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Modern American Locomotive Engines

Modern American Locomotive Engines
Author: Emory Edwards
Publisher:
Total Pages: 432
Release: 2013-10
Genre:
ISBN: 9781294011187

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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.


Vintage & Modern Diesel Locomotives

Vintage & Modern Diesel Locomotives
Author: Stanley W. Trzoniec
Publisher: Voyageur Press
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2015-10-01
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 162788775X

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Learn all about the companies that built diesel locomotives and the American railway system through Stanley W. Trzoniec's breathtaking photography and thorough research. Over eight decades after their invention, diesel locomotives are still the backbone of the American railroad system. Five principal companies have built diesel locomotives--EMD, General Electric, Alco, Baldwin, and Fairbanks Morse--and the most popular vintage and modern types of all five are covered in painstaking detail in Vintage & Modern Diesel Locomotives. From General Electric 44-Tonners to Alco RS5s, all of the most important models are included. Stanley W. Trzoniec's stunning photography gives these behemoths of the modern age their due in beautiful full-color images. Enthusiasts of diesel locomotives will not want to be without Vintage & Modern Diesel Locomotives in their collection.


Historic North American Locomotives

Historic North American Locomotives
Author: Ken Boyd
Publisher: Kalmbach Publishing Co
Total Pages: 235
Release: 2018-10-16
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 1627005099

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Historic North American Locomotives traces the historic development of North American locomotives from the early 1800s through today. Considered a photographic book with the look and feel of fine art, 100 locomotives are profiled using descriptive text and richly detailed and colored photographic imagery. A well-researched introduction provides the reader with a historical perspective. The author/photographer includes high-quality photographs, created through various techniques that vividly capture the distinctive features of the locomotives. From the 1805 Trevithick portable boiler to modern, high-speed locomotives such as the 2013 GE Genesis, the reader will enjoy viewing a variety of locomotives that are not usually shown together in one book.


Guide to North American Diesel Locomotives

Guide to North American Diesel Locomotives
Author: Jeff Wilson
Publisher: Kalmbach Publishing Company
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2017
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 9781627004558

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"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. Roster information for more than 120 historical and current railroads helps show how various railroads dieselized and what power they used on their freight and passenger trains."--


Train

Train
Author: Tom Zoellner
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 420
Release: 2014-01-30
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 0698151399

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An epic and revelatory narrative of the most important transportation technology of the modern world In his wide-ranging and entertaining new book, Tom Zoellner—coauthor of the New York Times–bestselling An Ordinary Man—travels the globe to tell the story of the sociological and economic impact of the railway technology that transformed the world—and could very well change it again. From the frigid trans-Siberian railroad to the antiquated Indian Railways to the Japanese-style bullet trains, Zoellner offers a stirring story of this most indispensable form of travel. A masterful narrative history, Train also explores the sleek elegance of railroads and their hypnotizing rhythms, and explains how locomotives became living symbols of sex, death, power, and romance.


American Locomotives in Historic Photographs

American Locomotives in Historic Photographs
Author: Ron Ziel
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 144
Release: 2013-01-16
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 0486136191

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A rare collection of 126 meticulously detailed official photographs, called "builder portraits," majestically chronicle the rise of steam locomotive power in America. Introduction. Detailed captions.