Book - North American Locomotives Hardcover by Brian Solomon (288 Pages) 200247

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North American Locomotives

A Railroad-by-Railroad Photohistory

Author: Brian Solomon
Type of book: Hardcover, 288 pg.
Book size: 10.25 x 12.25 in.
No. of Illustrations: 254 color & 161 b/w images
Item #: 200247
EAN (ISBN-13): 978-0760343708
Date Published: December 30, 2012
Publisher: Voyageur Press

Spanning more than 150 years, this treasure trove examines the steam, diesel, and electric locomotive trains that have have kept North American commerce on the rails since the middle of the nineteenth centuty. 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, this book North American Locomotive 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.

The 75-plus railroads covered range from the best known historical lines such as Canadian Pacific, Santa Fe, 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.

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