1912 The Railway Goods Station: A Guide to Its Control and Operation

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Author's Presentation Copy, First Edition, Illustrated, Original Binding, Publishers' Original Binding, Very Scarce

First edition. Very scarce work. Author's presentation copy with an ink inscription to the half title dated August 1st 1912, which reads "Laurie Lyons with the best wishes of the author." Illustrated with a frontispiece and twenty-two figures. Collated complete. A guide to the control and operation of the railway goods station, providing information on the station construction, staffing, instructions to loaders, controller's supervision, daily inspections, duties of the staff, goods checking, handling livestock, and more. With additional chapters on the statistics and emergency processes. Written by Fred W. West, London District Goods Superintendent. Publisher's advertisements to the rear.