Author Name: Jerry Gorzoch, Jack Polaritz & Joe Sparico
Title: Pittsburgh & Lake Erie's Gondola Cars - Freight Car Equipment of the P&LE Vol. 1
Seller ID: KN102
This is the first in a series of books about the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie's freight equipment. The gondola was a type of car critical to the steel industry, whose tremendous volume of traffic enabled the railroad to earn the nickname, The Little Giant. Used to haul raw materials to, move semi-finished products between plants, and finally to deliver finished products to customers. The book is primarily based on original company documentation and interviews with former P&LE managers. This information was supplemented with information gleaned from railroad publications and interviews with historians.
Contents: 1. The Gondola's Role in Steel Manufacturing; 2. The Early Years; 3. The USRA-designed cars; 4. Gondolas over 60 feet in length; 5. Greenville-designed cars; 6. Color Photographs; 7. 125-ton Welded Open-top Coil Gondolas; 8. Modern Bulkhead Gondolas; 9. Modern General Service Gondolas; 10. RailGon; 11. Gondolas leased to the Montour Railroad; 12. Tables. The color section is 8 pages long plus the covers are also in color. Retail $24.95.
Price = 20.00 USD
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