All train Buffs must own some of his work-amazingly they are dirt cheap on amazon–used of course he died in 1966.
******************
Jump to Railroad history – Along with Clegg, Beebe owned two private railcars, the Gold Coast and The Virginia City. The Gold Coast, Georgia Northern / Central of Georgia No. 100, was built in 1905 and is now at the California State Railroad Museum. After Beebe and Clegg purchased The Virginia City they had it …
****************************
A noted boulevardier, Beebe had an impressive and baroque wardrobe. Beebe’s clothing included 40 suits, at least two mink-lined overcoats, numerous top hats and bowlers, a collection of doeskin gloves, walking sticks and a substantial gold nugget watch chain.[12] Columnist Walter Winchell referred to Beebe and his wardrobe as “Luscious Lucius.”[12]Beebe’s sartorial splendor was recognized when he appeared in full formal day attire on the cover of Life over the title of “Lucius Beebe Sets a Style.”[13] [1]
Many of Beebe’s articles and columns addressed men’s traditional fashion. He was especially fond of English bespoke tailoring and shoes and wrote glowing articles about noted court tailor Henry Poole and Company and noted bootmaker John Lobb, whom he patronized on a regular basis. He also liked ties, particularly from Charvet in Paris,[14] men’s hats and wrote of the history of the bowler hat.[15]
*****************************
This 2 volume set is his best and a must have for $20 bucks–they are big, thick, hard cover volumes–I have them=
*************************
The Trains We Ride [2 Vols]:Vol. I Alton – New York Central; Vol. II Northern Pacific – Wabash
1965
by Lucius and Charles Clegg Beebe