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Golden West Books, 1986. 186 pp., Hardcover, fine in a spine-faded dust jacket. - If you are reading this, this item is actually (physically) in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.
THE GREAT YELLOW FLEET; A HISTORY OF AMERICAN RAILROAD REFRIGERATOR CARS by White, John H - 1986
by White, John H
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THE GREAT YELLOW FLEET; A HISTORY OF AMERICAN RAILROAD REFRIGERATOR CARS
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San Marino, CA: Golden West Books, 1986. First edition, first printing . Hardcover. The railroad refrigerator car formed a link between the farm and the market place. Some of the nation's best croplands were located in the west and south, far removed from the mass of consumers who were located along the northeast coast. The railroad refrigerator car began life as an insulated and ventilated boxcar. Because it was felt metal absorbed heat, it was one of the last types of freight rolling stock to receive steel body constuction. 186 pages with photographs, car lingo, bibliography, index and a wealth of car diagrams. Small name stamp on the front endpaper. Fine in fine and bright dust jacket. Appears as new.
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- ISBN 10 0870950916
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- Publisher Golden West Books
- Place of Publication San Marino, CA
- Date Published 1986
- Keywords Railroad, railroads, railroading, trains, transportation.
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San Marino, CA: Golden West Books, 1986. First edition. hardcover. Fine/fine. No markings. Mylar covered dust jacket. Always securely packed. Professional booksellers since 1994. Satisfaction guaranteed.
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Golden West Books, 1989 Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Near fine book in dust jacket. Illustrated with b/w photos. Index. 186 pp. 2nd printing..
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Golden West Books. Covers very good, page edges foxed, pages bright and clean, binding tight. Dust jacket very lightly edge worn, back cover has a very light yellowed area, now in protective Brodart cover. . Very Good. Hardcover. 2ndprinting. 1989.
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Golden West Books, 1986. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition.
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E-139: Golden West Books. Very Good. 1986. Hardcover. Hardcover. 4to. Published by Golden West Books, San Marino, Cakifornia, 1986. 186 pgs. Illustrated with more than 235 b & w illustrations, 47 diagrams, 4 model railroad plans, maps, advertising reproductions, bibliography and index. DJ has light shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities. Bound in cloth boards with titles present to the spine. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. Previous owner's bookplate present to the front pastedown. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. Fascinating and well-written story of the railroad refrigerator car, beginning with the ventilated fruit car, the ice car, and the mechanical reefer and tracing the history of the railroad transportation of perishables up to the present mechanical trailers handled by piggyback. Includes extensive discussion of the four largest car lines, Merchants Despatch Transportation Co. , Fruit Growers Express, Pacific Fruit…
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THE GREAT YELLOW FLEET
by White, John H
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San Marino: Golden West Books, 1986. First Edition. Hardcover. Quarto, 186 pages; VG-/VG-; Black spine with yellow and white lettering; Dustjacket has light wear to corners, minor creasing to bottom edge near tail of spine, and some very light wear along hinges near head of spine; Price Unclipped; Boards have very light wear to bottom edges; Textblock is clean; Illustrated (b/w photographs); NOTE: Shelved on bookshelf in hallway outside of Room A. 1349558. FP New Rockville Stock.
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Golden West Books, 1986-12-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!
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