American Passenger Train Equipment: 1940s-1980s
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| Rating | : | 4.99 (594 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1583882634 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-05-17 |
| Language | : | English |
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His interest in railroads has resulted in writing about railroad services and equipment, and has had 42 books published.. Patrick C. He worked for the railroad industry while going to college and for several years after and also has taught transportation at the university level. Dorin has been interested in railroads since he was two
Dorin has been interested in railroads since he was two. His interest in railroads has resulted in writing about railroad services and equipment, and has had 42 books published.. He worked for the railroad industry while going to college and for several years after and also has taught transportation at the university level. About the AuthorPatrick C
Passenger Train Equipment Thomas O'Connor Great factual read. Good coverage of all equipment, great pictures and descriptions. Provides good coverage of the latter streamlined era through early Amtrak.. Amazon Customer said very happy. My dad likes it & enjoys it very much very happy we enjoy everything with trains I got it for his birthday I want to order more railroad books in the near future, & yes I know Christmas is coming!!! again Thank you!!!. Richard T said One Star. Disappointing.
Photos, drawings and detailed captions document the huge variety of passenger cars in operations from the 1940s into the days of Amtrak. Long-time railroad author Pat Dorin puts all the various types of passenger equipment and designs into perspective. Passenger Trains hauled the most important freight—humans! Experience the heyday of passenger trains all over again. Includes information such as dimensions, passenger seating capacities, heating and air-conditioning systems, and the types of train services. Even model railroaders are sure to glean new ideas for their modeling projects.