Track Complete Manual of Maintenance of Way 1886 by W.B. Parsons HC

Description

RailroadTreasures
offers the following item:
Track Complete Manual of Maintenance of Way 1886 by W.B. Parsons HC
Track Complete Manual of Maintenance of Way 1886 by W.B. Parsons HC
Hard Cover
Copyright 1886 - Original Book
By W.B. Parsons
111 pages
The purpose of this volume is to describe the materials used in the construction and maintenance of the road-bed; the tools handled by the trackmen; the appliances and structures connected with the track and in the charge of the track department, and to fully discuss the most profitable manner of doing work.
It is intended to be essentially a "practical" treatise; but one fully recognizing the value of scientific work and simply reducing these scientific methods to their most thoroughly practical form. With this end in view, mathematics have been avoided as much as possible, and likewise abstruse technical problems which have been fully dis. cussed by other authors.
One of the valuable features of this work will be its details of illustration and description. The information given is intended to be precise, accurate and to the point; and the illustrations are all made from actual working drawings, and are given with such dimensions as are considered requisite.
Wherever possible the cost is given, in day's labor, of the construction of an article, or the doing of a certain piece of work; and when essential, a bill of material has been appended. This feature of cost has been very generally neglected, and its insertion here, it is believed, will be found of material assistance to superintendents and others who have not had an opportunity of personally gaining the information necessary for estimating on new work or checking the cost of work done by their assistants. As prices of material and the wages of men are constantly fluctuating, the time necessary to accomplish a certain piece of work has been alone given, as obtained in the author's experience in work done under average conditions.
All pictures are of the actual item.  If this is a railroad item, this material is obsolete and no longer in use by the railroad.  Please email with questions. Publishers of Train Shed Cyclopedias and Stephans Railroad Directories. Large inventory of railroad books and magazines. Thank you for buying from us.
Shipping charges
Postage rates quoted are for shipments to the US only.    Ebay Global shipping charges are shown. These items are shipped to Kentucky and then ebay ships them to you. Ebay collects the shipping and customs / import fees.   For direct postage rates to these countries, send me an email.   Shipping to Canada and other countries varies by weight.
Payment options
Payment must be received within 10 days. Paypal is accepted.
Terms and conditions
All sales are final. Returns accepted if item is not as described.  Contact us first.  No warranty is stated or implied. Please e-mail us with any questions before bidding.
Thanks for looking at our items.