Product Description
Vehicle numbers are fundamental to the railway hobby.
Among them, the locomotive number plates, or what are commonly known as license plates, have long attracted attention.
This book is a definitive volume that unravels the evolution of locomotive number plates from the early days of government-owned railways to the privatization of Japan National Railways (JNR) through a vast collection of photographs, diagrams, and documents!
Moreover, it goes beyond mere external differences, meticulously revealing the directives and regulations that underlie them, and even mentioning differences in the manufacturing process and the reverse side, making it truly a research book.
The discussion extends not only to number plates but also to various markings, district nameplates, nameplates, etc., making it an indispensable definitive guide for future model making.
The "List of Steam Locomotive Number Plate Preservation and Transfer Plans" (1973, JNR Engineering Bureau) at the end of the book is a 17-page list that meticulously categorizes and organizes the number plates held by each factory, the numbers that museums and other institutions wish to preserve in the future, and the types of plates that will be sold to the public. It is a valuable historical document that allows us to infer which numbers subsequently circulated among the public.
Includes 953 photographs, 81 detailed drawings, and 88 related tables.
B5 size, hardcover, 432 pages total (including 12 color pages).
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This item is written in Japanese.
Item Size/Weight : 26.5 x 19.1 x 2.6 cm / 1342g
- *Please note that the book's paper strip may not be included. Additionally, we do not offer replacements for any damage or wear to the strip.
Product Specifications
- Item code
- 659365
- ISBN code
- 9784905659365
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