This is a thorough and complete history of the world's largest refrigerator car operator, the Pacific Fruit Express Company. The 432-page book has 663 photos (some in color), scale car drawings, shop track layouts, system map, paint scheme drawings, and accurate color drift panels. It includes an appendix, a complete index, and a comprehensive bibliography. Six years in preparation, the book is a must for the historian and serious modeler. Covered in detail are company history, management organization, turn of the century predecessor refrigerator cars, all wood and steel ice refrigerator car classes, mechanical refrigerators, trailers, flat cars and containers, car * shops, natural ice and manufactured ice plants, western agaricultural developemnt and produce *, and an album of PFE in action across America.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. FIRST edition, first printing. FINE in near fine DJ. Very mild rubbing to DJ edges. Mild sunning to spine. Binding tight and square, no loose pages. Unmarked. Seller Inventory # 2505270001
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used textbooks may not include companion materials such as access codes, etc. May have some wear or writing/highlighting. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority! Seller Inventory # S_394542364
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hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Seller Inventory # Q-0963379127
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Seller: Southampton Books, Sag Harbor, NY, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Like New. Dust Jacket Condition: Like New. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Published by Central Valley Railroad Publications, 1992. Quarto. Book is like new. Dust jacket is like new. A fine copy of this book detailing the history of the Pacific Fruit Express. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York. Seller Inventory # 172925
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Seller: George Strange's Bookmart, Brandon, MB, Canada
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Thompson, Anthony W.; Church, Robert J.; Jones, Bruce H. PACIFIC FRUIT EXPRESS: THE WORLD'S LARGEST REFRIGERATOR CAR COMPANY Wilton, California: Central Valley Railroad Publications 1992 FIRST EDITION NF/NF 432 pp. 4to. Yellow publisher's cloth hardcover is pristine save for some mild shelf wear at corners and some small creases on front near top of book. Dust jacket is slightly worn and chipped at corners and edges with a very small tear on top front corner and now lies in a protective Brodart covering. Pages are clean and unmarked, held firm by binding with two pages opening easily due to stitching showing. Overall book is in commendable condition. *This book is oversized and will mostly likely require extra shipping charges*. Seller Inventory # 019843
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Seller: Robert Gavora, Fine & Rare Books, ABAA, Talent, OR, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First edition. Copy number157 of 300 numbered copies signed by Thompson, Church, and Jones on the special limitation page. A thorough and complete history of PFE, from its founding in 1906 until its demise in 1985. 432 pages with numerous photographs, map and diagrams. Fine in fine and bright dust jacket. Appears as new. Signed by Author(s). Book. Seller Inventory # 053343
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Hardcover. Condition: new. Excellent Condition.Excels in customer satisfaction, prompt replies, and quality checks. Seller Inventory # Scanned0963379127
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