CAR BUILDER'S DICTIONARY 1906/700+ PP/PUB BY RR GAZETTE

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Absolutely super! AND THIS IS THE BIBLE! Not a reprint or a facsimile, this is--like Brigham Young screamed when they came over the crest of the ridge into the Salt Lake Valley--"IT!" In this 1906 Dictionary (predecessor of the Car Builder's Cyclopedia), which was published by Railroad Gazette and written by Rodney Hitt on behalf of the Master Car Builder's Association (of which he was an association member) there are at least 700 pages (the pages are numbered in sections) with probably more than 2000 drawings and photos (a drawing of every part that exists in a railroad car!) as well as definitions of everything freight, passenger, maintenance of way and caboose related. For example, in the section on passenger cars, there is a spectacular 22 pages of black and white photos and drawings of passenger equipment built for, among others, Norfolk & Western, Chicago Great Western, Chi, Rock Island & Pacific, Chicago & Alton, Lake Shore & Michigan Southern, San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake, Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, New York, Ontario & Western, Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul, various private cars, Pullman Sleeping Car Co. cars, New York Central, St. Joseph & Grand Island, the Plant System (even though, by this time, the Plant System was part of the Atlantic Coast Line), Brooklyn Rapid Transit Co., Interborough Rapid Transit Co., El Paso & Southwestern, Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania and many more. There are pictures and specs for cranes, cabooses, freight cars and anything and everything else dealing with the car builder's art and the book is incredible. Really a marvelous piece with which I know you will be delighted. CONDITION: Please note that there is, at the bottom of the first page, the beginnings of separation from the binding and this should be reglued but far from "falling apart," the book is in close to excellent condition but did want you to be aware of that "flaw." Now, we ask you to be aware that, as with all books, paper items, photographs, negatives, slides and postcards that we sell, and as we know you can and do understand, we must offer this unique lot as is, and it is NON-refundable and NON-returnable (Copy?!!) so PLEASE email any ?? regarding this item PRE-bidding. In any case, though, I KNOW you will be delighted with it. To quote the great Billy Crystal, this very rare book is "gorgeous, darling," and as a famous and beloved personage was wont to say, "fascinating!" This is a wonderful item for any short line railway, main line electric railway, steam locomotive, passenger or freight train operations or American railroad historian or buff. There is NO reserve on this very rare lot and a modest min bid. As this book will be packaged very heavily, with solid cardboard to protect it from postal service MIShandling, pkg/ship/ins is $9.95 (Insurance alone is $1.75) and that amount is OBVIOUSLY to U. S. points only. We are happy to ship world-wide but you must check with us for shipping rates outside the U. S. WE WILL NOT SHIP WITHIN THE U. S. FROM MIAMI WITHOUT INSURANCE (as that lunatic Tancredo said, third world country and all that, you know!) so if paying fairly for shipping aggravates, upsets, annoys or distresses you, or gives you adjutah, then PLS DO NOT BID! THANKS FOR LOOKING--AND BIDDING--AND BE SURE TO CHECK OUT ALL OF OUR OTHER SEXY, UNIQUE AND EXCITING ITEMS (AND EVEN THOSE THAT AREN'T SO SEXY, ARE SOMEWHAT MUNDANE OR ARE RATHER UNexciting!) here on ebay! read more

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