Seller: Arizona Hobbies LLC, Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: New. This is an industry reference guide for accepted practices and new products, though published more than 30 years ago, it still has useful information regarding the construction and maintenance of railroad track and right-of-way. The book includes advertisements by equipment and service providers. Designed for the reader to obtain a comprehensive background of accepted practices of railroad track. The book covers design, construction, maintenance and inspection of railroad track in North America. The information has been arranged to facilitate the readers search for specific material. The 37 chapters are organized into cohesive, inter-related sections. Cross-references in text are made from other chapters where appropriate. Compiled and edited in cooperation with the Association of American Railroads and the American Railway Engineers Association Advisory Committee. Contents: Introduction, pp. 3-6, Index of Advertiseres, pp. 7-10, Roadway, pp. 11-92, Ballast, pp. 93-118, Ties, pp. 119-150, Rail, pp. 151-216, Fasteners, pp. 217-248, Special Trackwork, pp. 249-292, Equipment, pp. 293-328, Track Renewal, pp. 329-348, General (Geometry Cars, Transit Track, Snow and Ice Removal, Research, Safety), pp. 349-398, Glossary, pp. 399-428, Buyers Guide, Advertisers, pp. 429-450, Track Contractors Directory, pp. 451-459. Simmons-Boardman, hardcover, 459 pages, standard 8 x 10 portrait format, printed on heavy stock paper. Seller Inventory # sbTC10
Seller: Xochi's Bookstore & Gallery, Truth or consequences, NM, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 10th. 459pp.; HB blk.w/gilt; some sml.spots,bk.cover otherwise fine condition w/clean,tight pgs. " .current state-of-the-art practices in the design, construction, maintenance and inspection of railroad track in North America." illus. Seller Inventory # 021008
Seller: Linmart Books, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. H/B copy in Near Fiine condition. The Book is Clean & Tightly Bound Throughout. Virtually Unmarked Interior with No Inscriptions. Black Outer Boards with Title in Gilt on the Front Board & Spine. No Inscriptions No Jacket. Free Postage Within the UK. Seller Inventory # 005562
Seller: Pistil Books Online, IOBA, Seattle, WA, U.S.A.
Oversize Hardback. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 10th Ed. Ex-Library. Ex-library book with the usual stamps, stickers, etc. Binding is solid and text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Very clean book from the reference section of the library. Covers show light wear, otherwise in excellent condition. 459 pages in ten sections covering all aspects of the state of the art of railroad rail. Contents include: Roadway: grading, geosynthetics, vegetation control; Ballast: track surface and alinement; Ties: cross switch, concrete; Fasteners: tie plates and spikes, rail anchors, direct fixation fastening; Special trackwork: switches, frogs, guard rails, crossings, sip switches, switch stands, derails, bumpers and car stops, highway crossings; Equipment: cranes, automotice, mobile housing, track tools; Track renewal: track laying systems, track panels, General: track and the computer, track geometry casrs, transit track, snow and ice removal. AAR research and testing, FRA track safety standards etc. With many ads for specialized track equipment, index of advertisers, etc. Seller Inventory # 141391
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G091138202XI5N01
Seller: Mispah books, Redhill, SURRE, United Kingdom
hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. Acceptable. Dust Jacket NOT present. CD WILL BE MISSING. SHIPS FROM MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. book. Seller Inventory # ERICA829091138202X3
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