Alco / American Locomotive Co.
operating manuals
RB-0886 Alco RS-3 Operating Manual (SB) (light used condition, no markings)
Alco / GE, 1951 $45.00
RB-4505 Alco RSD-5 Operating Manual (SB) (good used condition)
Alco, 1952 $42.00 
RB-3995 Alco RSD-7 Operating Manual (SB) (light use / rubbing on cover / no markings)
Alco, 1955 $65.00
RB-4665 Alco 1500-HP FA-1 / FB-1 Operating Manual (SB) (near mint, NOS)
Alco, 1947 $50.00 
RB-5792 Alco RS-11 / RSD-12 Operating Manual (SB)
(usable condition - some rusty staining inside and out - doesn't obscure text)
Alco, 1956 $24.00 
RB-4343 Alco 2000-HP PA-1 / PB-1 Operating Manual (SB) (light used condition)
Alco, 1947 $60.00
RB-4508 Alco 2000-HP PA-1 / PB-1 Operating Manual (SB)
(very light used condition / came from retired Erie RR engineer)
Alco, 1948 $48.00 
RB-4090 Alco 2250-HP PA-1 / PB-1 Operating Manual (SB) (light used condition)
Alco, 1957 $60.00
RB-4698 Alco 2250-HP PA-1 / PB-1 Operating Manual (SB) (light used condition)
Alco, 1955 $46.00 
RB-1675 Alco C420 / C424 Operating Manual (SB)
(moderate used condition, name inside cover, otherwise no markings)
Alco, 1963 $45.00
RB-3963 Alco C420 / C424 / C425 / C628 Operating Manual (SB) (fair used condition)
Alco, 1964 $37.00
RB-1723 Alco C430 / C630 Operating Manual (SB)
(light used condition, name inside cover, otherwise no markings)
Alco $45.00
RB-4640 Alco C430 / C630 Operating Manual - AC-DC Transmission (SB)
(very light used condition)
Alco $45.00 
RB-1635 Alco C430 / C634 Operating Manual (SB)
(near mint condition, for Reading #'s 5211-5212 & 5300-5311, as per handwriten notation on cover)
Alco $65.00
maintenance manuals
RB-6014 Alco 900 HP Locomotive (S6) Maintenance Manual (wire comb bound) (moderate used condition)
(about 150 pages / schematics, diagrams, well illustrated, 9 X 11 format)
Alco, 1955 $85.00 
RB-5095 Alco GE 1600 HP Operation & Service Manual (snap ring bound) (light used cond.)
(covers FA2, RS3, RSD4, RSD5 / almost 400 pages / schematics, diagrams, tons of information)
Alco $50.00 
RB-4916 Alco Locomotive (w/ 244 engines) Maintenance Manual (steel comb bound) (un-used cond.)
(covers FA2, PA, RS3, RSD4, RSD5 / schematics, diagrams, tons of information / suitable for full rebuild)
Alco $60.00
RB-5065 Alco Locomotive (w/ 244 engines) Maintenance Manual (steel comb bound) (used cond.)
(covers FA2, PA, RS3, RSD4, RSD5 / schematics, diagrams, tons of information / suitable for full rebuild)
Alco $40.00
parts catalogs
RB-5400 Alco 660 h.p. (S1 / S3) Locomotives Parts Catalog (fair used condition)
(specific for Boston & Maine, Maine Central, Portland Terminal S1's and S3's)
(very extensive, hundreds of pages - every part or piece / some sections updated to mid-50's)
Alco, 1952 $140.00 
RB-5805 Alco Renewal Parts Index (HB) (moderate used condition) (~270 pages)
(Parts INDEX - not parts catalog. An index of part numbers - tells their application,
but by Bulletin Number - not locomotive model. Of most use to an old Alco parts dealer)
Alco, 1953 $85.00 
Baldwin Locomotive Works / Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton / BLW / BLH
operating manuals
RB-3759 Baldwin Operating Instructions: Switching Locomotives (light used cond.)
[appears to be manual for Tennessee Eastman #4 - as per written notation above photo inside book]
(plain, unmarked covers) Baldwin $20.00
RB-1242 Baldwin Operator's Manual: 660 - 1000 - 1500 H.P. All-Service Locomotive
(near mint covers show light wear) [covers DS-4-4-660, DS-4-4-1000 and DRS-6-6-1500 models, 38pp.]
Baldwin, 1947 $40.00
RB-2599 Baldwin Operator's Manual: 750 - 1000 H.P. Switchers & Road Switchers
(moderate used condition) [covers DS4-4-750 & DS4-4-1000 models, 33pp.]
