New York Subways: An Illustrated History of New York City's Transit Cars | 
 enlarge | Authors: Gene Sansone, Amy Wanggaard Hausmann
Publisher: The Johns Hopkins University Press
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 696077
Media: Hardcover
Edition: Centennial
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 528
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4.5
Dimensions (in): 11.3 x 8.8 x 1.5
ISBN: 0801879221
Dewey Decimal Number: 388.42097471
EAN: 9780801879227
ASIN: 0801879221
Publication Date: October 25, 2004
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Product Description
The first subway line in New York City opened on October 27, 1904. To celebrate the centennial of this event, the Johns Hopkins University Press presents a new edition of Gene Sansone's acclaimed book, Evolution of New York City Subways. Produced under the auspices of New York's Metropolitan Transit Authority, this comprehensive account of the rapid transit system's design and engineering history offers an extensive array of photographs, engineering plans, and technical data for nearly every subway car in the New York City system from the days of steam and cable to the present. The product of years of meticulous research in various city archives, this book is organized by type of car, from the 1903--04 wood and steel Composite cars to the R142 cars put into service in 2000. For each car type, Sansone provides a brief narrative history of its design, construction, and service record, followed by detailed schematic drawings and accompanying tables that provide complete technical data, from the average cost per car and passenger capacity to seat and structure material, axle load, and car weight. Sansone also includes a helpful subway glossary from A Car (the end car in a multiple car coupled unit) to Zone (a section of the train to the conductor's left or right side). Subway and train enthusiasts, students of New York City history, and specialists in the history of technology will appreciate this updated and authoritative reference work about one of the twentieth century's greatest urban achievements.
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 Super great pictures, but disconnected on data August 6, 2006
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The book has super great pictures of most El and Subway cars, going back into the 19'th century. Most pictures are connected well to the text, except for the earliest cars where one is uncertain which car is being pictured. More disappointing are the data appendices on most cars. These have inconsistent information and formatting. For some cars the balancing speed, accelerations and decelerations are given, but not the motors' horsepower. For other cars, the motor horsepower's are given, but not the other data. The most troubling inconsistency is the various values given for the balancing speed of the BMT Standards throughout the text.
NYC Subway Cars: An Encyclopedia September 30, 2005
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
The title says it all! This an all-in-one encyclopedia for NYC Subway cars. There is a lot of emphasis on cars prior to the unification in the 30s, and the information is very much up to date.
This is a really good book! December 31, 2004
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I got a gift certificate for $25 from a relative in CA I only met once, and I bought it on this book! It's really cool! They have all the info about every subway car, they have pics and technical data, and they even have info abotu the soon-to-arrive R160! I can even use this to ask my brothers what kind of subway car they rode! As a railfan who knows all the makes and models of the subway cars, this book pwnz! So if you ride the NYC Subway, or your'e just into it, buying this book that has all the current info is a must!
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New York Subways: The Best Got Better December 29, 2004
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
When Evolution of New York Subways was published in 1997, I bought a copy immediately. Back then, I thought the book was an incredible tribute to the rolling stock of the New York City subway system. I also thought it would be a very long time before such a volume could be surpassed in any way. In 2004 (the centennial year for the original IRT subway)we have New York Subways: An Illustrated History of New York City's Transit Cars. This book is even better than its predecessor. It boasts a vertical format that is easier to handle and read. Many of the original photos have been improved, information is updated to reflect the latest subway rolling stock, and the color section has been expanded. Congratulations to Gene Sansone on an outstanding effort! Simply put, if you are a fan of the New York City Subway system, this is a must-have addition to your book collection.
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