This book begins with a discussion of replacing the boxcar with the development of the auto rack car. The coming of Trailer Train, open auto racks, Verti-A-Pac, and various auto loading ramps are discussed and pictured.
Trace the modern auto rack car from inception to today on roads ranging from Atlantic Coast Line to Kansas City Southern through the products of a number of manufacturers. All versions from the late 1950s to today are illustrated in rare color views.
Contents:
Introduction and Development of the Auto Rack Car, pp. 3-17,
Atlantic Coast Line, pg. 18,
Alaska Rail Car, pg. 19,
Amtrak, pp. 19-20,
Arkansas Oklahoma, pg. 21,
Auto-Train, pg. 21,
ATSF, pp. 22-31,
Boston & Maine, pg. 32,
Burlington Northern, pp. 33-38,
BNSF, pp. 39-41,
Baltimore & Ohio, pp. 42-47,
CB&Q, pp. 48-50,
Chicago & Eastern Illinois, pg. 51,
Central of Georgia, pg. 52,
Chicago Great Western, pg. 52,
Canadian National - Narrow Gauge, pg. 53,
Canadian National (CN), pp. 53-59,
Canadian National (CNAA), pp. 60-62,
Chicago & North Western, pp. 63-67,
Chesapeake & Ohio, pp. 68-75,
Canadian Pacific, pp. 76-80,
Conrail, pp. 81-83,
Clinchfield, pg. 89,
CSXT, pp. 90-92,
DRGW, pp. 93-97,
Detroit, Toledo & Ironton, pp. 98-100,
Florida East Coast, pp. 101-105,
Gulf, Mobile & Ohio, pg. 106,
Great Northern, pp. 107-111,
Grand Trunk Western, pp. 112-121,
Galveston Railroad, pg. 122,
Illinois Central, pg. 123,
Illinois Central Gulf, pg. 124-125,
Kansas City Southern, pp. 126-128.
Hardcover with dust jacket, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 in., Color photographs with captions.
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