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Railroad Stories [v18 #1, August 1935] (The Frank A. Munsey Company, 15¢, pulp, cover by Emmett Watson) 6 · When Destiny Calls · E. S. Dellinger · nv 32 · Wrecking Boss · W. C. “Cap” White · ts 42 · Van Horne of the C.P.R. · Charles F. Carter · ar 52 · Bakehead Hennessey · Ed Samples · ss 63 · August in Railroad History · Anon. · cl 68 · The Great Railway Race · John Thomas · ar 73 · Famous Conductors (Charles G. Thayer) · Stookie Allen · cl 74 · The Old Iron Horse · Dave Martin · ss 88 · Locomotives of the Great Northern Railway · Anon. · ar 97 · Royal Gorge, Colorado, as It Looked in 1880 · Anon. · il 98 · The Epic of a Lazy Man · Edward J. Frey · ss 102 · Horseshoes · Edmund E. Pugsley · ss 112 · Setouts and Pickups · W. F. Knapke · ia 117 · The Big Grain Rush · Engine Picture Kid · ss 126 · The First Railroad Strike · Earle Davis · ar

Railroad Stories [v18 #2, September 1935] (The Frank A. Munsey Company, 15¢, pulp) Fiction and True Tales 6 · Hog Law · E. S. Dellinger · nv 66 · The Trackwalker’s Tale · Dave Martin · ss 96 · The Spotter · Frank L. Packard · ss 108 · “Auld Lang Syne” · Ralph A. Snyder · ss 114 · The Lindy Hop · The Engine Picture Kid · ss 123 · Old Times on the C. & A. · James Deegan · ar 125 · Two Days on the Turntable · Thomas F. Sisk · ar 126 · A Miracle in Two Sections · J. W. Fraser · ar Illustrated Features 4 · Box Cars · Brian Moore · pm 41 · The Narrow-Gage Roads of Maine · Linwood W. Moody · ar 56 · General Grant’s Last Ride · Jim Holden · ar 61 · September in Rail History · Anon. · cl 76 · The Railroads’ Biggest Rival · Charles I. Corwin · ar 77 · A Main Line Track Circuit · F. George · ar 79 · Along the Iron Pike · Joseph Easley · pi 88 · Locomotives of the Rock Island System · Anon. · ar 91 · Who’s Who in the Crew: Charles F. Carter · Stookie Allen · ia [Charles F. Carter]

Railroad Stories [v18 #3, October 1935] (Frank A. Munsey Co., 15¢, 144pp, pulp, cover by Emmett Watson) Details supplied by Monte Herridge. 4 · The Boomer Trail · R. H. “Turkey” Moore · ts 46 · A Special Train for 24 Cents · Anon. · ms 47 · Railroad Rimes __47 · The Hobo’s Story · C. L. Jones · pm __47 · Empties Coming Back · C. B. Clark · pm 48 · October in Rail History · Anon. · ms 54 · Who’s Who in the Crew: Gilbert A. Lathrop · Stookie Allen · ia [Gilbert A. Lathrop] 55 · Iron Mike · Gilbert A. Lathrop · ss 63 · Slippery Buck Slips [Boomer Jones] · James W. Earp · ss 73 · On a Roadbed of Gold · N. A. Critchett · ar; about Theodore D. Judah, Western railroad builder. 74 · Privileged Character · The Engine Picture Kid · ss 82 · By the Light of the Lantern · Anon. · qa 88 · Locomotives of the Erie Railroad System · Anon. · ar 91 · Railroad Pipe Dreams · Jim Holden · ar 100 · International Engine Picture Club · [Various] · cl 103 · The Sunny Side of the Track · [Various] · hu 104 · The Busses Come to Town · Earle Davis · nv 132 · Model Railroading · Charles G. Cunningham · cl 136 · On the Spot · [The Readers] · lc

Railroad Stories [v18 #4, November 1935] (The Frank A. Munsey Company, 15¢, pulp) Fiction and True Tales 7 · Tornado · E. S. Dellinger · nv 47 · The Soapstone Limited · Engine Picture Kid · ss 64 · When Villa Crossed the Border · P. E. Tuma · ar 67 · The Missing Tool Check · James Deegan · ar 69 · Memories of an Old Dispatcher · Wm. H. Overley · ar 74 · Job Insurance · Clifford Sweet · ss 98 · Sentimental Value · Don Livingston · ss 120 · Master Mechanic’s Blood · Gilbert A. Lathrop · ss Illustrated Features 6 · Who’s Who in the Crew: E.S. Dellinger · Stookie Allen · ia [E. S. Dellinger] 39 · The World’s Fastest Steam Train · Donald M. Steffee · ar 40 · Old Gals of the Illinois Central · Carlton J. Corliss · ar 44 · Giants of the Pennsy · Paul T. Warner · ar 56 · Ethiopia’s Iron Pike · Jack Remington · ar 87 · The World’s Heaviest Rail Shipment · Anon. · ar 88 · Locomotives of the Pere Marquette Railway · Anon. · ar 91 · The Narrow-Gage G. & Q. · Charles F. Carter · ar 107 · November in Rail History · Anon. · ar 111 · Double Gage · N. A. Critchett · ar

