Description

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Gives a historical perspective from when
railroad personnel actually handled packages
and merchandise everything from baby
chicks and cornflakes to money and machinery
and got them to their final destination.
Includes chapters on freight houses and transfer
terminals, baggage cars and other equipment,
operations, and express companies like Railway
Express Agency.
Provides modelers with ideas for their layouts,
whether large or small, from the 1900s through
the 1960s.