Brian Solomon. This book examines the different kinds of specialized machinery that railroads use to maintain and mend tracks and other property, as well as how the equipment was developed over the years and how it works. Photographs illustrate the entire machine in action, while detail shots depict the business end of each going through its paces. This one-of-a-kind title is a perfect identification guide and history for railfans, not to mention an ideal illustrated reference for modelers. Softcover, 128 pages, 80 color and 40 B&W photos, 8-1/4 x 10-5/8".