This book describes and illustrates all the rolling stock commonly used by any American railroad, including the 150 different types of locomotive. The renowned Peterson Identification System pinpoints the key field marks that distinguish one railroad car from another. The guide also lists the 840 different American railroads.
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Formerly vice president and partner of the Architects Collaborative, the famous firm founded by Walter Gropius, Gerald Foster has taught at the Harvard Graduate School of Design and the Boston Architectural Center as well as the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. His paintings and drawings have been exhibited at the DeCordova Museum and at various galleries. His books include A Field Guide to Airplanes, A Field Guide to Trains, and American Houses: A Field Guide.
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Great Techniques for Identifying Motive Power,
This review is from: A Field Guide to Trains of North America (Peterson Field Guide Series) (Paperback)
The wonderful thing about this book is the author's use of drawings to identify the train engines. By using this technique, you skip distracting details and logos, and concentrate on the specifics that are important in making the ID. There is just enough history and background to make this an indispensible tool for the railfan.
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This review is from: A Field Guide to Trains of North America (Peterson Field Guide Series) (Paperback)
This book is exactly what I had been looking for. In a small volume, it give more than enough information on virtually all diesel locomotives still in service so that even the most novice rail fan can correctly identify these locomotives. If you love trains, I would highly recomend this book.
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This review is from: A Field Guide to Trains of North America (Peterson Field Guide Series) (Paperback)
This was misrepresented as a guide similar to those in the Peterson's Field Guide series. I expected at least a comparable quality to this so-called field guide, only to find a thin volume, with s singlr line drawing, no photos, and very limited descriptions and over priced. One would be better served doing an internet search for better info and representation.
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Diesel nomenclature can be confusing even to veteran train watchers and intimidating or frustrating to newcomers trying to distinguish locomotive types they run across in freight yards or model shops. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
turbocharger stack, two exhaust stacks, central air intake, radiator air intakes, handrail stanchions, engine access doors, blower duct, radiator cooling fans, radiator shutters, cylindrical fuel tanks, road switchers, frame profile, wide cab, dynamic brakes, short hood, radiator area, low hood, cab design, long hood, air reservoirs, cab roof, traction motors, low nose, hood sides, battery boxes Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Canadian National, Union Pacific, Comfort Cab, New York, Norfolk Southern, Southern Pacific, Draper Taper, Montreal Locomotive Works, Morrison Knudsen, Burlington Northern, New Haven, North America, Southern Railway, Northeast Corridor, Standard Cabs New!
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Diesel nomenclature can be confusing even to veteran train watchers and intimidating or frustrating to newcomers trying to distinguish locomotive types they run across in freight yards or model shops. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
turbocharger stack, two exhaust stacks, central air intake, radiator air intakes, handrail stanchions, engine access doors, blower duct, radiator cooling fans, radiator shutters, cylindrical fuel tanks, road switchers, frame profile, wide cab, dynamic brakes, short hood, radiator area, low hood, cab design, long hood, air reservoirs, cab roof, traction motors, low nose, hood sides, battery boxes Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Canadian National, Union Pacific, Comfort Cab, New York, Norfolk Southern, Southern Pacific, Draper Taper, Montreal Locomotive Works, Morrison Knudsen, Burlington Northern, New Haven, North America, Southern Railway, Northeast Corridor, Standard Cabs New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Trains across the Continent, Second Edition: North American Railroad History by Rudolph Daniels in Back Matter
- Infrastructure: A Field Guide to the Industrial Landscape by Brian Hayes in Back Matter
- A Memory of Trains : The Boll Weevil and Others by Louis D. Rubin Jr. in Back Matter
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