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Locomotive by Brian Solomon Photographs 2 centuries of the loco With dust jacket
Locomotive by Brian Solomon
Hard Cover w/ dust jacket
160 pages
Copyright 2001
CONTENTS
Acknowledgments6
Introduction8
The Steam Locomotive10
The American Standard12
Boston & Maine Class B-15 Mogul16
Forney Tank20
Chicago & North Western R-1 24
The 0-6-0 Switcher28
Nickel Plate Road Berkshire32
New York Central Hudson38
Union Pacific Big Boy42
Reading T-146
Pennsylvania T1 50
Diesel Power54
Electromotive F-Unit56
Alco "S" Switchers62
Alco Rs-366
Baldwin's Sharks70
Alco Pa74
Electromotive Gp978
General Electric U25b 84
Electromotive Gp4090
Montreal Locomotive Works Six Motor Locomotives96
Electromotive Tunnel Motors102
General Electric C30-7a108
General Electric Dash 9114
Electromotive Sd7omac118
Emd Class 66124
General Electric Ac6000cw128
Electric Locomotives132
New York Central S-Motor134
Pennsylvania Gg1138
Little Joe Electrics144
Aem-7148
Acela Express152
Bibliography158
Index 159
Dust Jacket Introduction
The Image Of A Powerful Locomotive Hauling A Long Train Has Fascinated And Intrigued Us For Generations. From Classic Steam Engines Like The American Standard 4-4-0 To Such State-Of-The-Art Locomotives As Amtrak's Highspeed Acela Express, These Workhorses Of The Rails Have Revolutionized How We Transport Ourselves And Our Wares Across The Land.
With A Magnificent Collection Of Archival Blackand-White Images And Striking Color Photographs, Locomotive Puts These Exquisite Machines On Full Display-The Stunning Two-Page Spreads Offer Two Feet Of Locomotive Images. Thirty Different Designs Are Described And Illustrated, With Basic Specs And Statistical Information For Each Model Or Type. Featuring Locomotives Built By Such Key Players As Alco, Baldwin, And Electromotive, The Book Tells Of The Development Of The Locomotive On America's Great Railroads, From The Boston & Maine To The Southern Pacific.
In Words And Pictures, Author Brian Solomon Presents A Complete History Of Nearly Two Centuries Of The Locomotive.
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