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"The Railroad, What it is, What it does" 5th Ed

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"The Railroad, What it is, What it does" 5th Ed
Posted by Limitedclear on Sunday, June 22, 2008 1:38 PM

A new edition of the classic RR text is now available from SImmons-Boardman (www.transalert.com), publisher of Railway Age. Although I realize it is not a Kalmbach publication it is an excellent text that answers a LOT of the basic questions that come up on this forum over and over again and will add a great deal to your understanding of RRs whether you are a railroader or a mere fan...lol...

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Posted by Limitedclear on Sunday, June 22, 2008 2:37 PM
 Limitedclear wrote:

A new edition of the classic RR text is now available from SImmons-Boardman (http://www.transalert..com/), publisher of Railway Age. Although I realize it is not a Kalmbach publication it is an excellent text that answers a LOT of the basic questions that come up on this forum over and over again and will add a great deal to your understanding of RRs whether you are a railroader or a mere fan...lol...

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, June 22, 2008 2:56 PM
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Posted by Awesome! on Sunday, June 22, 2008 4:39 PM
Thanks for the info. I just click to if Amazon.com  has it but Confused [%-)] no yet. It's munch cheaper.
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Posted by IRONROOSTER on Sunday, June 22, 2008 5:10 PM

I have the first edition.  I agree that if you are interested in railroads you should get it.  I think it's about time that I buy a new one to cover the changes in the last 30 years.

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Posted by Limitedclear on Sunday, June 22, 2008 6:11 PM

Thanks for the info. I just click to if Amazon.com  has it but Confused [%-)] no yet. It's munch cheaper.

Read the fine print. Those are not the current edition which I am talking about above (5th Edition). It has not yet been published and since Simmons Boardman is the publisher I'm sure they will have first crack at selling it, not Amazon.com. 

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Posted by Awesome! on Sunday, June 22, 2008 10:35 PM
Keep in mind is cheaper in Amazon.com Once they in stockWhistling [:-^]
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