RailroadTreasures offers the following item:   Railway Machinery treatise on the mechanical engineering of railways 1855 1 volu   Railway Machinery A treatise on the Mechanical engineering of railways embracing the principles and construction of rolling and fixed plant; illustrated by a series of plates on a large scale and by numerous engravings on wood by Daniel Kinnear Clark Volume First  text Hard Cover, covers are loose 335 Oversize pages 1855 Spots on some page edges Contents: Wheeled or rolling plant Locomotives Carriages and wagons Permanent way Resistances of engines and trains General conclusions and practical rules Performance of locomotives Fixed or stationary plant Apparatus shifting and turning  rolling stock and goods Sundry apparatus Much more 335 wood engravings List of rules List of tables All pictures are of the actual item.  There may be reflection from the lights in some photos.   We try to take photos of any damage.    If this is a railroad item, this material is obsolete and no longer in use by the railroad.  Please email with questions. Publishers of Train Shed Cyclopedias and Stephans Railroad Directories. Large inventory of railroad books and magazines. Thank you for buying from us. Shipping charges US Shipments:  When you add multiple items to your cart, the reduced shipping charges will automatically be calculated. .    For direct postage rates to other countries, send me an email.   Shipping varies by weight. Terms and conditions All sales are final. Returns accepted if item is not as described.  Contact us before making a return.  No warranty is stated or implied. Please e-mail us with any questions before bidding or buying.    Thanks for looking at our items.