A celebration of the American freight train! The freight train movement began as quickly as the first railroads were laid down. Since then, the freight train has become the backbone of shipping, moving food, automobiles, lumber, and thousands of other commodities. Discover the history of freight trains in America as they evolved from the early 1800s on the East Coast through today. Includes all forms of freight train activity such as types of rolling stock, operations, and much more!
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This is a good book for folks like me, that don't know much about freight trains. The info starts simple, & while it includes some technical info, doesn't get too technical. Very relaxing read, & good pics.
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Excellent overview of the history of freight train operations in North America. Makes a worthy companion volume to The American Railroad and The American Passenger Train. Invaluable to those outside of North America who have an interest in railroading in general and in particular the influence of United States railroading developments and practises as they affect the world's railroads.
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As a model railroader I was happy with the loads and loads of information, together with the many pictures in this book. I liked the American Passenger Train better but not much.
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Front Cover | Front Flap | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Flap | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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Stuff tends to be heavy, and it usually needs to be somewhere else to be of use to anybody. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
pocket docks, mechanical reefers, ore jennies, prep plant, gravity railroad, loading tracks, trailing truck, covered hoppers, pilot truck, short hood, traction motors, steam era, raw coal, coal train, freight locomotives, switch engine, yard office Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, World War, Union Pacific, Pennsylvania Railroad, Civil War, New Jersey, Illinois Central, West Virginia, Lake Erie, Milwaukee Road, Southern Pacific, North Western, Great Northern, Hudson River, Lake Superior, Madison Branch, Burlington Northern, General Electric, Great Lakes, Marshall Pass, Newport News, Nickel Plate, North America, Rio Grande Western, East Yard New!
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Stuff tends to be heavy, and it usually needs to be somewhere else to be of use to anybody. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
pocket docks, mechanical reefers, ore jennies, prep plant, gravity railroad, loading tracks, trailing truck, covered hoppers, pilot truck, short hood, traction motors, steam era, raw coal, coal train, freight locomotives, switch engine, yard office Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, World War, Union Pacific, Pennsylvania Railroad, Civil War, New Jersey, Illinois Central, West Virginia, Lake Erie, Milwaukee Road, Southern Pacific, North Western, Great Northern, Hudson River, Lake Superior, Madison Branch, Burlington Northern, General Electric, Great Lakes, Marshall Pass, Newport News, Nickel Plate, North America, Rio Grande Western, East Yard New!
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- Pennsylvania Railroad (Railroad Color History) by Mike Schafer on page 47, and page 62
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