Despite the engineering ingenuity that has gone into making trains safe, rail disasters have occurred since the early days of steam locomotion. Great Train Disasters is a fascinating account of horror and heroism on the world's railroads.First-rate illustrations of the aftermath of these catastrophic accidents, a text written by a railroad enthusiast, and details and photographs of more than 50 rail disasters around the world make Great Train Disasters a significant compilation worthy of the library of any railroad ...
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Despite the engineering ingenuity that has gone into making trains safe, rail disasters have occurred since the early days of steam locomotion. Great Train Disasters is a fascinating account of horror and heroism on the world's railroads.First-rate illustrations of the aftermath of these catastrophic accidents, a text written by a railroad enthusiast, and details and photographs of more than 50 rail disasters around the world make Great Train Disasters a significant compilation worthy of the library of any railroad enthusiast.
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Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used textbooks may not include companion materials such as access codes, etc. May have some wear or writing/highlighting. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Illustrated glossy boards. FIRST EDITION. Numerous illustrations. The corners are not bumped. The DJ has no tears and there is clear tape along the leading edges of the DJ. 96 pages. Weight over 1 lb.
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Fine in Very Good jacket. Book. 11 1/2h x 11 1/2w. 1st edition, 1st printing, 199. 96 page large hard cover book about 50 railway train disasters that have happened all over the world this century. From the Soviet Union, England, Europe, Australia, Japan, and the United States from a time period from 1906-1993. Over 100 photographs, many in black and white, some in color, each with captions. Each disaster discussed, accidents brought by collision, human error, structural failure or natural disasters. Fine shape, no wear or markings. Jacket very good, some edge wear only.