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America’s Driving Force Modeling Railroads and the Automotive Industry w DJ
Americas Driving Force Modeling Railroads and the Automotive Industry
Hard Cover w/ dust jacket (has damage in the edge binding)
121 pages
Copyright 1998
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION 6
AMERICA ON THE ROAD12
AUTO INDUSTRY FREIGHT CARS 34
AUTO INDUSTRY LOGISTICS52
MODELING80
RESEARCH TIPS120
DUST JACKET INTRODUCTION Build the Industry That Built America - Speed Glamour Color Cars
Americans love their cars, and they're fascinated with the industry that builds them. America's auto makers started out in small shops at the turn of the century. Creating mobility machines that the average person could afford, they gave us a new kind of freedom. Very quickly, auto makers grew into industrial giants who changed the world. In doing so, they depended on the power of railroads to supply manufacturing operations and haul finished vehicles to market.
America's Driving Force: Modeling Railroads and the Automotive Industry draws together the histories of two central forces in American transportation: auto makers and railroads. It tells the story of how the auto industry developed and how it operates today. And it emphasizes the integral role railroads have played in this development.
Aimed at model railroaders, especially those who want to build Walthers automotive industry kits, this book will provide you valuable information as you plan your layout. It presents an overview of the history of the auto industry. It also traces the development of automotive industry-related freight cars, from modified buggy cars at the turn of the century to the new generation of articulated enclosed auto carriers of the 1990s.
Most exciting of all, the book gives you a detailed description of the rail logistics of modern automobile production. You'll get insight into the entire process of creating vehicles, from the "just-in-time" delivery of supplies, to what goes on inside the assembly plant, with a full discussion of how vehicles are shipped from the plant. Along the way, you'll get great tips on modeling realistic rail operations.
To top it all off, we've included a special section on modeling projects, with layout plans, information on operations, and great ideas for finishing your vehicles and auto industry freight cars. Throughout the book, you'll see large, colorful photos of auto industry buildings, operations, and freight equipment.
The engine's running. Let's go for a drive!
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