Baldwin, 1950 $33.00
RB-2237 Baldwin Operator's Manual: 800 - 1000 - 1500 H.P. Switching Locomotive
(near mint covers show light wear) [covers S-8, S-12 models, 40pp. plus 6 fold-out wiring schematics]
Baldwin, 1947 $40.00
RB-2624 Baldwin Operator's Manual: 800 - 1000 - 1500 H.P. Switching Locomotive
(fair used condition) [covers S-8, S-12 models, 33pp.]
Baldwin, 1947 $28.00
RB-0939 Baldwin Operator's Manual: 1600-h.p. All-Service Locomotive (good used condition)
[covers AS-16, AS-416 and AS-616 models, 42pp.]
Baldwin, 1950 $40.00 
maintenance manuals
RB-1902 Baldwin 600 Series Diesel Engine Manual (NOS, but covers slightly bent)
[covers 606, 606-A and 608-A engines models, ~70pp. w/photos and diagrams]
Baldwin, 1951 $40.00
RB-2703 Baldwin: Maintenance of Model VO Diesel Engine for Diesel Electric Locomotives
(SB) good used condition [135 pp, lots of photos and diagrams]
Baldwin, c. 1945 $60.00
Budd
RB-5552 Operator's Manual: Gallery Type Suburban Cars (fair condition)
(specific to RTA Cab Car #'s 8239-8261 and Trailer #7284-7340) $35.00 
EMD / Electro Motive Div of GM
operating manuals
RB-0776 EMD Operating Manual: Switching & Transfer Locomotives (SB)
(specifically covers SW8, SW9, TR5, TR6) (light used condition)
EMD, 1951 $28.00
RB-0976 EMD Operating Manual: Switching & Transfer Locomotives (SB)
(specifically covers SW8, SW9, TR5, TR6) (good condition / cover lettering faded)
(marked for SP's Lafayette Div.) EMD, 1951 $22.00
RB-5774 EMD SW1001 Operating Manual, 2nd Ed. (SB) (very light used condition)
EMD, 1973 $40.00
RB-5987 EMD SW1001 Operating Manual, 3rd Ed. (SB) (moderate used condition)
EMD, 1977 $40.00 
RB-5950 EMD SW1500 Operating Manual (SB) (near mint condition)
EMD, 1973 $40.00 
RB-6160 EMD MP15 Operator's Manual, 2nd Ed. (SB) (very light used condition)
EMD, 1977 $38.00 
RB-6271 EMD MP15AC Operator's Manual (new condition)
EMD, 1975 $55.00 
RB-6270 EMD MP15AC Operator's Manual (very light used condition)
EMD, 1975 $45.00
RB-0698 EMD FT Operator's Manual (SB)
(fair used condition / some schematics frayed, 1 critically / signed by NYC then SAL engineers)
EMD $26.00
RB-2910 EMD F2 Operating Manual (SB) (light used condition)
EMD $50.00
RB-2687 EMD F3 Instruction Guide (SB) (very light used condition)
EMD, 1948 $28.00 
RB-0330 EMD F3 Operating Manual, 4th Ed. (SB) (NOS, light shelf wear)
EMD, 1951 $40.00
RB-5825 EMD F40PH-2D Manual De L'Operateur, 3eme Ed. (SB) (NOS)
(entirely in French) EMD / DD, 1991 $70.00 
RB-5588 EMD E7 Operating Manual (SB) (not used, but light shelf wear)
EMD, 1948 $60.00 
RB-5453 EMD E8 Operating Manual, 1st Ed. (SB)
(little sign of use / handwritten engineer's name inside)
EMD, 1949 $45.00
RB-4429 EMD E8 Operating Manual, 3rd Ed. (SB)
(near mint, but handwritten note assigning it to a CNW engineer)
EMD, 1951 $45.00
RB-0760 EMD On-The-Road Trouble Shooting (SB) (written for F units)
(light used cond. / covers tanned / signed by engineer)
EMD, 1948 $5.00 
RB-5639 EMD GP7 Operating Manual, 2nd Ed. (SB)
(used condition / pages bound in upside-down - reads correctly starting from back cover)
EMD, 1950 $8.00 
