Saturday, January 4, 2025

Historic Cars and Guidebook Publications - STM - 1954-1997

The front cover of the 1954 publication

This post just shares the covers and a few pages from each of the Historic Cars books and some Guidebooks that belong to this Blogger...just to give the reader an idea of publications issued back in the day.

Historic Cars of the Seashore Electric Railway
In 1954, the organization released the first book on
the collection of trolleys that had been acquired.

The copyright page - 1954 issue

Page 1 - Detailing the background of the organization

Page two

Page 3

Page 4

The Roster of Equipment - 1954 issue

Front Cover of the 1955 - 2nd Edition

Copyright page

Index

Roster - 1955

Companies that helped SERy

Back Cover - 1955

1958 - Front Cover - 3rd Edition

1958 - Passenger Cars Roster

History Page 1

1958 - Work Cars Roster

Back Cover - 1958
A photo of what would become the entrance to the South Boston Carbarn

Front Cover - 4th Edition 1962

Copyright page

Intro page

Rear Cover

Collection info

Description of rear cover

1967 - 5th Edition

Copyright page

info pages

Rear Cover

1970 - Front Cover  - 6th Edition

Copyright page - might be the 6th Edition

Info page

Back Cover

1985 - Front cover - Guidebook

Copyright page

Membership App and Description of Cover Photos Front and Back

Back Cover

1997 - Front Cover - Guidebook

Copyright Page

Intro page

History page

History page

History page

History page

History page

History page

Membership page

Membership page

Campus Map



Back Cover

Front Cover - Also 1997 Guidebook

You can see a little difference between the two covers
Both are 1997 Editions

The Website address is different

The campus map is different


Back Cover

7th Edition - Front Cover - 1997

Inside Front Cover

Copyright page

Background Info

History page

This index was created for the 7th Edition

This Index was created many years after
the original 1997 publication

A Bous Photo - 2 Shares of Stock from 1947
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We continue the restoration work on the 1912 Narcissus, the only surviving high-speed, luxury interurban coach of the Portland-Lewiston Interurban. 

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Being more than a century old, the stately, "Elegant Ride," Narcissus, is a gem.  This shimmering precious stone of Maine transportation history is brilliantly resplendent as it emanates so many elements of history, including; time, places, people, and events, that it was coupled to, that when just a smattering of its seemingly innumerable stories are shared, the contents captivates, fascinates, then generates, interest to learn more 🙋. The majestic Narcissus is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The restoration of this majestic icon of Maine's electric railway history is but one in a series of captivating stories containing an abundance of incredible coalition of narratives.

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     The Narcissus is featured in the national Gold Award-winning novel, Teddy Roosevelt, Millie, and the Elegant Ride. The "Elegant Ride" is the Narcissus. Theodore Roosevelt was a passenger on the Narcissus on August 18, 1914, between Lewiston and Portland, Maine, while campaigning for the Progressive Party candidates.

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Independent book publisher, Phil Morse, holding
the Gold Book Award Winner plaque for
 the Middle Reader category for The Eric
Hoffer Book Award. Congratulations to
award-winning Maine author,
Jean M. Flahive

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