Car Builder's Dictionary 1879-1916 (Nine Editions) on CD

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The Car Builder's Dictionary is the reference work for everything railroad and this collection of nine editions spanning almost five decades is a railroad historian's dream collection. This collection of car dictionaries has thousands of pages of detailed information about railway cars and tens of thousands of pictures and illustrations detailing every aspect of the cars.

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The Car Builder's Dictionary is the reference work for everything railroad and this collection of nine editions spanning almost five decades is a railroad historian's dream collection.

This collection of car dictionaries has thousands of pages of detailed information about railway cars and tens of thousands of pictures and illustrations detailing every aspect of the cars.

Years included in this CD include:

  • 1879 - Note: Some pages are incomplete scans but it still has great info/images.
  • 1881 - Note: Some pages are incomplete scans but it still has great info/images.
  • 1888 - Note: Some pages are incomplete scans but it still has great info/images.
  • 1895
  • 1903
  • 1906
  • 1909
  • 1912
  • 1916

Here are some images taken from one of the volumes to give you some idea of what you will find inside the books.

This CD runs on all Windows and Macintosh computers. You must have a web browser and Adobe Acrobat Reader - (available for free download if you do not have it installed on your computer.) The book index is organized in an HTML menu that is compatible with all browsers and the books themselves are in PDF format to allow them to be universally accessed. All the books are printable - either individual pages or the entire book.