CAR BUILDERS' CYCLOPEDIA OF AMERICAN PRACTICE, 1957
New York: Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corp. 1957. Twentieth edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Item #43482
Definitions and typical illustrations of railroad and industrial cars, their parts and equipment; cars built in America for export to foreign countries; descriptions and illustrations of shops and equipment employed in the construction and repair of cars. 8.5"x12". 1114 pages with text, photographs of freight and passenger cars, and dimensional diagrams of the same. Features cars built by American Car and Foundry, Budd, International Railway Car Co., General American Transportation Corp. (GATX), Pullman-Standard, Greenville Steel Car Co., Chicago Freight Car & Parts Co., to name but a few. Bound in original dark maroon cloth with yellow lettering. A very good copy.
Price: $125.00