Edition:
Sixteenth edition
Notes:
Ceased with 21st edition, 1961. Merged with Locomotive cyclopedia of American practice to form Car and locomotive cyclopedia of American practice.
Catalog Number:
2001.21
Physical Description:
1324 p. : ill. ; 30 cm.
Pubication Date:
1943
Publication Place:
New York
Publisher:
Associations of American Railroads--Mechanical Division
Subjects:
Railroad cars
Railroad maintenance
Railroad repair
Railroad shops & yards
Railroad maintenance
Railroad repair
Railroad shops & yards
Summary:
"Definitions and typical illustrations of railroad and industrial cars, their parts and equipment; cars built in America for export to foreign countries; descriptions and illustrations of shops and equipment employed in car construction and repair."
KID TALK:
This book has nothing to do with automobiles but gives all the information you need to know about railroad cars. Is there anything you would like to learn about them?
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Car Builders' Cyclopedia -- 1943
Car Builders' Cyclopedia -- 1943