MODERN AMERICAN RAILWAY PRACTICE; A COMPLETE SYSTEM OF PRACTICAL INSTRUCTION IN RAILWAY TRANSPORTATION. TEN VOLUMES PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED de Swingle, Calvin F., editor in chief - 1908

Chicago: National Institute of Practical Mechanics, 1908 The complete set of ten volumes: Vol. I] Locomotive Boilers, Care and Operation Including Indicators and Lubricators, also Fireman's Duties, Heat and Fuel Combustion; Vol. II] Locomotive Running and Management Including The Setting of Valves and a Complete Description of Walschaert and Other Valve Gears, Their Defects and How to Remedy Them; Vol. III] Illustrated Air Brake Instruction Covering the Westinghouse and New York Systems and Including the Latest Westinghouse E.T. Locomotive Brake and K. Triple Valve; Vol. IV] Standard Rules for Movement of Trains, Including Train Signals, Forms of Train Orders, Interlocking Switch Rules, Block Signals, And Complete Examination Questions and Answers for Trainmen; Vol. V] Station Work and Telegraphy; A Treatise on the Duties of Stationmen and Telegraphers, Together with a Complete List of Blank Forms Used in Station and Train Work; Vol. VI] How to Repair Locomotive Breakdowns, Giving a Complete Description of Every Possible Form of Breakdown and the Best Method for Quick Repair, Taken from Actual Experience; Vol. VII] First, Second and Third Year Examinations for Locomotive Firing and Running, Being a Complete Set of Questions Adopted as Standard by the Traveling Engineers' Association, with Answers by the Author; Vol. VIII] Roundhouse and Shop, Machine Shop Work; This Book is Intended for the Use of Machinists and Others Who are Interested in the Use and Operationf of the Machine Tools in a Modern Locomotive Shop; Vol. IX] Electricity for Locomotive Engineers, Being a Thorough Treatise on the Elementary Principles of Electricity and its Application to Railway Transportation; Vol. X] Practical Electric Locomotive Running, With Full Descriptions of All the Latest Devices on Both Steam and Electric Locomotives. A complete uniform set of ten volumes bound in half brown leather over light brown pebbled cloth covered boards. Lettering and rule on the spine in gilt. The edges of the text block are marbled. All volumes show wear at the corners and the spine ends, some with a short split to the leather at the head. All are near very good to very good. A handsome set.. Hardcovers.