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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 385
Fabric Type: 9781583882320
Legal Disclaimer: 1583882324
Maximum Color Depth: Iconografix
Metal Type: Iconografix
Publisher: 1
Region Code: 128
Total External Bays Free: May 15, 2009
Total Firewire Ports: Iconografix
Iconografix
Features:- ISBN13: 9781583882320
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Editorial Review:
Product Description:
Passenger Trains played an important role in the growth of traveling across America or to the nearest city—the height of its service after WWII until the start up of Amtrak. This book provides railroad hobbyists, historians, museum operators, and transportation instructors and planners with information about the types of train services and operations in various corridors, such as Chicago – Milwaukee; the overnight and daytime long distance service; transcontinental trains, and the various types of local trains on both main lines and branch lines. The book reviews the types of sleeping car, coach, parlor car, food and beverage services available at that time. The equipment and service such as vista dome coaches, dining and lounge cars with many types of meals and beverages, sleeping accommodations and coach seats including reclining and leg rests were drawing cards for passenger traffic. This historic review, including train schedules and advertisements, provides information on train consists which is valuable for creating model railroad layout size trains.
Book Description:
Passenger Trains played an important role in the growth of traveling across America or to the nearest city—the height of its service after WWII until the start up of Amtrak. This book covers the types of train services and operations along the main lines and branch lines, types of equipment used and services available at the time. This historic photographic review including train schedules and advertisements will be enjoyed by railroad hobbyists, modelers, historians, museums, and transportation instructors and planners.
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I liked the book. It was very well researched and provided an interesting view of the glory days of rail travel. I recommend this book for passenger train enthusiasts.
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The railroad was a key element in transporting goods and people across the American landscape. Even with the development of automobiles and interstate highway systems, railroads continue to have a vitally important role in American transportation and development. In "American Passenger Trains: WWII to Amtrak", railroading enthusiast Patrick C. Dorin has compiled a visual history of the trains and train engines most associated with passenger travel by rail during the second half of the 20th Century. ... Read More
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Good general photo coverage about passenger trains for the novice. Chapters covers corridor service, local train operations, overnight long distance services, long distance day trains, Florida, MidWest to the Gulf, transcontinental services, mail & express, Alaska, equipment and motive power. Publisher did a good job reviewing text for spelling errors than the author's other books by a different publisher.
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