Railroad Stories [v19 #1, December 1935] (The Frank A. Munsey Company, 15¢, pulp) Fiction and True Tales 4 · Southwest Passage · E. S. Dellinger · nv 60 · The Evergreen Drag · Engine Picture Kid · ss 73 · Free Gasoline · “Cupid” Childs · ar 74 · Adventures of a Boomer Op · George C. Haseltine · ar 98 · On Company Time · Earle Davis · ss 113 · Roundhouse Foreman · James W. Earp · ss 125 · Death Valley Days · Ralph A. Snyder · ss Illustrated Features 38 · Hump-Backed Hogs · Arthur Curran · ar 43 · Railroading in the Ethiopian War Zone · Anon. · ar 44 · The Wreck at Spuyten Duyvil · H. R. Edwards · ar 59 · Along the Iron Pike · Joseph Easley · pi 69 · The Ocean Shore Comes Back · G. H. Kneiss · ar 72 · Who’s Who in the Crew: “Cupid” Childs · Stookie Allen · ia [“Cupid” Childs] 88 · Locomotives of the Central Vermont Railway · Anon. · ar 90 · 100 Years of Railroading in Germany · E. J. Baker · ar 107 · Taxes and a Silk Train · R. A. Emberg · ar 108 · December in Rail History · Anon. · cl 131 · Free Rides for 2000 “Passengers” · Edmund E. Pugsley · ar

Railroad Stories [v19 #2, January 1936] (The Frank A. Munsey Company, 128pp, pulp) Details supplied by Al Tonik. 4 · Engine Picture Kid in Ethiopia · Engine Picture Kid · ss 24 · Lace for Lena · Edmund E. Pugsley · ss 42 · Phantom City · E. S. Dellinger · ss 111 · The Engine Wiper · Frank L. Packard · ss

Railroad Stories [v19 #3, February 1936] (The Frank A. Munsey Company, 128pp, pulp) Details supplied by Al Tonik. 22 · Engine Picture Kid in Hollywood · Engine Picture Kid · ss 52 · ’Boes Are ’Boes · Edmund E. Pugsley · ss 61 · The Road to Yesterday · Charles W. Tyler · ss 73 · Souvenirs for the Super · James W. Earp · ss 98 · Mileage Hog · E. S. Dellinger · ss

Railroad Stories [v19 #4, March 1936] (The Frank A. Munsey Company, 15¢, 128pp, pulp, cover by Emmett Watson) Details taken from eBay listing. 4 · The Road to Addis Ababa · E. S. Dellinger · ar 4 · The Big Hill [Part 1 of 2; Canadian Pacific] · Edmund E. Pugsley · ss 57 · Grouchy Joins the Human Race · C. Funkhouser · ss 63 · Ham Factory Days · Ralph A. Snyder · ss The Wreck at Thaxton · Dr. R. G. Simmons · ar High Spots and Low Joints · John Burns · ss A Carload of Mules · William H. Overley · ts 100 · The Boomers Expand · Earle Davis · ar Old Days on the Diamond Jo Line · W. A. Anderson · ar The Last of the Jessie James Gang · E. J. Baker · ar

