Train Wrecks : A Pictorial History of Accidents on the Main Line
Reed, Robert C
From Train World Pty Ltd, North Brighton, VIC, Australia
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AbeBooks Seller since 29 June 2001
From Train World Pty Ltd, North Brighton, VIC, Australia
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since 29 June 2001
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183 pages b/w photos - American railroad history is filled with accounts of misadventure. Steam boilers blew up. Bridges collapsed under the weight of heavy engines. Locomotives crashed head-on because of signal failures. Passenger cars derailed, often with dire results. Lightly built wooden coaches splintered on impact, and the debris often ignited from the coals in the iron stoves used for heating. In the mid-nineteenth century American railroading was burgeoning--a growth too fast for safe operations. Despite the grim statistics of 19th and early 20th century train wrecks that resulted, one cannot help but find the photographs and public prints of the day interesting. Seller Inventory # UB-12424
Bibliographic Details
Title: Train Wrecks : A Pictorial History of ...
Publisher: Bonanza Books, New York, USA
Publication Date: 1968
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Good
Edition: 1st Edition
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