_By_ Mary Elting
_Illustrated by_ David Lyle Millard
Tank cars, hoppers and gondolas; steam locomotives and Diesels;
engineers, brakemen and signalmen; diners and Pullmans and ski
trains--all are part of the story of TRAINS AT WORK.
The language of railroading is full of its own special words for things,
and the author uses and explains such expressions as “club down,”
“putting her in the hole,” “highball” and “hotshot.”
How do freight trains get assembled? How are trains routed over the
tracks so that they can move safely in a steady flow? What is it like in
a roundhouse? What are the different jobs railroad men do? Mary Elting
tells the story of TRAINS AT WORK in the real, human terms of the men
who run them. And David Lyle Millard, an ardent railroad fan as well as
an artist, shows you in his colorful pictures, just what it all looks
like.
You will find this book an exciting companion to TRUCKS AT WORK, SHIPS
AT WORK, MACHINES AT WORK.
Garden City Books
Garden City, New York
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