RB-3978 EMD GP15-1 Operator's Manual, 2nd Ed. (SB) (fair used condition)
EMD, 1979 $35.00
RB-5371 EMD GP15T Operator's Manual (SB) (very light used condition)
EMD, 1982 $55.00 
RB-5619 EMD GP30 Operating Manual, 2nd Ed. (SB) (fair used condition)
EMD, 1962 $28.00
RB-0304 EMD GP35 Operating Manual, 2nd Ed. (SB) (good used condition)
EMD, 1964 $24.00 
RB-3273 EMD GP35 Operating Manual (SB) (fair used condition)
EMD, 1963 $20.00
RB-2371 EMD GP38 Operating Manual (SB) (light used condition)
EMD, 1969 $24.00
RB-4538 EMD GP38-2 Operating Manual, 5th Ed. (SB) (near mint)
EMD, 1977 $25.00 
RB-5091 EMD GP38-2 Operating Manual, 6th Ed. (SB)
(usable but rough / binding tight)
EMD, 1979 $10.00
RB-5409 EMD GP39-2 Operating Manual, 2nd Ed. (SB) (near mint condition)
EMD, 1979 $45.00
RB-0883 EMD GP40 Operating Manual, 5th Ed. (SB) (NOS, light shelf wear)
EMD, 1968 $30.00
RB-2495 EMD GP40 Operating Manual, 4th Ed. (SB) (light used condition)
EMD, 1967 $27.00
RB-3846 EMD GP40 Operating Manual, 4th Ed. (SB) (moderate used condition)
EMD, 1967 $22.00
RB-5087 EMD GP40-2 Operating Manual, 4th Ed. (SB) (like new condition)
EMD, 1977 $30.00
RB-5231 EMD GP59 / GP60 Operating Manual, 1st Ed. (SB) (moderate used condition)
EMD $32.00
RB-2079 EMD GP59 / GP60 Operating Manual, 2nd Ed. (SB) (back cover creased)
EMD, 1988 $29.00
RB-5633 EMD SD9 Operating Manual (SB) (very light used condition)
EMD, 1954 $37.00 
RB-2019 EMD SD35 - SDP35 Operator's Manual, 5th Ed. (SB) (fair condition)
EMD, 1965 $30.00
RB-2345 EMD SD38 (w/ Static Excitation) Operator's Manual (SB) (rough condition)
EMD, 1970 $18.00
RB-593 EMD SD45 Operator's Manual, 4th Ed. (SB) (mint condition)
EMD $30.00
RB-920 EMD SD50 Operator's Manual (SB) (mint condition)
EMD $45.00
RB-4503 EMD SD50 Operator's Manual (SB) (near mint condition)
EMD $38.00 
RB-5324 EMD SD60 Operator's Manual, 1st Ed. (SB) (very light used condition)
EMD, 1985 $29.00
RB-938 EMD SD60 Operator's Manual, 3rd Ed. (SB) (mint condition)
EMD, 1989 $45.00 
RB-4674 EMD SD60 Operator's Manual, 3rd Ed. (SB) (very light used condition)
EMD, 1989 $38.00
RB-5800 EMD DDA40X Operator's Manual (SB) (light used condition)
EMD, 1969 $200.00 
maintenance manuals
RB-5625 EMD MP15AC Locomotive Service Manual, 2nd Ed. (light used condition)
(3 ring binder) EMD, 1979 $135.00
RB-5351 EMD GP38-2 Locomotive Service Manual, 4th Ed. (SB) (good condition)
(3 ring binder) EMD, 1979 $85.00 
RB-5386 EMD GP39-2 Locomotive Service Manual (SB) (good condition)
(3 ring binder) EMD, 1981 $85.00 
RB-5629 EMD SD40-2 Electrical Qualification & Troubleshooting Guide
(good condition / currently loose-leaf, ought have a 3-ring binder for use)
(86 pages) EMD $45.00 
RB-5672 EMD SD50 Locomotive Service Manual (HB)
(in generic EMD Service Dept. 3 ring binder)
EMD, 1984 (Sold) 
RB-5597 EMD SD60 Locomotive Service Manual, 1st Ed (HB - 3 ring) (excellent condition)
(3 ring binder) EMD $110.00 
RB-5506 EMD SD60M Locomotive Service Manual, 1st Ed (SB) (excellent condition)
(soft bound) EMD, 1990 $120.00 
RB-2783 EMD 567C Engine Maintenance Manual, 3rd Ed. (NOS - unused)
EMD, 1957 $39.00
RB-5993 EMD 567C Engine Maintenance Manual, 3rd Ed.
