American Car & Foundry Box Cars, 1960-1981

2015, Signature Press, by Edward S. Kaminski letter size, hard cover, 248 pages



著者の一連の解説本。いつにも増してテキストが多い。ACF自体の広報資料を多数掲載。写真はメーカーによるものがほとんどで、半分がモノクロ。車内や製造途中が貴重。16年前の"American Car & Foundry Company 1899-1999"とは、概ね重複していない模様。

Contents 7 Preface and Acknowledgement 8 Introduction - by Paul G. Kinnecom 11 Chapter 1 - History and Evolution of Box Cars 49 Chapter 2 - 40-foot and 50-foot Inside-Post Box Cars 93 Chapter 3 - 50-foot Outside-Post Box Cars 167 Chapter 4 - 60-foot Inside-Post Box Cars 214 Chapter 5 - 60-foot Outside-Post Box Cars 231 Chapter 6 - Complete Box Car Production List 1960-1981 243 Appendix 244 Index 247 About the Author

The last period of AC&F manufacturing of box cars was the years 1960-1981, and this volume provides both the history and extensive color photography of the products of that period, along with details of car design and construction then being practiced. Many colorful paint schemes were in use by railroads and car lessees, large and small, and they are shown here, including many Incentive Per Diem schemes. A complete production roster of the box can built is also provided. Coverage includes 40-foot as well as 50-foot inside-post cars. 50-foot out-side-post cars. and 60-foot inside- and outside-post cars. Many of these 60-foot cars were built for auto parts service. 　Author Kaminski is an acknowledged authority on freight car history and has extensively researched AC&F records to write this account. Any modeler of the 1960s and '70s, or freight car fan, will want this book.

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