THE RAILWAY SIGNAL DICTIONARY; AN ILLUSTRATED VOCABULARY OF TERMS WHICH DESIGNATE AMERICAN RAILWAY SIGNALS, THEIR PARTS, ATTACHMENTS AND DETAILS OF CONSTRUCTION, WITH DESCRIPTIONS OF METHODS OF OPERATION AND SOME ILLUSTRATIONS OF BRITISH SIGNALS...
by Adams, Braman B., Rodney Hitt, A.D. Cloud, and H.H. Simmons
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- Hardcover
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Talent, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
New York, Chicago, London: Railway Age Gazette/The Signal Engineer/The Railway Gazette/Simmons-Boardman Publishing Co., 1912. Second edition . Hardcover. Chapters include a Dictionary of Words, Terms and Phrases, Block Signals, Interlocking, Highway Crossing Signals, and Accessories. 526 pages with numerous photographic examples, wiring diagrams, equipment illustrations, etc. 23 pages of ads in the rear. Bound in dark brown leather. Recently professionally rebacked with cover corners repaired. A very good copy.
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- Robert Gavora, Fine and Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 46282
- Title
- THE RAILWAY SIGNAL DICTIONARY; AN ILLUSTRATED VOCABULARY OF TERMS WHICH DESIGNATE AMERICAN RAILWAY SIGNALS, THEIR PARTS, ATTACHMENTS AND DETAILS OF CONSTRUCTION, WITH DESCRIPTIONS OF METHODS OF OPERATION AND SOME ILLUSTRATIONS OF BRITISH SIGNALS...
- Author
- Adams, Braman B., Rodney Hitt, A.D. Cloud, and H.H. Simmons
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Second edition
- Publisher
- Railway Age Gazette/The Signal Engineer/The Railway Gazette/Simmons-Boardman Publishing Co.
- Place of Publication
- New York, Chicago, London
- Date Published
- 1912
- Keywords
- railroad, railroading, trains, signals
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Talent, Oregon
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- Rebacked
- having had the material covering the spine replaced. ...