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(More customer reviews)The Motorman and His Duties may be considered an antique by some, and why not? It was originally printed in 1903!! But this book is an absolutely awesome resource, even in 2006. If you are interested in trolley cars, streetcars, subways, or even steam railways, this is the book for you. Other books show glossy photos of trolley cars and talk about the different types of streetcars made, and what lines they operated on (Pacific Electric, Los Angeles Railway, Brooklyn, etc.) This book is the only one I know of that actually explains HOW THEY WORK and how to operate them. The authors, who were both motormen during the early era of electric traction in the United States, created the book to supplement basic instruction for motormen and conductors, and help them save their lines money in maintenance and electrical usage, while at the same time making them safer operators. The book still accomplishes that mission. It's widely used in museums in the U.S.A. and abroad, and a wonderful gift for anyone who ever wondered "how does it work?" I also have friends who are H.O. scale modelers and have Lionel trolley cars. This book is a great addition to their bookshelves as well!! Now they can actually "justify" all those activities on their model railroads and explain to visitors what they are doing as motormen for their rolling stock. Anyway, I highly recommend this book. The attractive reprint is very nice, and features text about twice the size of the original, so it's very very readable. Plus it has beautiful glossy covers...
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Originally printed in 1898 and then periodically revised, The Motorman. . .and His Duties served as the definitive training text for a generation of streetcar operators. A must-have for the trolley or train enthusiast, it is also an important source of inf
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