| | | A Railroad-by-Railroad Photohistory of Locomotives
North America has a rich history of railroad transportation. And the engines that have pulled the trains from coast to coast for centuries live vividly in the imaginations of young and old alike.
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 Spanning more than one and a half centuries, North American Locomotives is a treasure trove that examines the steam, diesel, and electric locomotives that have have kept North American commerce on the rails since the middle of the nineteenth century. Prolific rail author Brian Solomon takes an encyclopedic approach and describes every major type. And because locomotive-building has long been a made-to-order business, the book is arranged alphabetically by railroads from across the United States and Canada to show the variant technologies that railroads ordered to best suit their specific needs, whether for freight or passenger operations. See this excerpt about the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe, which is just one of the 75-plus railroads covered. Featured lines range from the best-known historical railroads, such as the Canadian Pacific, Union Pacific, and Baltimore & Ohio, to today's giant Class I roads, commuter lines, and selected short lines. The result is a profusely illustrated and beautifully presented reference guide that features more than 400 locomotive gems from throughout the ages, including historic machines such as New York Central's J3a Hudsons, Pennsylvania Railroad's GG1 electrics, and EMD's classic E- and F-Units, to today's most powerful modern diesels. All the major builders-past and present-are represented, including such heavyweights as Baldwin, Alco, Lima, EMD, GE, and more. We have a whole boxcar full of other railroad books for your train lover, too! Check them out here. |
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