{"product_id":"a-field-guide-to-trains-of-north-america-9780395701126","title":"A Field Guide to Trains of North America","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Gerald L. Foster\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Mariner Books\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Mariner Books\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Engineering (General)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the Back Cover\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExtending the principles of the famed Peterson Identification System to the man-made world, A Field Guide to Trains will enable you to identify virtually any locomotive running on a North American railroad. The only book of its kind, this field guide includes a chapter on how to identify locomotives as well as detailed descriptions and illustrations of locomotives and cars - from road switchers and electrics to passenger and freight cars. A Field Guide to Trains features more than 170 locomotives and cars - every locomotive you are likely to see on national, regional, and short-line railroads in North America; clear illustrations, using the Peterson Identification System to pinpoint the key field marks that distinguish one locomotive from another; locomotives grouped by visual similarity for ease of identification; and detailed description of each locomotive, including statistical data, manufacturing history, usage by railroads, and comparisons to similar locomotives.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mariner Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45408866009239,"sku":"9780395701126","price":1442.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780395701126.webp?v=1767310694","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/a-field-guide-to-trains-of-north-america-9780395701126","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}