(very light used condition - former library copy of Castro Point Ry - never checked out)
EMD, 1957 $32.00 
RB-5765 EMD 645E3 Engine Maintenance Manual, 3rd Ed. (SB) (moderate used condition)
[mechanic's manual covering turbocharged 645E3 engines in locomotives, w/ diagrams and photos,
3-ring binder, ~300pp] EMD, 1968 (updated to 1971) $60.00 
RB-1006 EMD 645E3C Engine Maintenance Manual (SB) (moderate used condition)
[mechanic's manual covering turbocharged 645E3C engines in locomotives, w/ diagrams and photos,
3-ring binder, ~300pp] EMD, 1981 $55.00 
RB-5440 EMD 710G3 Engine Maintenance Manual, 1st Ed. (looks unused)
(3 ring binder) EMD $125.00 
RB-5790 EMD 710G3 / G3A Engine Maintenance Manual, 3rd Ed. (light used condition)
EMD, 1990 $145.00 
parts catalogs
RB-5844 EMD GP30 Master Parts Manual (2"+ thick) (moderate used condition)
[covers GP30's - pistons, gears, every bolt and fan and headlight]
EMD, 1962 $285.00 
RB-5778 EMD 567 and 645 Engine Parts Catalog, 6th Ed. (rough, but fully usable)
EMD, 1985 $110.00 
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Fairbanks Morse / FM
operating manuals
RB-3287 FM H-10-44 Operating Manual (SB) (moderate used condition)
FM, 1949 $55.00 
RB-5164 FM Enginemen's Manual (H-12-44) (SB)
(rough condition / dirty / edges frayed, but fully readable)
Fairbanks-Morse, 1952 $14.00 
RB-2184 FM Enginemen's Manual for 2000 h.p. class ("Erie-builts") (SB) (good used condition)
(specifically tailored to New York Central #'s 5000 and 5001)
Fairbanks-Morse, 1947 $80.00 
RB-6359 FM Enginemen's Manual for 2000 h.p. class ("Erie-builts") (SB) (fair used condition)
Fairbanks-Morse, 1947 $70.00 
RB-5368 FM Operating Manual for 2000 h.p. / 2400 h.p C-Liners (SB) (interior excellent / covers rough)
Fairbanks-Morse, 1951 $45.00 
maintenance manuals
RB-5273 Fairbanks-Morse Diesel Locomotive Schematic Wiring Diagrams
(specific for Nickel Plate / NKP H-12-44's #'s 146-155) (light used condition)
(10 diagrams) (5 1/2" X 8 1/4" - plans fold out to 8" X 10") (steel comb bound)
Fairbanks-Morse, 1957 $110.00 
parts catalogs
RB-5902 FM Engine Repair Parts List (about 200 pages) (moderate used condition)
[for all FM locomotive engines - from block to pistons, gears, every bolt plus tools]
FM $185.00 
RB-5158 Westinghouse Renewal Parts Data (light used condition)
(electrical parts manual for F-M locomotives w/ 497-B (1600 h.p.) and 498-A (2000-2400 h.p.) main generators)
Westinghouse, 1950 $65.00
General Electric / GE
operating manuals
RB-2897 GE Operating Manual for U18C (SB) (near mint condition)
GE, 1981 (Sold) 
RB-2812 GE Operating Manual for U20C (SB) (near mint condition)
GE, 1980 (Sold) 
RB-4493 GE U25B Operating Manual (SB) (light used condition)
GE, 1962 $35.00 
RB-941 GE Operating Manual (for U28B, U28C) (SB) (light used condition)
GE, 1966 $28.00 
RB-4511 GE U28 Operating Manual (for U28B, U28C) (SB) (fair used condition)
GE, 1966 $20.00 
RB-2038 GE U28 Operating Manual (for U28B, U28C) (SB) (worn condition)
GE, 1966 $16.00
RB-908 GE Operating Manual for U23B, U28C, U30B, U30C, U33B, U33C, U36B, U36C (SB) (light used cond.)
GE, 1969 $30.00
RB-3816 GE Operating Manual for U23B, U28C, U30B, U30C, U33B, U33C, U36B, U36C (SB) (good used cond.)
