Book ID: CBB825939917

Southern Pacific freight cars. Volume 4, Box cars (2006)

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Anthony W. Thompson (Author)


Signature Press


Publication Date: 2006
Physical Details: 496
Language: English

This is the fourth volume in a series on Southern Pacific freight cars. It covers box cars, the most numerous type in the SP fleet. The era is roughly from 1865 to 1965. The book contains an extensive array of rosters, photos and, where possible, drawings of the major car classes, along with other material as available, such as construction photos, publicity photos, lettering drawings, and so forth. Survival of the cars over the years is presented, as are numerous photos of the cars in service.

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Review Dan Cupper (Fall/Winter 2009) Review of "Southern Pacific freight cars. Volume 4, Box cars". Railroad History (pp. 99-100). unapi

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Authors & Contributors
Kaminski, Edward S.
David Houston
Signor, John R.
Lewis, Daniel
Bender, Henry E.
Jack Herris
Concepts
Railroads
Land transportation
Photography of railroads
Pictorial works
Locomotives, steam
Railroad Freight Cars
Time Periods
20th century
19th century
21st century
Places
United States
California (U.S.)
Los Angeles (California)
Western states (U.S.)
Sierra Nevada (North America)
Nevada (U.S.)
Institutions
Southern Pacific Railroad Company
Union Pacific Railway Company
Central Pacific Railroad Company
ACF-Brill Motors Company
Texas and New Orleans Railroad Company
Ferrocarril Sud Pacífico de Mexico
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