Search Results: The American Railroad Passenger Car by Professor John H White Jr

The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1978-05-01. Hardcover. Good.

The Johns Hopkins University Pre, 1978-05-01. Hardcover. Very Good. 2.1000 12.6000 10.7000. signed by the author, includes dust jacket

*The American Railroad Passenger Car recaptures the lost, but not-too-distant past when 98 percent of all intercity travel in the United States was by rail. Documenting in extraordinary detail - ingenuity, splendor of the classic trains as well as the rattle -clatter,dust, cinders of early rail travel. A record of changes in taste -technology with clarity- precision,explaining the methods of construction of wood, iron, steel, aluminum cars. Tracing - evolution of wheels & brakes, dining cars, sleeping compartments, the revolutions in taste & technology that dramatically altered the appearance of the railroad passenger car over the century and a half that it dominated American travel. Extraordinary resource for railroad hobbyists Detailed plans / diagrams accompanying the text make it possible for model-builders to reconstruct many famous passenger cars themselves...Appendixes contain biographies of coach builders and designers; numerous tables comparing models, materials, and prices; a chronology of… Read More

The Johns Hopkins University Pre, 1978-05-01. Hardcover. Very Good. 2.1000 in x 12.6000 in x 10.7000 in. Hardcover.\r\nMinor wear to the covered dust jacket.\r\nNo cover wear.\r\nClean unmarked text. \r\nTight binding.\r\n ** Because of weight/size, this cannot ship internationally **

The Johns Hopkins University Press. Collectible - Good. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1978. 1st edition. 4to. 699pp. Illus. Good book. Good dust jacket. Brief review from The New Republic taped to rear pastedown. (railroad passenger cars, technology, history) Inquire if you need further information. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.

The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1978-05-01. Hardcover. New. New.