LOCKING Being an elementary treatise on the mechanisms in interlocking lever machines by which the movements of the levers are restricted to certain predetermined ways, rendering it impossible to operate conflicting switches and signals on railways.
by Lavarack, Frederick C
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About This Item
Safetrans Systems Corporation. Lousiville, Kentucky. 1975., 1975 Book size about 6 by 9 inches with some 80 pages and 40 plates--many of them fold-out. Bound in white cloth with gilt lettering. Considered by many to be the definitive book on the subject it has long been out of print and is exceedingly scarce. This high quality limited edition reprint was made from the personal copy of the author's wife. Laid-in is a typed signed letter from the President of the publisher. At the book front is also a presentation note from the President of the publisher. Tiny nick at bottom edge; covers lightly soiled. VERY GOOD Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. Limited Edition.. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket.
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- 11136
- Title
- LOCKING Being an elementary treatise on the mechanisms in interlocking lever machines by which the movements of the levers are restricted to certain predetermined ways, rendering it impossible to operate conflicting switches and signals on railways.
- Author
- Lavarack, Frederick C
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited Edition.
- Publisher
- Safetrans Systems Corporation. Lousiville, Kentucky. 1975.
- Date Published
- 1975
- Keywords
- RAILROAD SWITCHES, SIGNALS, RAILROADS
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- TRANSPORTATION;
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