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Illustrated Guide to American Freight Train Equipment by Patrick Dorin (2013, Trade Paperback)

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An illustrated guide to the wide variety of freight car equipment of the railroads that have and continue to service North America, this book covers each type of freight car and what it was designed to haul, as well as the equipment necessary to keep them all ‘on track.’ Equipment designs are based on the type of commodity that would be shipped. For example, 24-foot box cars are designed to handle 75 to 85 tons of iron ore.

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Product Identifiers

PublisherBridgewater Book Group LLC.

ISBN-101583883061

ISBN-139781583883068

eBay Product ID (ePID)159989510

Product Key Features

Book TitleIllustrated Guide to American Freight Train Equipment

Number of Pages128 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicRailroads / General, Railroads / History, Industries / Transportation

Publication Year2013

IllustratorYes

GenreTransportation, Business & Economics

AuthorPatrick Dorin

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.2 in

Item Weight17.2 Oz

Item Length11 in

Item Width8.5 in

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SynopsisAn illustrated guide to the wide variety of freight car equipment of the railroads that have and continue to service North America, this book covers each type of freight car and what it was designed to haul, as well as the equipment necessary to keep them all 'on track.' Equipment designs are based on the type of commodity that would be shipped. For example, 24-foot box cars are designed to handle 75 to 85 tons of iron ore. High cubic capacity covered hopper cars are designed for handling grain traffic, while lower cubic capacity is designed for handling heavy commodities, such as cement. See the changes for each type through time, like the early Refrigerated Cars that required ice which have evolved into today's much larger Mechanical Reefers. Great book for modelers., An illustrated guide to the wide variety of freight car equipment of the railroads that have and continue to service North America, this book covers each type of freight car and the commodities it was designed to haul, as well as the equipment necessary to keep them all 'on track.' From Box Cars, Refrigerator Cars, Covered Hopper Cars, Open Top Hopper Cars, Ore Cars, Flat Cars, Tank Cars, Intermodal Cars, Work Cars & Maintenance of Way Equipment, and Cabooses, see the changes for each type through time, like the early Refrigerated Cars that required ice which have evolved into today's much larger Mechanical Reefers. Great book for modelers.