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Golden Book of Trains, The Jane Werner 88 pages of trains of the past, present
The Golden Book of Trains by Jane Werner 88 pages of trains of the past, present and future, great and small. Also features on model railroading, quizzes, activities. A Golden Playbook.
Copyright 1953
Hard Cover
Contents
KINGS OF THE ROAD 3
The First-class Passenger Trains
TRAINS DOWN THE LINE 7
Passengers and Sturdy Freights, Work Trains and Rolling Post Offices
LOCOMOTIVES 17
Steam, Diesels and Electrics of All Types
THE RAILROAD AFLOAT25
THE YARD 26
Control Tower, Hump, Inspection and Servicing
MAKING UP A FREIGHT30
PASSENGER STATIONS 32
MEN IN RAILROADING36
Scope and Organization of the Industry
TRAIN CREWS38
WHO ARE THEY? 41
A Picture Quiz
SPECIAL EQUIPMENT43
FACTS AND FIGURES OF
RAILROADING 44
WHAT ARE THEY?48
A Picture Quiz
A CENTURY AND A QUARTER ON
THE MARCH 49
A Brief History of Railroads and Railroading in the United States
SIGNALS FOR SAFETY55
Codes of Lights, Semaphores and Whistles, and Automatic Controls
SPEED AND MORE SPEED57
Records Past and Present
THE GROWTH OF THE RAILROADS 61
RAILROADS OF OTHER LANDS64
GAUGES 66
Past and Present, U.S. and Foreign, Large and Model
MODEL TRAINS OF YESTERDAY
AND TODAY 68
TRAINS OF TOMORROW69
MODEL PLANS 70
For Building Trackside Equipment
THE STORY OF A MODEL ROAD75
With Suggested Track Layouts
THE GOLDEN BOOK OF TRAINS is full of information about the whole fascinating world of railroading. Yards and mainlines, way freights and palatial streamliners, trains and railroad men past, present and future are here. Each page is illustrated. Model railroading, the number one hobby for hundreds of thousands of men and boys, has not been forgotten. You will find track layouts, patterns for construction projects, and hints on dressing up your layout in the pages of this book.
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