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WWII German Trains

Soft cover, 74 pages with B&W period photos, high-quality full-color photos and profiles.

This book is Trilingual: English, Spanish & German.

The Weathering Reference Guide: WWII German Trains includes a brief introduction to the history railway transport, followed by a more detailed account of Germany’s use of trains during WWI and WWII. This title covers railway guns, armored trains, locomotives, wagons, and color schemes, offering insights into both well-known and lesser-documented aspects of this fascinating subject.

A collection of detailed photographs highlights key features of WWII German locomotives, wagons, railway facilities, and signals. Featured locomotives include steam models such as the DB Series 53, DRG Class 95, and Württemberg Hz DRG Class 97.5, and diesel locomotives like the WR 360 C12 and DRG Kleinlokomotive Class II, and the E 69 electric locomotive. The book also examines various wooden and metal freight and passenger wagons, handcars, railway infrastructure, signalling systems, weathering effects, a level crossing gatehouse and more.