Golden West Books 2008. hardcover. New. This is a second edition with updated information images and tables. This book presents the complete intermodal story: The development of Gene Ryan's Rail Trailer Company; General Motors flirtation with a depressed center-car design; the establishment of Trailer Train; Southern Pacific's truck-trailer train experiment between Los Angeles and San Francisco handling only company owned Pacific Motor Trucking Trailers; the separation of Pennsylvania Railroads influence over Trailer Train; and the combination of rail-highway units familiarly called Rail Van and RoadRailer. Featured are the various hitch arrangements the once popular trailer-leasing program the expansion of United Parcel from a department store delivery service to the United States' largest freight carrier and their influence on rail-piggyback. This book is written by an industry insider who tells the 'who' and 'why'. Contents: Introduction pp. 10-12; The Less-Than-Carload Problem pp. 13-20; It's Soup-The First-Generation pp. 21-26; The Amazing Mr. Ryan pp. 27-32; Commercial Implications pp. 33-42; Load 'Em Up pp. 43-50; Technology- Never Where's Wanna-Bee's and Sorta Where's pp. 51-66; The Birth of Trailer Train pp. 67-72; Intermodal Gains a Voice pp. 73-76; Trailer Leasing pp. 77-82; Terminal Mechanization pp. 83-98; United Parcel Service-The Little Brown Package Car pp. 99-104; Trailer Train and Gene Ryan pp. 105-110; Santa Fe-Super C and the Coax Train pp. 111-118; Federal Railroad Administration pp. 119-128; Road-Railer pp. 129-134; New Technology pp. 135-146; Deregulation-Free at Last pp. 147-150; Putting Technology to Work pp. 151-166; The Movement to Domestic Containers pp. 167-174; End of the Beginning pp. 175-178; Appendix pp. 179-183; Bibliography pp. 184-187; Index pp. 188-192. Golden West Books hardcover with jacket 207 pages standard portrait book 8 x 10 in. 217 illustrations car drawings bibliography and index. Golden West Books hardcover
Very Good. Used book in very good condition. Some cover wear may contain a few marks. Ex-library with the usual stamps. 100% guaranteed. 062820 unknown
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Editore Urlico Hoepli Milano 1982. Formato in 8�; 385 pagine. Brossura editoriale figurata con alette. Interno fresco. Con figure in nero intercalate al testo. prima edizione. Brossura. ottimo/senza sovraccoperta. Editore Urlico Hoepli, Milano unknown
Hein & Company Incorporated William S. 1983. Hardcover. Very Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read but remains in excellent condition. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting but may contain a neat previous owner name. The spine remains undamaged. The dust jacket is missing. At ThriftBooks our motto is: Read More Spend Less. Hein & Company, Incorporated, William S. hardcover
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Pickering & Inglis. Collectible - Acceptable. London & Glasgow: Pickering & Inglis n.d. First edition. 12mo hardcover. 191ppad. Five B/W plates. A good book lacking jacket. Boards moderately soiled. Page edges and interior foxed. Front hinge starting and previous owner's bookplate to front free endpaper. Inquire if you need further information. Pickering & Inglis hardcover
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Cambridge University Press. Used - Very Good. Ships from the UK. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Your purchase also supports literacy charities. Cambridge University Press unknown
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CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform 2009. Paperback. Very Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read but remains in excellent condition. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting but may contain a neat previous owner name. The spine remains undamaged. At ThriftBooks our motto is: Read More Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform paperback
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Twayne Pub. Hardcover. GOOD. Spine creases wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possible ex library copy that’ll have the markings and stickers associated from the library. Accessories such as CD codes toys may not be included. Twayne Pub hardcover
Macmillan Publishing Company Incorporated 1992. Hardcover. Acceptable. Disclaimer:A readable copy. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Pages can include considerable notes-in pen or highlighter-but the notes cannot obscure the text. An ex-library book and may have standard library stamps and/or stickers. At ThriftBooks our motto is: Read More Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Macmillan Publishing Company, Incorporated hardcover
Macmillan Publishing Company Incorporated 1992. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. An ex-library book and may have standard library stamps and/or stickers. At ThriftBooks our motto is: Read More Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Macmillan Publishing Company, Incorporated hardcover
ABC-CLIO LLC 1975. Hardcover. Acceptable. Disclaimer:A readable copy. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Pages can include considerable notes-in pen or highlighter-but the notes cannot obscure the text. An ex-library book and may have standard library stamps and/or stickers. At ThriftBooks our motto is: Read More Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. ABC-CLIO, LLC hardcover
Greenwood Press 1975. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item900grams ISBN:0837182239 Greenwood Press hardcover
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