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"From the 1830s until today, the railroad industry has developed myriad complex mechanisms to help keep North America's railroad right-of-ways safe, efficient, and relatively accident-free. Now, for the first time, the otherwise arcane world of railroad signaling is explained in…
For nearly two centuries, railroad hav remained the backbone of North America's transportation system. This book traces the formative days of diesel power from the prewar era to the 1960s.
This formative period of diesel locomotive evolution is examined with the help of more than 250 modern and period photos depicting passenger, freight, and switching locomotives. Author Brian Solomon covers every prominent manufacturer of the period - including Electro Motive, Al…
The first comprehensive history of a true icon of American railroading, covering the famous steam locomotives and the electrics, fully illustrated.
"A comprehensive history of North America's two major locomotive manufacturers, comprising previous 2003 and 2006 volumes with updated information and photos to take the story through 2013"--Provided by publisher
"A comprehensive history of North America's two major locomotive manufacturers, comprising previous 2003 and 2006 volumes with updated information and photos to take the story through 2013"--Provided by publisher.
In Classic Locomotives, 700 photographs and detailed captions comprise a sprawling history of North American steam and diesel-electric locomotives, from Baltimore & Ohio's Tom Thumb to modern high-horsepower diesels.