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New. Benchmark Publications, hardcover with dust jacket, 212 pages, 8.5 x 11.25 x.75 in., B&W photographs, rosters, maps. This is the story of the U.S. Army's 60-centimeter (1 foot, 11-5/8) gauge trench railways in France in World War One. Heavily illustrated, with 214 photographs, scale drawings of the equipment, and locomotive rosters. First published in 1990, this reprint edition is in response to numerous requests for a reissue. Contents: Ch. 1: The War, pp. 2-5, Ch. 2: The Engineers, pp. 6-25, Ch. 3: The Railways, pp. 26-85, Ch. 4: The Equipment, pp. 86-133, Ch. 5: After the Armistice, pp. 134-141, Epilogue, pp. 142-145, Appendices: Rosters and Disposition of Locomotives, pp. 146-161, Locomotives in Military Use Postwar, pp. 162-183, Notes, References, Maps, Index, pp. 184-203.
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4to. ix, 203 pp. Colour frontisp., 100s of photos, diagrams, maps, text illustrations. Beige-coloured boards, copper-coloured lettering on front cover & spine, photo-illust. endpapers (minor bumping to corners), w/ d.j. cover art by Joe Wilhelm (couple minor closed tears, edgewear), VG/VG copy. First edition of this fascinating history of the 60 cm gauge railways which were the lifeline for millions of men in trenches that extended across Europe. A brief history of the American Regiments from the A.E.F. that built and operated 60 cm lines in France is followed by photos and scale drawings of the steam and gas mechanical locomotives and rolling stock.