Great Northern Pacific Publishing - BNSF RAILWAY FREIGHT CARS, Volume One (By Robert C. Del Grosso) (SKU 2779-003)
Available On: November 1, 2010
Volume One: by Robert C. Del Grosso
Is a collection of selected new and merger-acquired freight cars in various BNSF color schemes that represent the entire fleet. Included are Auto Racks, Intermodal Well, Box, Gondola, Coal, Wood Chip, Coil, Flat, Bulkhead, Hopper, FleXi-Beam, Centerbeam and Reefers.
Each series is summarized with historical information related to the car itself. Almost every car series includes freight car diagrams with crucial dimensions, specifications, and capacities. Major statistics include an annual inventory over an 8-year period showing totals of those renumbered and repainted into BNSF to include those remaining in the pre-merger reporting mark.
Most of the photos measure 7.5” wide so car details may be easily seen. Glossary of railroad and freight car terms. Excellent for the modeler and a technical reference for the equipment folks. 8.5”x11”, Hardbound, 112 pages on quality 100 lb. stock, 212 color photos.
$40.00 US