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Golden West Books, the Glossary

Golden West Books is a privately owned American publishing company specializing in American Railroads.^[1]

19 relations: Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, Book, Caboose, Diesel locomotive, Fairfax County Public Library, Funicular, Gale (publisher), Hobby shop, Inter-city rail, Interurban, Logging, Mine railway, Privately held company, Publishing, Rail transport modelling, Rail transportation in the United States, San Marino, California, Steam locomotive, United States.
Publishing companies established in 1960
Rail transport publishing companies

Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway

The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, often referred to as the Santa Fe or AT&SF, was one of the largest Class 1 railroads in the United States between 1859 and 1996.

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Book

A book is a medium for recording information in the form of writing or images.

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Caboose

A caboose is a crewed North American railroad car coupled at the end of a freight train.

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Diesel locomotive

A diesel locomotive is a type of railway locomotive in which the power source is a diesel engine.

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The Fairfax County Public Library (FCPL) is a public library system in Fairfax County, Virginia, comprising eight regional libraries, 14 community libraries and the Access Services Library Branch, which removes barriers to library services for people with disabilities.

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Funicular

A funicular is a type of cable railway system that connects points along a railway track laid on a steep slope.

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Gale (publisher)

Gale is a global provider of research and digital learning resources.

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Hobby shop

A hobby shop (or hobby store) sells recreational items for hobbyists.

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Inter-city rail

Inter-city rail services are express trains that run services that connect cities over longer distances than commuter or regional trains.

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Interurban

The interurban (or radial railway in Canada) is a type of electric railway, with tram-like electric self-propelled railcars which run within and between cities or towns.

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Logging

Logging is the process of cutting, processing, and moving trees to a location for transport.

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Mine railway

A mine railway (or mine railroad, U.S.), sometimes pit railway, is a railway constructed to carry materials and workers in and out of a mine.

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Privately held company

A privately held company (or simply a private company) is a company whose shares and related rights or obligations are not offered for public subscription or publicly negotiated in their respective listed markets.

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Publishing

Publishing is the activity of making information, literature, music, software, and other content available to the public for sale or for free.

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Rail transport modelling

Railway modelling (UK, Australia, New Zealand, and Ireland) or model railroading (US and Canada) is a hobby in which rail transport systems are modelled at a reduced scale.

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Rail transportation in the United States

Rail transportation in the United States consists primarily of freight shipments along a well integrated network of standard gauge private freight railroads that also extend into Canada and Mexico.

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San Marino, California

San Marino is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States.

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Steam locomotive

A steam locomotive is a locomotive that provides the force to move itself and other vehicles by means of the expansion of steam.

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United States

The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_West_Books