Rail Power (Gallery)
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| Rating | : | 4.15 (576 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0760325472 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-01-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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It is recommended as a worthy addition to the basic library of students of the industry.”. Trains, January 2007“Uses a diverse selection of strong, colorful photographs by Steve Barry to trace this evolution of North American locomotives, and is brought together by complete descriptions and annotations on the different steam, electric, and diesel locomotives … make this book worthy of any locomotive fan’s library.”National Railway Bulletin, Fall 2006“The book is a handy compendium of American motive
And always setting the pace have been the mighty American locomotives in all their ever-evolving forms. This collection traces the development of steam, electric, and diesel locomotives from the early nineteenth century right up to the present. Together, the photographs depict well over 75 locomotive types and reflect the grand geographic and technological breadth of North American railroading.. For nearly two centuries, through vast upheavals and enormous change, railroads have remained crucial to North American transportation. More than 250 photographs are accompanied by detailed captions identifying the locomotives and explaining their roles in the history of American motive power
Great Collection of Engine Photos Joan G. I purchased this book for our son, who has just completed engineer school for the railroad. What fun to look through it with him. It is a wonderful collection of great photos of many railroads in our country. Until our son worked for the railroad, we always called train engines "engines", but i