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Steam Steel & Limiteds
A Saga of the Great Varnish Era
published by Barnhart Press

Book itself is in good condition, the dust jacket is in four pieces tucked inside the front of the book.

Many railroad historians consider to be the single most comprehensive book ever published about America's Great Varnish Era for passenger trains between 1907 and 1947. The sixteen chapters describe the varied passenger trains and crack limiteds of all 61 major American railroads and are complemented with over 1600 black and white photographs. Lively yet thorough history of the development and use of the all-steel passenger car in America, a field that was dominated by the Pullman-Standard and American Car and Foundry. Examines the years between the World Wars when steel cars replaced wooden ones, named Specials and Limiteds dominated the passenger traffic, and both the interiors and exteriors were fashioned by industry leaders. The author shows most of the famous named trains, inside and out, with additional information on their routes and equipment. Black and white photos on almost every page show the evolution of the cars, supplemented with schematic diagrams. Includes list of named cars and car types.