Railroad signaling

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"From the 1830s until today, the railroad industry has developed myriad complex mechanisms to help keep North America's railroad right-of-ways safe, efficient, and relatively accident-free. Now, for the first time, the otherwise arcane world of railroad signaling is explained in concise language and brought to life with nearly 200 fantastic photographs that help depict signaling history."--page 4 of cover.

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Full title :Railroad signaling / Brian Solomon.

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Publication Date:2003.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):MBI Pub. Co
Place of Publication:St. Paul, Minn
Language:eng
Publication Date:2003.

The Physical Object

Description:159 pages : : illustrations (some color) ; : 28 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:0760313601, 9780760313602, 9780760338810, 0760338817
oclc:ocm52464704
LC Classification:TF615
Dewey Decimal:625.1/65

Early history. -- Later history. -- Manual block. -- Towers and interlocking. -- Automatic block. -- Centralized traffic control. -- Train control and cab signaling. -- Grade crossing signals.