"An illustrated look at some of North America's most iconic locomotive models from the 19th century to the present, organized alphabetically by landmark railroads"--
A glorious, large (10.5 x 14.75") reprint of the 1990 original edition of Gallery Books, a division of W.H. Smith.
History and development of steam power since 1900, including railroad-by-railroad histories and rosters.
Giant beasts of iron and steel once roamed the land. Their descendants still race across the country. This book charts the progress of motive power on America's railroads from 1830 until the present.
Historic North American Locomotives traces the historic development of North American locomotives from the early 1800s through today.
"This book covers the history, development, construction, and operation of diesel locomotives, from pioneering boxcab switchers of the 1920s to today's high-horsepower AC-traction-motor road locomotives.
This richly illustrated encyclopedia of classic and contemporary railroads features histories of 101 U.S. and Canadian railroads past and present. It is the go-to resource for railfans of all stripes.
... Bill, 188, 189 Garrison, New York, 99 Gary, Indiana, 126,326,342 Gateway Western Railway, 76 General Electric, 120, ... 339 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 143, 145, 188, 189, 303 Harrodsburg, Indiana, 11, 183 Harry S. Truman drawbridge, ...
H. Stafford Bryant Jr., βThe Architecture of the Locomotive,β Trains, April 1956, p. 26. 2. In such popular art, it was the locomotive itself that was the central focus, rather than the artist's rendition of an aspect of the railway ...
With detailed descriptions and technical data, this is an illustrated guide to more than one hundred and fifty historic North American locomotives
North American Locomotives 2015 is a beautiful sixteen-month calendar that showcases photos of steam locomotives through photos and information about railroads in the north and south, which covers Canada and Mexico.