LOCOMOTIVE COALING STATIONS: Yard Storage Systems Cinder Conveyors Sand Plants

1989 reprint of a 1930s-era catalogue from Fairbanks, Morse showcasing their coaling stations, cinder conveyors and sand plants. Sturdy and reliable coaling stations were an imperative in the age of steam locomotives and this catalogue shows the F-M's concrete towers that were rapidly replacing the wooden ones of an earlier age. Illustrated throughout with black and white photos and schematic diagrams. Invaluable for the industrial archaeologist or modeler. 32 pages.