Burbank California USA: G.R. Huttner Lithography 1986. 110 Pages with Black/White Photos. The Los Angeles Union passenger Terminal was the last of the great passenger railway stations built in the United States opening in 1939. Bill Bradley has prepared a significant work in text and illustrations which includes information on predecessor depots the political ramblings surrounding the site selection and plans and the celebration of the opening of this great station. Model railroaders will find ample photos and track plans to help them recreate the station. Santa Fe Southern Pacific and Union Pacific fans will delight at the photos of their favorite consists. Fourth Printing. Soft Cover. Good/No Jacket. G.R. Huttner Lithography
Bookseller reference : 014555 ISBN : 091637436X 9780916374365
Newton Abbot Devon England: Guild Publishing 1984. 112 pages b/w photos line drawings - owners name on fep - The 12 new classes of steam locomotive produced by British Railways after nationalisation in 1948 were known collectively as the 'Standards' of which the Britannia Pacifics were best known. In this book Rodger Bradley analyses the characteristics of each of the 12 types from the initial design concept to construction weaknesses modifications and performance. He describes the results of the locomotive exchanges in 1948 which provided competitive trails of engines from existing schools of locomotive design and used as a basis for evaluating the performance of features desirable for inclusion in the standard range. These final steam locomotives of British Railways were very much an amalgam of the practices of the four main line companies though the style and selection of components was considerably influenced by the majority of former LMS personnel in the design team and the Railway Executive but in operation the engines were no better and no worse than their predecessors. As for long term reliability and maintenance needs their potential was never realised since the oldest lasted in BR service for little more than a decade and a half and most for less than that. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. Guild Publishing
Bookseller reference : 2276 ISBN : 0715383841 9780715383841
NY: Viking nd 1963. Wine-red cloth and blue cloth back. Top fore corner bumped else clean tight copy: VG/VG dj rubbed small tears. 8vo. Illustrated with black and white frontispiece. SIGNED by Forrest C. Pogue "With kindest regards and best wishes Viking hardcover
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