The Railroad: What It Is, What It Does
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| Rating | : | 4.97 (933 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0911382046 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 270 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Inside you'll find a comprehensive look at how today's railroads function-from equipment to procedures and marketing to maintenance.
For modelers, train buffs and anyone who wants to know! Leonard R Budney John Armstrong is both a railroader and a railroad modeler. He wrote "Railroad: What it Is, What it Does" to help modelers create realistic layouts by understanding how a real railroad operates. But it doesn't matter if you're a modeler: whatever your reason, if you want to know how railroads operate, then this book is for you!Armstrong covers every aspect of railroading. Starting with history as far back as the Roman Empire, he surveys the evolution of rail transport from mining cars on wooden tracks through the "big steel rail". He covers the p. "Good price at Amazon" according to J. R. Blaze. Excellent technical reference. The Railroad: What it is, what it does J. N. Edwards A great refernce book, I have the 3rd edition, I will have to get the fourth edition in time.