1867 and 1928 thru 1959). Also have items in these basic categories: steam; electric railways; diesel; d-e electrical; rules; brakes; track; cars; textbooks; timetables and; misc. Contact BLEr R.J. McKay of Div. 206, 14361 Knob Hill Road, Rogers, TX 76569, or email to <LokoMac@aol.com>.

WANT: SWITCH KEYS FROM SP, NH, RI, UP, GN, ATSF, also marked keys from all roads. Contact: Ernie Mann 1944 Ninth St., Rensselaer, NY 12144; or call (518) 463-1476.

WANT: INFO, PHOTOS, MAPS, TT'S, ETC. on the operation of railroads (through passenger, commuter and freight), interurbans, "L"s, subways and street cars running in the Chicago area from 1950 to 1959 for a new book called "Chicago Rails in the 1950s." Please contact Jack Grasso of BLE Division 497 (Jersey City, NJ), 1533 A Stuyvesant Ave., Apt. 1, Union, NJ 07083.

WANT: EARLY RAILROAD MEMORABILIA. Especially looking for unusual pieces of B&O Blue Scammels Lamberton China, early B&O, Ohio River Railroad, Cotton Belt (with shield logo globe) and other railroad lanterns, railroad items from West Virginia railroads and Great Lakes Steamship items. Please contact Larry James, BLE, 1370 Ontario Street, Mezzanine, Cleveland, OH 44113-1702, or e-mail <james@ble.org>.

WANT: TRAVEL AGENCY TYPE MODEL AIRLINERS from 1950s (DC-6s, Boeing 707s, Constellations, etc.) Plastic or metal. Contact: Dan Usciaw, BLE Division 790, 362 W. Birchwood Ave., Palatine, IL 60067.

WANT: PENN CENTRAL BOOK. "A Sampling of Penn Central" By Jerry Taylor, 973 and other Penn Central items. Contact: Charles J. French Jr., 880 Albany Turnpike, Old Chatham, NY 12136; (518)794-8477; or e-mail <chukkster@earthlink.net>.

Send your submissions to: Collector's Corner, Locomotive Engineers Journal, 1370 Ontario Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44113-1702, or e-mail to <policy@ble.org>.