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North American Railroad Bridges | 
 enlarge | Author: Brian Solomon
Publisher: Voyageur Press
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 100131
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1st
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 160
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.1
Dimensions (in): 10.8 x 8.6 x 1
ISBN: 0760325278
Dewey Decimal Number: 624.2
EAN: 9780760325278
ASIN: 0760325278
Publication Date: January 15, 2008
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 Engineering marvels March 30, 2008
A good overview of the many different types of bridge construction. As Soloman states in his intro, this is not a definitive encyclopedia of bridge engineering, but an easily read and understood explanation of the many different types of construction. A good deal of effort has been made to provide photographs (and other images) of the bridges being described--this is one the highlights of this book. My only complaint is that the Rockville Bridge and Lackawanna Viaduct do not have better images of them; but I have my own great photos of them. You could also build model bridges for your scale railroad from the info here. Overall, a good book with lots of good illustrations that is enjoyable to read.
 A wealth of information and a book that can be confidently recommended January 7, 2008
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Superbly illustrated throughout with color photography, "North American Railroad Bridges" by railroad historian Brian Solomon focuses upon railroad bridges and trestles that have been a feature (and often a quite dramatic feature) of the American landscape for the past century. Each particular bridge, whether traversing rivers or roadways, creeks or canyons, were individually engineered for a particular terrain and were of varied construction methodologies including trussells, trestles, viaducts (both stone and steel), suspension, and even with movable spans. The informed and informative text is highlighted with landmark patent drawings, period postcards, as well as modern photography by some of today's best rail photographers. The result is a wealth of information and a book that can be confidently recommended for community libraries in general, and railroad buffs in particular!
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