A comprehensive guide to railroad intermodal equipment and operations.

Description

In his all-new book, Piggyback & Container Traffic, modeling expert Jeff Wilson provides a comprehensive guide to railroad intermodal equipment and operations, tracing the development of piggyback (trailer-on-flatcar) and container traffic from the steam era to today.

You will learn:

• What equipment and operations are appropriate for a specific era.
• How trailers and containers are loaded onto railcars.
• How piggyback containers and terminals work, and much more! A must-have reference guide for model railroaders and rail enthusiasts alike!

Author Bio

Jeff Wilson has written more than 25 books on railroads and model railroading. He spent 1 years as an associate editor at Model Railroader magazine, and he currently works as a freelance writer, editor, and photographer, contributing articles to Model Railroader and other magazines. He enjoys many facets of the hobby, especially building structures and detailing locomotives, as well as photographing both real and model railroads.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1

History of container and piggyback traffic

Chapter 2

Piggyback trailers

Chapter 3

Containers

Chapter 4

Trailer and container flatcars

Chapter 5

Double-stack container cars

Chapter 6

Spine and skeleton cars

Chapter 7

Roadrailers and Flexi-Vans

Chapter 8

End-loading temrinals

Chapter 9

Modern intermodal terminals

Chapter 1

Intermodal operations

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