“Nissha's Vehicle History - Photo Album: From Inception to the 1950s” Edited by: Japan Rolling Stock Enthusiasts Club / Railway History Materials Preservation Society Published: 1996 Railway History Materials Preservation Society [Out of Print] ◆◆Details◆◆ A railway photo album published to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Japan Rolling Stock Manufacturing (Nissha). It introduces the development history of railway vehicles, divided into chapters covering the Meiji, Taisho, pre-war Showa, and post-war Showa periods, along with valuable photographs. Official photographs (formal photos) of Nissha's railway vehicles are included, taken to show the overall appearance of the vehicles. This book features vehicles manufactured by Nissha, Amano Factory, and its merged Tokyo branch from its founding in 1896 to 1954. 【Table of Contents Excerpts】 Chapter 1: Meiji Period Trams of the Imperial Capital, Ancient Capital, and Commercial City The Emergence of Suburban Trains Passenger Cars of the Meiji Period Freight Cars of the Meiji Period Manufacturing Scenes - From Nissha Catalogs Locomotive Repair Trams and Freight Cars of Manchuria Miniature Vehicles of Sugar Companies Chapter 2: Taisho Period The Ancestor of National Railways Electric Trains - From In-Court Trains to Government Railways Electric Trains Basic Passenger Cars of the Railway Agency Wooden Electric Trains of Private Railways Passenger Cars and Freight Cars of Light Railways Early Freight Cars of the Railway Agency The Emergence and Development of Electric Locomotives - From Nissha Catalogs And more Chapter 3: Pre-war Showa Period Steam Locomotives for the Ministry of Railways Locomotives of Private Railways and Former Overseas Territories Pre-war Electric Locomotives The Emergence of Internal Combustion Engine Vehicles And more Chapter 4: Post-war Showa Period Post-war JNR Steam Locomotives Exports to Sakhalin Locomotives for the Korean War Special Demand The Rokusan and its Group Shonan Electric Train Series 80 Suka Line Electric Train Series 70 War-damaged Restoration Passenger Cars The Era of Gable-roof Passenger Cars JNR Steel-bodied Passenger Cars And more ◆◆Specifications◆◆ Railway Photos, Railway Models, Materials, Private Railways Photo Album, Collection of Works, Commemorative Publication, Company History With Case Hardcover 31 × 22 cm 224 pages ◆◆Condition◆◆ The case has some slight scratches and light tanning due to age. The book itself is in good condition. #Books #Railways #SteamLocomotives #JapanRollingStock #RailwayPhotos