Frederick J. Krueger's comprehensive guide to freight car equipment is essential reading for anyone interested in railway car maintenance. The book covers everything from general principles of railway-car design to specific types of freight cars and their components. The detailed illustrations and diagrams provide readers with a clear understanding of how freight cars work. This book is a must-have for anyone working in the railway industry. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.