Follow the development of piggyback and container traffic from the steam era to today. Learn how trailers and containers have been loaded onto rail cars, evolving from end-ramp loading to today's overhead cranes. Get a look at how piggyback yards and terminals work and how to apply operations to your layout.
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Jeff Wilson has written more than 30 books about railroads and model railroading. He spent 10 years on the staff of Model Railroader magazine and for the past 10 years has been an associate editor in the books division of Kalmbach Publishing Co., in Waukesha, Wisconsin. In addition to books, Jeff has had dozens of articles published in magazines including Model Railroader, Trains, FineScale Modeler, and Referee.
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Soft cover. Condition: New. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 128 pages with Black/White & Colour Photos. In his all-new book, Piggyback & Container Traffic, modeling expert Jeff Wilson provides a comprehensive guide to railroad intermodal equipment and operations, tracing the development of piggyback (trailer-on-flatcar) and container traffic from the steam era to today. Not Signed. Seller Inventory # KAL-12804
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