The American Railroad Freight Car : From the Wood-Car Era to the Coming of Steel

The American Railroad Freight Car : From the Wood-Car Era to the Coming of Steel
Author: John H. White
Publisher: Johns Hopkins Univ Pr; Reprint edition (November 1995)
Description: Paperback: 656 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.57 x 12.54 x 10.21
ISBN: 0801852366

A history of the American railroads traces the evolution of the freight car, discussing the various types of specialized cars used to handle America's growing freight traffic, and examines the technological developments that influenced freight-car design.

From the former Curator of Transportation at the Smithsonian Institution. Illustrated with 530 photographs, drawings, and engravings. Includes plans, diagrams, and detailed specifications for model-builders. 665 oversized pages.

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