Railroad Stories [v19 #5, April 1936] ed. Freeman H. Hubbard (The Frank A. Munsey Company, 15¢, 144pp, pulp) (Full Text) (PDF) from archive.org. Details supplied by Denny Lien. 3 · Along the Iron Pike · Joseph Easley · pi 4 · The Big Hill [Part 2 of 2; Canadian Pacific] · Edmund E. Pugsley · ss 21 · Railway Express Messenger No. 1 · H. R. Edwards · ar 24 · The Angel of Canyon Pass · Charles W. Tyler · ss 36 · Locomotives of the Northwestern Pacific Railroad · Anon. · ar 39 · Street-Car Thrills · George Beater · ar 44 · World’s Oldest Locomotive Works · Hugh White · ar 52 · Conquering the Hoosac · Clif Belcher · ar 54 · Link and Pin · Ed Samples · nv 80 · Railroad Buys Mine to Prevent Mining · Anon. · ms 80 · Special Freight Cars for “De Luxe” Hoboes · Anon. · ms 81 · A Race That Cost 44 Lives · E. B. Heineman · ar 87 · By the Light of the Lantern · Anon. · qa 95 · Wood-Burners · Watson B. Berry · te 98 · The Skipper Uses His Head · Harry R. Drummond · te 100 · Riding the Freight · James C. Southcott · te 102 · Who’s Who in the Crew: John J. Burns · Stookie Allen · ia [John J. Burns] 103 · Broken Links · “Highball” John Burns · te 106 · The Boomer Trail · [The Readers] · lc 108 · Closing Days · Ralph A. Snyder · ss 112 · The Sunny Side of the Track · [Various] · hu 114 · International Engine Picture Club · [Various] · cl 119 · Rolling Down to Reno · The Engine Picture Kid · ss 128 · Juggling a Nitro Train · R. A. Emberg · ar 130 · On the Spot · [The Readers] · lc 140 · Model Railroading · Anon. · cl

Railroad Stories [v19 #6, May 1936] (The Frank A. Munsey Company, 128pp, pulp) Details supplied by Al Tonik. 4-32 · Rio Grande · Ed Samples · ss 70-78 · Uncle Tom’s Caboose · Engine Picture Kid · ss 99-109 · Chinook Charlie Comes Home · Dave Martin · ss 110-115 · The Trick at Eagle’s Nest · James W. Fraser · ss 119-126 · The Female Op · Harry C. Temple · ss

Railroad Stories [v20 #1, June 1936] (The Frank A. Munsey Company, 15¢, 144pp, pulp, cover by Emmett Watson) Details taken from eBay listing. Fiction and True Tales 4 · Pig Iron · Harold Titus · ss 17 · Buried Alive · William J. Parry · ar 19 · Hoodoo Engine · E. C. Huffsmith · ar 20 · Disaster at James Creek · Ed Lee · ar 50 · Homes on the Rails · Engine Picture Kid · ss 60 · Jacob’s Ladder · Edmund E. Pugsley · ss 70 · The New Trainmaster · James W. Earp · ss 102 · The T-Series MailKey · E. S. Dellinger · nv Illustrated Features: 16 · Who’s Who in the Crew: William J. Parry · Stookie Allen · ia [William J. Parry] 27 · The World’s Greatest Railroad Man · H. R. Edwards · ar 45 · Royal Blue Line · Paul T. Warner · ar 69 · Pioneer Railroading in Texas · Jim Jeffers · ar 87 · Locomotives of the Boston & Albany RR · [Various] · pi 90 · The Pacific Type · Arthur Curran · ar 128 · Along the Iron Pike · Joseph Easley · pi

Railroad Stories [v20 #2, July 1936] (Frank A. Munsey Co., 15¢, 4+144pp+, pulp, cover by Emmett Watson) Details supplied by Monte Herridge. 3 · How Can Railroads Improve Their Business? · Anon. · cn 4 · Circus Daze · The Engine Picture Kid · ss 14 · Peace Comes to the Lakehead · R. A. Emberg · ar 16 · The Footboard Yardmaster · E. S. Dellinger · ss 26 · How Jay Gould Made a Hundred Million · H. R. Edwards · ia 47 · The “First” Pacific Type · Robert J. Currie · ar 49 · The Boomer Trail · [The Readers] · lc 51 · A Seven-Mile Steam Railroad · Anon. · ar 52 · Who’s Who in the Crew: “Uncle Bill” Eskew · Stookie Allen · ia [“Uncle Bill” Eskew] 53 · An Old-Timer’s Story · “Uncle Bill” Eskew · ts 57 · The Gypsy’s Prophecy · William H. Overley · ts 62 · Highballing the Liberty Bell · Charles R. Rosenberg · ts 69 · The Sunny Side of the Track · [Various] · hu 70 · Highball Artists · William Edward Hayes · ss 79 · A Short Cut for Ships · Anon. · ar; cover painting portrays scene from this. 80 · By the Light of the Lantern · Anon. · qa 88 · Locomotives of the Missouri & Arkansas Ry. · Anon. · ia 90 · The Wreck at Tariffville · N. A. Gritchett · ia 93 · The World’s Busiest Railroad Crossing · David E. Evans · ar 94 · I’ll Take the Train · O. Earl Lyles · pm 95 · International Engine Picture Club · [Various] · cl 98 · Farewell, Arcadia & Betsy River! · Anon. · ar 99 · Along the Iron Pike · Joseph Easley · pi 100 · The Boomers’ Fast Line · Earle Davis · nv; illustrated by J. Easley 128 · Canada’s First Woman Mayor · William J. Parry · ar 129 · On the Spot · [The Readers] · lc 139 · Model Railroading · Charles G. Cunningham · cl

