Good book for technical introduction to railroads

[PNWRMNM]

Lithonia Operator

Cap'n, here's your book:

https://www.amazon.com/Railroad-What-Does-Introduction-Railroading/dp/0911382585/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1A8PHJTNOGJ5L&dchild=1&keywords=the+railroad+what+it+is+what+it+does&qid=1617674367&sprefix=The+railroad%2Caps%2C177&sr=8-1

 

This is the best introduction that I know of.

 

Mac McCulloch

[DSchmitt]

Lithonia Operator

Cap'n, here's your book: https://www.amazon.com/Railroad-What-Does-Introduction-Railroading/dp/0911382585/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1A8PHJTNOGJ5L&dchild=1&keywords=the+railroad+what+it+is+what+it+does&qid=1617674367&sprefix=The+railroad%2Caps%2C177&sr=8-1

It was written to be used as an University textbook written by John Armstrong

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Here is a modei railroad book that covers some of the same info as far as operations

https://www.amazon.com/Track-Planning-Realistic-Operation-Railroader/dp/0890242275/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=john+armstrong&qid=1617681970&s=books&sr=1

ohn Armstrong

Model Railroader

John H. Armstrong was a mechanical engineer, inventor, editor, prolific author, and model railroader best known for layout design and operations. He was married for 44 years to Ellen Palmer. They had four children.More at Wikipedia

 

 

 

[MMLDelete]

Cap'n, here's your book:

https://www.amazon.com/Railroad-What-Does-Introduction-Railroading/dp/0911382585/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1A8PHJTNOGJ5L&dchild=1&keywords=the+railroad+what+it+is+what+it+does&qid=1617674367&sprefix=The+railroad%2Caps%2C177&sr=8-1

[CaptainKoloth]

Hello everyone: I've always loved trains. I'm looking for a good book that has a quasi-technical introduction to railroading- how tracks work, how locomotives are designed and driven, etc. However, most everything I've found so far seems to be fall into the category of "Trains are Cool for Kids!", "Giant Coffee Table Book of Mostly Just Pictures", or "900 Page Tome on How to Actually Sit Down and Design a Locomotive". Anything out there that's more technical than the second but less than the third? Not looking for a history book, but a description of modern railroading.