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Rio Grande HIGH-SIDE GONDOLAS: Versatile Gons of the D&RG & Narrow Guage (NEW)
Rio Grande HIGH-SIDE GONDOLAS: Versatile Gons of the D&RG & Narrow Guage (NEW)

Rio Grande HIGH-SIDE GONDOLAS: Versatile Gons of the D&RG & Narrow Guage (NEW)

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    Description

    Rio Grande
    High-Side Gondolas
    by Stan Rhine
    This is an unopened NEW BOOK (not used) shrinkwrapped.
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    Published 2019
    Rio Grande High-Side Gondolas
    is a must for railfans and modelers interested in
    narrow gauge rolling stock.
    In spite of the author’s quote in the introduction as “a brief, incomplete history,” this book is anything but. Dr. Rhine has chronicled these cars for decades and this is a detailed study of the Rio Grande’s narrow gauge high-side gondolas.
    The
    book traces all the major classes of cars
    , from introduction to the railroad, through the many variants and permutations of the car type, to the end of their service lives.
    These cars formed the backbone of the
    coal, mineral, and loose material transport
    and in so doing, had long and productive lives on the line with many examples still extant, including some in regular service as passenger cars on tourist and museum railroads.
    Contents:
    Foreword, Introduction, pp. 4-7;
    Compatibility - Couplers and Brakes, pp. 8-14;
    The High-Side (Flat-bottom) Gondolas, pp. 15-20;
    Various Series of Gondolas, pp. 21-38;
    Rebuilding the High-Side Fleet, pp. 39-52;
    Series Details, pp. 53-66;
    Common Rebuilding Features, pp. 67-76;
    The Matter of Stakes, pp. 77-83;
    An Alternative View of the D&RGW's Rebuilt High-Side Gondolas, pp. 84-91;
    Reduction in the High-Side Gondola Fleet, pp. 92-101;
    References, pg. 102;
    The Fourth - Grand(e) Rebuild, pp. 103-128;
    All-Time 32-Foot Gondola Roster, pp. 129-167;
    Destruction of the 32-Foot Gondolas, pp. 168-176.
    Softbound,
    8.5x11, 176 pages, 100 b&w photos, few color photos, Scale Drawings, Charts.
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