North American Locomotives: A Railroad-by-Railroad Photohistory
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| Rating | : | 4.93 (615 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 076034762X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-10-06 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The resulting reference is profusely illustrated with rare historic and previously unpublished modern photography and features dozens of motive-power gems from the likes of Alco, Baldwin, Electro-Motive, GE, and more. The railroads covered range from legendary fallen flags to today's major roads, commuter lines, and selected short lines. From the Back CoverSpanning more than 150 years of railway locomotive technology, this invaluable volume examines the wide variety of steam, diesel, and electric locomotives that have powered North Ame
Great gift item and interesting! Chose this for my Dad. He absolutely loved it! Got it right away. The photos are really gorgeous . This was a perfect gift for a retired railroad man.. Not quite enough book for the topic While a lot of good research went into this book, the problem is that to give the locomotive history of no fewer than 90 railroads in about 270 pages just can't be done with any degree of depth; it would probably take closer to 1000 pages to really co. "A very nice book with a couple of small issues" according to M. S. Reno. The pictures are great and the heavy, large format is a pleasure to read and leaf through. There are, however, a few issues, in my opinion. There are many grammatical errors, usually in the form of missing or repeated words, e. g. "the two railroads m
. He has authored more than thirty books about railroads and locomotive power, and his writing and photography have been featured in the world's top rail publications, including Trains, Railway Age, Passenger Train Journal, and RailNews. Brian Solomon is one of today's most accomplished railway historians. He divides his time between Massachusetts a
Profusely illustrated with rare historic and previously unpublished modern photography, this is the perfect book for every railfan.Now available in a value-priced paperback edition, this invaluable volume spans more than 150 years of locomotive technology to examine the wide variety of steam, diesel, and electric locomotives that have powered ninety North American railroads, past and present, through the decades. All the major builders - past and present - are represented, including such heavyweights as Baldwin, Alco, Lima, EMD, GE, and more.. The result is a beautifully presented referen