Edition:
4th
Author:
John Armstrong
Publisher:
Simmons-Boardman Books, Inc.
Published:
1998
ISBN:
0-911382-04-6
Pages:
323
Type:
softbound
This is the definitive work that describes the purpose of a railroad, and how all parts of the system work.
Chapter
Page
Title / Description
1
1
Railroad Technology - The Tools of the Trade
2
7
The Route System - How Railroad Networks Evolved
3
29
The Track: Alignment and Structure
4
55
The Locomotive
5
87
The Railroad Car
6
105
The Train
7
125
Signals and Communication
8
151
Railroad Operation - Moving from Here to There
9
165
Car Types and Carloadings
10
189
Car Ownership and Distribution
11
197
Terminal Operations
12
203
Classification and Blocking
13
213
Line-Haul Operation
14
221
Unit-Train Operation
15
225
Intermodal Traffic
16
237
Special Freight and Package Services
17
237
Rail Passenger Services
18
251
The Railroad Organization
19
263
Administration, Law, Accounting
20
269
Operations
21
277
Transportation
22
283
Engineering and Equipment
287
Glossary
311
Suggested Readings
317
Index