Picture 1 of 8
Classic Railroad Signals : Semaphores, Searchlights, and Towers by Brian Solomon
Condition:
2 available
Price:
US $49.95
ApproximatelyEUR 46.14
- Buy it nowClassic Railroad Signals : Semaphores, Searchlights, and Towers by Brian Solomon
Best Offer:
Postage:
Located in: New York, New York, United States
Delivery:
Estimated between Wed, 29 May and Fri, 31 May to 43230
Returns:
Payments:
Shop with confidence
Seller information
- 100% positive Feedback
Registered as a business seller
Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.
eBay item number:355408110954
Item specifics
- Condition
- ISBN
- 9780760346921
- Book Title
- Classic Railroad Signals : Semaphores, Searchlights, and Towers
- Item Length
- 11.2in
- Publisher
- Quarto Publishing Group USA
- Publication Year
- 2015
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.5in
- Genre
- Transportation
- Topic
- Railroads / General, Railroads / History, Railroads / Pictorial
- Item Width
- 8.8in
- Item Weight
- 31.7 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 160 Pages
About this product
Product Information
Explore the history, quirks, and stories behind signals with gorgeous period and contemprary photography.Railroad signals are the link between the steam era and modern railroading. Designed for reliability and durability, signals can survive for decades. In fact, old semaphores installed during the early years of the twentieth century were still in service during the 1990s, protecting trains that were running with the latest modern diesels. Even searchlight-style signals that were the epitome of 1940s railroading continue to work today.Though standards were introduced in the early twentieth century, interpretation varied greatly among railroads, so even major railroads have individualized signals. Some, such as the Pennsylvania Railroad, were noted for their distinctive signaling hardware. Others lines became known for their peculiarities in practice. Classic Railroad Signals examines how different railroads developed specific hardware to serve their unique needs, in the process tracing the lineage of various types of hardware and highlighting how and where they were used. From nineteenth-century mechanical signals to disc signals, upper- and lower-quadrant semaphores, three-light electric signals, searchlight-style targets, positional lights, and color-position light hardware, author Brian Solomon covers nearly every conceivable piece of North American signaling hardware, even the virtually extinct wig wag that was once standard in California and Wisconsin.Gorgeous period and contemprary photography shows signals and trains from around North America. Classic Railroad Signals should be next to Railroad Signaling on every railroad fan's bookshelf.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Quarto Publishing Group USA
ISBN-10
0760346925
ISBN-13
9780760346921
eBay Product ID (ePID)
204253023
Product Key Features
Book Title
Classic Railroad Signals : Semaphores, Searchlights, and Towers
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Railroads / General, Railroads / History, Railroads / Pictorial
Publication Year
2015
Genre
Transportation
Number of Pages
160 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
11.2in
Item Height
0.5in
Item Width
8.8in
Item Weight
31.7 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Tf615
Copyright Date
2015
Lccn
2014-044810
Dewey Decimal
385.3/16
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
Item description from the seller
Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.
eBay item number:355408110954
Postage and packaging
Item location:
New York, New York, United States
Posts to:
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan Republic, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde Islands, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon Republic, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Croatia, Republic of the Congo, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Turks and Caicos Islands, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican City State, Vietnam, Wallis and Futuna, Western Samoa, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Excludes:
Barbados, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Guadeloupe, Libya, Martinique, New Caledonia, Reunion, Russian Federation, Ukraine, Venezuela
| Postage and packaging | To | Service | Delivery*See Delivery notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| US $6.35 (approx EUR 5.87) | United States | Economy P&P (USPS Media MailTM) | Estimated between Wed, 29 May and Fri, 31 May to 43230 |
| Dispatch time |
|---|
| Will usually dispatch within 3 working days of receiving cleared payment. |
| Taxes |
|---|
| Taxes may be applicable at checkout. Learn moreLearn more about paying tax on eBay purchases. |
Sales tax for an item #355408110954
Sales tax for an item #355408110954
Seller collects sales tax/VAT for items dispatched to the following states:
| County | VAT rate |
|---|
Returns policy
| After receiving the item, cancel the purchase within | Refund will be given as | Return postage |
|---|---|---|
| 30 days | Money back | Buyer pays for return postage |
The buyer is responsible for return postage costs.
| Return policy details |
|---|
| Returns accepted |
Most Buy It Now purchases are protected by the Consumer Rights Directive, which allow you to cancel the purchase within seven working days from the day you receive the item. Find out more about your rights as a buyer and exceptions.
Payment details
Payment methods
Popular categories from this shop
Registered as a business seller
Seller Feedback (977)
7***a (8505)- Feedback left by buyer.
Past month
Verified purchase
NICE vintage cat book, GREAT packing, GOOD price. PURRFECT
o***1 (5760)- Feedback left by buyer.
Past month
Verified purchase
Excellent!! A++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
b***e (149)- Feedback left by buyer.
Past month
Verified purchase
Quick arrival of well-packaged book that was exactly as described. A solid transaction!
More to explore:
- Brian Jacques Fiction & Fiction Books,
- Model Railroader Magazines,
- Brian Herbert Fiction & Fiction Books,
- Model Railroader Monthly Magazines,
- Model Railroader August Magazines,
- Brian Michael Bendis Comics, Graphic Novels & TPBs,
- Classics Magazines,
- Classic Cars Magazines,
- The Classic Motorcycle Magazines,
- Classic Bike Magazines