GE, 1972 $20.00
RB-2446 GE Operating Manual for U23B, U28C, U30B, U30C, U33B, U33C (SB) (good used condition)
GE, 1966 $20.00
RB-2392 GE Educational Manual for U33B, U33C (SB) (moderate used condition)
(operating instructions, detailed descriptions of components, ~250pp)
GE, 1969 $30.00
RB-346 GE "New Series" Operating Manual (SB) (near mint cond / crease in back cover)
(covers B18-7, B23-7, C23-7, B28-7, C28-7, B30-7, C30-7, B36-7, C36-7)
GE, 1977 $25.00
RB-5685 GE Dash 8 Locomotive Operating Manual (SB) (near mint condition)
GE, 1988 $50.00 
RB-5326 GE Dash 8 Operating Manual (SB) (near mint condition)
covers Dash 8-32B (B32-8); Dash 8-32C (C32-8); Dash 8-40B (B39-8; Dash 8 40C (C39-8) models
GE, 1987 $50.00
RB-5108 GE Dash 8 Operating Manual (SB) (light used condition)
covers Dash 8-32B (B32-8); Dash 8-32C (C32-8); Dash 8-40B (B39-8; Dash 8 40C (C39-8) models
GE, 1987 $45.00 (Sold)
RB-5510 GE DC Evolution Series Operating Manual (SB) (light used condition)
GE, 2005 $65.00 
RB-4482 GE AC4400 CW Operating Manual (SB) (light used condition)
GE, 2001 $40.00
RB-5624 GE ES44DC Operating Manual (SB) (near mint condition)
GE, 2005 $70.00 
RB-4921 GE AC6000 CW Operating Manual (SB) (moderate used condition)
GE, 1998 $37.00 
RB-3847 GE E-44 Rectifier Operating Manual (SB) (very light used condition)
(specific for PRR locomotives) GE, 1962 $44.00 
maintenance manuals
RB-5804 GE (Industrial-style) Locomotive Maintenance Manual (HB)
(6X8 format, 2" thick binder - covers GE 25tons, 35tons, 45ton, 70tons, 80tons and others)
(much used condition) GE, 1952 $150.00 
RB-5836 GE U25B, U25-C, U-50 Mechanical Maintenance Manual (SB)
(8X10 format, 2+" thick binder - covers entire rebuild) GE, c.1962 $140.00 
RB-4934 GE Locomotive (Electrical) Schematic Diagram (SB)
(specific for AT&SF U25-B's) GE, c.1962 $30.00 
RB-2417 GE Electrical & Air Equipment Service Manual for U25B, U25C (SB) (moderate used condition)
GE, 1965 $22.00
RB-5681 GE Diesel Engine Mechanical Service Manual (SB) (light used condition)
(specific for Western Pacific U30B's #'s 756-769 - marked on cover and title page)
GE, 1968 $23.00 
RB-5961 GE Series-7 Locomotive Service Manual - Running Maintenance & Trouble-Shooting (SB)
GE, 1984 $90.00 
RB-5513 GE Evolution Series 4400DC - Level 2 - Electric Systems & Diagnostics: Student Guide
(large 3-ring binder - exhaustive amount of information) (near mint condition)
GE, 2004 $100.00 
parts catalogs
RB-5971 GE 25ton / 45ton / 65ton Renewal Parts Manual (fair used condition)
(made for US Navy - Philadelphia Navy Yard, which had 25ton's #20, 21 / 45ton #18 / 65ton #17)
(includes Cummins HBI / HBIS engine parts - would cover most GE's built from 1943-1945)
(body, electrical, engine, trucks, etc.) GE, 1945 $175.00 
RB-5284 GE 45ton Renewal Parts Manual (fair used condition)
(made for Greenville Manufacturing's 1st four 45ton's) (specific for type II-A5, built 1946)
(body, electrical, engine, trucks, etc.) GE, 1946 $95.00 
RB-5832 GE 65ton Renewal Parts Manual (good used condition)
(made for US Navy - Philadelphia Navy Yard 65ton #17)
(includes CumminsHBIS engine parts - would cover most GE 65ton's built through 1943)
(body, electrical, engine, trucks, etc.) GE, 1943 $145.00 
RB-5757 U25-C / U28-C Renewal Parts Manual (near mint condition)
(specific for Northern Pacific #'s 2500-2529 and 2800-2811) (4" thick)
(body, electrical, engine, trucks, etc.) GE, 1969
$185.00 
RB-5915 B30-7 / C30-7 Diesel Engine Parts Catalog (good used condition)
(specific for all SBD (L&N, SCL) B30-7's and C30-7's - updated for SBD B36-7's) (1 3/4" thick)
(covers 7FLD16 engines) GE, 1983, updated in 1985
$200.00 
RB-6191 E44 Parts Manual (moderate used condition)
(specific for PRR #'s 4400-4465) (2 1/2" thick)
(body, electrical, trucks, etc.) GE, 1964
(Sold) 
