{"product_id":"железнодорожный-путь-1935-railway-track-american-railway-encyclopedias-soviet","title":"Railway Track (Zheleznodorozhnyy put), 1935. In Russian","description":"\u003cp\u003eЖелезнодорожный путь. \/ Ред. А. П. Брагин, Е. С. Изралимский-Марут.\u003cbr\u003eМосква : Трансжелдориздат, 1935.\u003cbr\u003e460 с. : ил., табл., черт. Твёрдый издательский переплёт, увеличенный формат. Тираж 10 180 экз. (Серия: Американские железнодорожные энциклопедии).\u003cbr\u003e***\u003cbr\u003eRailway Track (Zheleznodorozhnyy put). \/ Editors: A. P. Bragin, E. S. Izrailimsky-Marut.\u003cbr\u003eMoscow: Transzheldorizdat, 1935.\u003cbr\u003e460 pp. : ill., tables, diagrams. Publisher’s hardcover, enlarged format. Print run: 10,180 copies. (Series: American Railway Encyclopedias).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 1935 technical encyclopedia is a fascinating artifact from the era of the Great Break (Velikiy perelom), representing the Soviet Union's intensive drive to modernize its infrastructure by adopting Western—specifically American—industrial standards. Published by Transzheldorizdat, this volume is a meticulous translation of the authoritative American railway manuals, adapted for Soviet engineers and planners.\u003cbr\u003eThe book \"Railway Track\" focuses on the rigorous engineering requirements of the U.S. rail system, which at the time was considered the global gold standard for heavy-load, high-efficiency transport. It provides exhaustive technical data on rail profiles, the chemical composition of steel, timber sleeper preservation, and the complex geometry of switches and crossings. The text is supported by numerous tables, engineering formulas, and detailed blueprints that translate American \"Super-Power\" rail philosophy into the Russian language.\u003cbr\u003eBeyond its technical value, this volume is part of a monumental series—including works on brakes, locomotives, and railcars—designed to facilitate the technological transfer that fueled the Soviet industrialization. In the 1930s, the USSR looked to the United States as a model for vast continental rail networks, leading to the adoption of heavier rails and mechanized track maintenance, both of which are central themes in this encyclopedia.\u003cbr\u003eWith a limited print run of 10,180 copies, many of which were lost during the industrial wear and tear of the pre-war years or destroyed during the conflict, this volume is now a significant bibliographical rarity. It serves as a vital primary source for historians of technology, railway enthusiasts, and scholars of Soviet-American industrial relations in the interwar period.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stanza Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43963230650410,"sku":"EB-306366819956","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0701\/6359\/5306\/files\/57_9fb03907-1c18-446b-8a01-917bf9c302b4.jpg?v=1768162961","url":"https:\/\/stanzararebooks.com\/products\/%d0%b6%d0%b5%d0%bb%d0%b5%d0%b7%d0%bd%d0%be%d0%b4%d0%be%d1%80%d0%be%d0%b6%d0%bd%d1%8b%d0%b9-%d0%bf%d1%83%d1%82%d1%8c-1935-railway-track-american-railway-encyclopedias-soviet","provider":"Stanza Rare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}