Railroad Stories [v20 #3, August 1936] (The Frank A. Munsey Company, 128pp, pulp) Details supplied by Al Tonik. 4 · The Law of High Iron · E. S. Dellinger · ss 60 · Brass Buttons · Edmund E. Pugsley · ss 77 · Railroad-Crazy · Gilbert A. Lathrop · ss 96 · The Perfect Timecard · James W. Earp · ss 122 · The Engine Picture Kid in Alaska · Anon. · ss

Railroad Stories [v20 #4, September 1936] ed. Freeman H. Hubbard (Frank A. Munsey Co., 10¢, 144pp+, pulp) associate ed. G. H. Burck. Details supplied by Monte Herridge. 4 · The Girl in the Zulu Car · Harold Titus · ss; illustrated by J. Easley 17 · Speed in the Long Ago · Frederick Westcott · ia 25 · The Boomer Trail · [The Readers] · lc 28 · Commuter · Tom McClary · ss; illustrated by Emmett Watson 32 · What’s Wrong with This Picture? · Joseph Easley · pi 33 · The Sunny Side of the Track · [Various] · hu 34 · Sculptured on a Tombstone · E. B. Heineman · ia 39 · A Secret Kept for 42 Years · C. N. Crotsenburg · ts 40 · The Great Johnston Flood · Mart Ridenour · ia 46 · Doctor of Ailing Locomotives · Charles F. Carter · ia 51 · Red Buck · Dave Martin · ts 55 · Railroad Rimes · Anon. · pm 56 · The Last Rockaway · G. A. Lathrop · ss; illustrated by J. Easley 65 · The Ten-Wheeler · Arthur Curran · ia 70 · Along the Iron Pike · Joseph Easley · pi 71 · By the Light of the Lantern · Anon. · qa 78 · The World’s Highest Standard-Gage Pike · Robert White · ar 79 · A Famous Railroad Fan: William W. Robinson · Stookie Allen · pi 80 · Boomer Ink-Slinger · Fred Haskell · ss; illustrated by Hilliker 87 · Locomotives of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy · Anon. · ia 90 · International Engine Picture Club · [Various] · cl 94 · The Graveyard Trick · E. S. Dellinger · nv; illustrated by Hilliker 123 · The One-Eyed Engineer · Henry G. Rhodes · ar 124 · On the Spot · [The Readers] · lc 134 · Model Railroading: The Big Seven Route · David Marshall · cl

Railroad Stories [v20 #5, October 1936] (The Frank A. Munsey Company, 128pp, pulp) Details supplied by Al Tonik. 4 · Mountain Job · Ed Samples · ss 50 · Chicaloon Chicanery · Engine Picture Kid · ss 58 · Slippery Buck’s Alibi [Boomer Jones] · James W. Earp · ss 98 · The Hobo’s Secret [“Kiamichi Bill” Burns] · E. S. Dellinger · ss

Railroad Stories [v20 #6, November 1936] (The Frank A. Munsey Company, 15¢, 144pp, pulp) Details taken from Table of Contents. 4 · “Colossus of Roades” (Commodore Vanderbilt) · H. R. Edwards · ar 24 · Trains That Are Making Good: The Blue Comet · Anon. · ar 27 · He “Stole” a Monument · Old-Timer · ar 30 · A Man Who Could Handle Trains · Harry Bedwell · ss 45 · Dispatching Trains While Asleep · “Doc” Riker · ar 47 · Bill Kretley’s Fast Run · Harry R. Drummond · ar 49 · My Ride Under a Locomotive · Bozo Texino · ar 52 · With Foreign Railways · Joe Easley · ar 61 · Boxcar Mary · Dave Martin · ss 69 · Builder of Iron Camels (Ross Winans) · Frederick Westing · ar 77 · Along the Iron Pike · Joe Easley · pi 78 · Rawhider [“Kiamichi Bill” Burns] · E. S. Dellinger · na 112 · The Circus Special · Frank L. Packard · ss 125 · Locomotives of the Delaware & Hudson · Anon. · pi 139 · It Was Fun Building the Gen. Meade · John W. Merrill · ar