The Great Steel Fleet, Pace-maker Fast Freight, Early Bird Service - all famous slogans carried out by the equipment of the NYC System. This book examines these cars in over 300 Color photographs taken from the postwar years and into the 1960s, with expert commentary.
Contents:Passenger Equipment:Head End, pp. 4-10,Coaches, pp. 11-19,Sleepers, Parlor Cars, pp. 20-29,Observation Cars, pp. 30-36,Rider Coaches, pg. 37,Freight Equipment:Stock Cars, pg. 38,Refrigerator Cars, pp. 39-41,Gondolas/Flat Cars, pp. 42-50,Covered Hoppers, pp. 51-58,Open-top Hoppers, pp. 59-63,Intermodal/Auto Cars, pp. 64-67,Box Cars, pp. 68-88,Cabooses, pp. 89-103,Miscellaneous/Non-Revenue Equipment, pp. 104-128.
Hardcover with dust jacket, 128 pages, 8.5 x 11 in., Color photographs with captions.