The American Railroad Passenger Car, Parts I and II (Johns Hopkins Studies in the History of Technology)
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| Rating | : | 4.85 (558 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0801827434 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 704 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-10-01 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
An unparalleled record of changes in taste and technologyWith clarity and precision, White explains the methods of construction of wood, iron, steel, and aluminum cars. Appendixes contain biographies of coach builders and designers; numerous tables comparing models, materials, and prices; a chronology of passenger cars; and an annotated bibliography.. He traces the evolution of wheels and brakes, dining cars and sleeping compartments. It documents in extraordinary detail the ingenuity and splendor of the classic trains as well as the rattle and clatter, the dust and cinders of early rail travel. And he follows the revolutions in taste and technology that dramatically altered the appearance of the railroad passenger car over the century and a half that it dominated American travel.An extraordinary resource for railroad hobbyistsDetailed plans and diagrams accompanying the text make it possible for model-builders to reconstruct many famous passenger cars themselves. 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
John H. White, Jr., formerly Curator of Transportation at the Smithsonian Institution, has written eight books and more than one hundred articles on American railroad technology.
"Excellent in every way" according to Nipper. I have the Mr. White's history of the American Freight Car and, like that, this is an exhaustively researched, interesting history of the passenger car, with Mr. White's excellent writing style. It's not just dry statistics and technological information. He explains why changes occurred, why they worked, what failed. He writes so you feel as if you're experiencing the evolution. Excellent in every way.. 2 Volume Set Creighton Books Just to clarify -- this item is a 2-volume set, ISBN#0801827434. Part 1 is also listed individually as ISBN#0801827221. Part 2 listed individually as ISBN#0801827477.. L. Underwood said More information than one can digest. This has to be the ultimate publication on passenger cars. Everything you want to know and more. Information overload at its best! THE books for the person interesting in railroading in any age.
(New York Times)First-class. A monumental worktruly a work of love The historian, the researcher, the admirer of railway lore, the builder of model train sets, the restorer of a classic railway vehicle will now spend the rest of their lives poring over Mr. (Model Railway Constructor)Well worth the price of the ticket. (Baltimore Sun)The Super Chief of railroad books. White's words and his nearly 800 photographs and schematic cutaway drawings. (Journal of American History) . (Chicago Sun-Times)A beautifully