Hi all -

I recall decades ago seeing magazibes (books?) called "Train Shed Cylopedia"s that deat with with wlamost every thing imgainable.

Whish of this seires of books dealt with cars of the 40s, particularly during and shortly following the War, and did any specifically deal with end-used coal distribution? I'm trying to set my layout to have a mid-40s feel.

Thanks for any help you can provide.

Mike Calo
Glen Burnie MD (a dinky tosn south of Bawlmer)

Mike Calo wrote:

I recall decades ago seeing magazibes (books?) called "Train Shed Cylopedia"s that deat with with wlamost every thing imgainable.

Whish of this seires of books dealt with cars of the 40s, particularly during and shortly following the War, and did any specifically deal with end-used coal distribution? I'm trying to set my layout to have a mid-40s feel.

Mike, the Train Sheds did not have the name "Cyclopedia" by accident. They are largely reprints of portions of the _Car Builders' Cyclopedia_ volumes of different years. Thus their subject matter is freight and passenger cars exclusively, not anything to do with car usage or cargoes. They are a terrific resource, but will probably not answer your question, as I understand what you wrote.

Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA
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--- On Thu, 7/8/10, Anthony Thompson <thompson@...> wrote:


<Thus their subject matter is

freight and passenger cars exclusively, not anything to do with car

usage or cargoes. They are a terrific resource, but will probably not

answer your question, as I understand what you wrote.>


Tony, my good man. I'll bet you already know, but neglected to mention, that there are TS volumes dedicated to locomotives, RR structures, appliances, speeders, and many other subjects, besides freight and passenger cars. My personal collection is in excess of 2 dozen volumes and is far from complete.CJ Riley


Tony, my good man
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CJ Riley wrote:

Tony, my good man. I'll bet you already know, but neglected to mention, that there are TS volumes dedicated to locomotives, RR structures, appliances, speeders, and many other subjects, besides freight and passenger cars. My personal collection is in excess of 2 dozen volumes and is far from complete.

Sure, and I have some of them. I also have a list of the complete TS line, and certainly a majority are from Car or Locomotive or Track Cyclopedias. They do not, as I said, cover usage except tangentially.

Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA
2906 Forest Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705 www.signaturepress.com
(510) 540-6538; fax, (510) 540-1937; e-mail, thompson@...
Publishers of books on railroad history