As railroad fever began to consume North America, railroad lines began to get longer. Soon, the necessity of night operation became apparent. But night operation required light to see with and signal with. The railroad lighting industry was born. As competition increased, the manufacturers increased the pace of innovation to produce better products. Here is the story of that industry, its entrepreneurs, their companies and their products. Among its 28 chapters are the histories of ninety manufacturers, catalog cuts, ...
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As railroad fever began to consume North America, railroad lines began to get longer. Soon, the necessity of night operation became apparent. But night operation required light to see with and signal with. The railroad lighting industry was born. As competition increased, the manufacturers increased the pace of innovation to produce better products. Here is the story of that industry, its entrepreneurs, their companies and their products. Among its 28 chapters are the histories of ninety manufacturers, catalog cuts, photographs and/or descriptions of more than 360 railroad lantern models, plus chapters on globes, burners, distributors, and jobbers. Six appendices cover rumored manufacturers, lantern terminology, lantern patents, the disastrous Steam Gauge and Lantern Company fire, lantern collectors organizations and lantern rarity. The book also has a lantern model index, a biographical index and a business name index. Here, indeed, is the book lantern collectors and lighting historians have been waiting for!
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Add this copy of Illustrated Encyclopedia of Railroad Lighting: the to cart. $200.00, like new condition, Sold by Jeff Stark rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Barstow, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1994 by Joseph Gross.
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Fine in Near Fine jacket. 4to-over 9¾-12" tall. 1st Printing. Fine and bright with no wear or markings in what looks like a fine jacket but has a closed tear to bottom edge-hard to notice at first in its shiny new archival sleeve. First printing stated on title page. Also laid in is a fine condition good-sized 12.50 priced illustrated "Supplement No. 1" for this book which is 48 pages with stiff pictorial card-stock covers featuring more lanterns-it fits nicely inside front cover without stress.
Add this copy of Illustrated Encyclopedia of Railroad Lighting: the to cart. $323.51, new condition, Sold by GridFreed rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from North Las Vegas, NV, UNITED STATES, published 1994 by Joseph Gross.
Add this copy of The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Railroad Lighting to cart. $350.00, very good condition, Sold by BBossier rated 1.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Woodworth, LA, UNITED STATES, published 1994 by Railroad Research Publications.
