WHITCOMB Locomotives from Manufacturers’ Catalog Archive

Description: Whitcomb Locomotives from Manufacturers’ Catalog Archive This is an unopened BRAND NEW BOOK (not used). We handle all books with white gloves (no fingerprints on your book). A Railroad Bookmark is included with each book. Book is wrapped and mailed in a top-quality, durable package. We try hard to be the NUMBER 1 Railroad Book Dealer on ebay with 2,000+ titles. Order before 3:00 pm (ET) for same-day postal mailing. Published 2022 Note: According to the publisher, this book is on the verge of being Out of Print.Book is expected to be Out of Print and no longer available from the publisher in early 2024.This ebay seller has a few NEW books in stock.LAST FEW BRAND NEW BOOKS This is a book from a new series of publications based on manufacturers’ and builders’ catalogs. All too often the comment is heard that the photo captions in books contain no solid information. Often the reader can gather the same captioned info by looking at the photos themselves. The new series is called Manufacturers’ Catalog Archive and it provides data and information right from the builders’ own sales and reference literature. This volume contains reprints a number of Whitcomb publications:Bulletin 2309 Locomotives: This contains a brief history of the Geo. D Whitcomb Company and it's facilities.Bulletin 2215 Whitcomb Locomotives Their Types and Usage: This is a brief look at Storage Battery Locomotives and gasoline locomotives built by the company.Bulletin 2210 Worm Drive Storage Battery Locomotive: This looks at the Worm Drive Storage Battery Locomotive, their development and components (including the motor, Worm Gear, Frame, batteries and more)Bulletin 2312: Whitcomb Seven Ton Positive Gear Drive Locomotive: This looks at the design of the engine, it's engine, Clutch, Transmission, and hauling capacities.Bulletin 2214 Trolley Locomotive: This looks at the design of the trolley locomotive and its components.Bulletin 2316 Whitcomb Locomotive for Coal and Metal Mining: This a brief look at the various types of locomotives that the company built for coal and metal mining.Bulletin 2213: $22,000 Saved on Concrete Road Work by Whitcomb Locomotives: This looks at how a 6-ton Whitcomb locomotive saved $22,000 compare to using trucks during the construction of a Concrete road in Iowa.Bulletin 2415: Whitcomb Locomotives Their Types and Usage: This is a brief look at the different locomotives the company built.Haulage Vol 1 #3 This was a bulletin published by the company. There are a number of articles including Obtaining Results with the Road Shoulder Finishing Machine, a sale on rebuilt locomotives, Whitcomb locomotives in roadbuilding and more.Modern Motive Power for Switching Service: This a fact sheet on the Oil-Electric Locomotive and its use in switching serviceLocomotives for Logging: This is a sheet show Whitcomb Locomotives be used in logging operations.This book is very well illustrated and is based on the carefully preserved original builder’s catalogs and has been digitally scanned. Printed on high quality gloss paper and perfect for collectors out there. Softbound, 8.5x11, 102 pages, numerous photos. Note: There are several other new books listed in the “Manufacturers’ Catalog Archive” in our ebay store. Category: Railroad Books > Manufacturers’ Catalog Archive Visit our ebay store to view other books of interest. We add new books regularly so check back often. We sell books: Railroad, Aviation, and Modeling books of the Golden Age Era. WE PACKAGE OUR BOOKS EXTREMELY WELL SO THE BOOK WILL NOT BE DAMAGED IN THE MAIL. No one packages books better than we do.

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