{"product_id":"trains-to-victory-americas-railroads-in-wwii","title":"Trains to Victory: America's Railroads in WWII","description":"\u003cp\u003eTrains to Victory tells the dramatic story of the years 1941-1945 when U.S. railroads  using fewer cars and locomotives than in WWI  moved more tonnage and more passengers than ever before. Divided into 13 chapters  plus a 32-page four-color section  an introduction  bibliography and a complete index  the volume appeals to railfans  historians  military historians  and many others.  The 380-page hardbound book features 542 photographs  an additional 285 illustrations  a four-color laminated dustjacket and a complete listing of U.S. military camps  posts and bases as of August 1  1941. The book discusses the implications of the war on the railroads  embarkation of troops and materiels  how the Military Railway Service joined the fight and what was happening on U.S railroads during the war. It also addresses new railroad cars and locomotives built for the war  military camp railroads  how Alaskas railroads played a part in the conflict  how women helped the war effort  and what was happening in foreign theaters. It describes how railroads aided in the return of wounded troops and equipment  and the atmosphere on the railroads immediately after the war. Scale drawings of war-emergency box cars are also included  as are troop train car plans.  Trains to Victory covers such topics as the huge Chicago \u0026amp; NorthWestern Proviso Yards during wartime  personal glimpses of the war from a number of railroaders and intriguing aspects of the war from the Army Engineers  Association of American Railroads and the War Department. Wartime products of locomotive and railroad car manufacturers such as Baldwin  Alco  Davenport  Lima  Whitcomb  Budd  Electro-Motive  H.K. Porter  Pullman  American Car \u0026amp; Foundry and the St. Louis Car Company are documented throughout the volume. Hardbound  8 x11\"  380 pages  825 photos and illustrations  32-page all-color photo section  13 chapters  extensive historical military\/railroad documentation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44974574174261,"sku":"ByrdShop_091158160X","price":183.33,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780911581607.jpg?v=1770664865","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/trains-to-victory-americas-railroads-in-wwii","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}