A Field Guide to Trains of North America

Informationen zum Autor Formerly vice president and partner of the Architects Collaborative, the famous firm founded by Walter Gropius, Gerald Foster has taught at the Harvard Graduate School of Design and the Boston Architectural Center as well as the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. His paintings and drawings have been exhibited at the DeCordova Museum and at various galleries. His books include A Field Guide to Airplanes, A Field Guide to Trains, and American Houses: A Field Guide. Klappentext This book describes and illustrates all the rolling stock commonly used by any American railroad, including the 150 different types of locomotive. The renowned Peterson Identification System pinpoints the key field marks that distinguish one railroad car from another. The guide also lists the 840 different American railroads.

Product details

• Authors: Gerald Foster, Gerald L. Foster
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.04.1996
• EAN: 9780395701126
• ISBN: 978-0-395-70112-6
• No. of pages: 146
• Dimensions: 121 mm x 203 mm x 13 mm
• Series: Peterson Field Guides (Paperba; Peterson Field Guides (Paperba
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > General, dictionaries; Electrical Engineering, Local History, Social and cultural history, Travel and holiday, Travel and holiday guides, Engineering: general, Automatic control engineering, Trains and railways: general interest, Photography and photographs, US South, Transport technology and trades, HISTORY: Social History, HISTORY: United States / General, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING: Engineering (General), TRAVEL: Special Interest / General, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING: Automation, TRANSPORTATION: Railroads / General, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING: Electrical, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING: Civil / Transportation, travel;train;railroad;engine;transit;1995;1996;1997, railroad;railroad books;train;trains;travel;transit;engines