Rail Power
For nearly two centuries, through vast upheavals and enormous change, railroads have remained crucial to North American transportation. And always setting the pace have been the mighty American locomotives in all their ever-evolving forms. This collection traces the development of steam, electric, and diesel locomotives from the early nineteenth century right up to the present. More than 250 photographs are accompanied by detailed captions identifying...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0760325472
ISBN13:9780760325476
Release Date:May 2006
Publisher:Voyageur Press (MN)
Length:192 Pages
Weight:1.02 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 6.8" x 8.4"
Customer Reviews
1 rating
Great Collection of Engine Photos
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
I purchased this book for our son, who has just completed engineer school for the railroad. What fun to look through it with him. It is a wonderful collection of great photos of many railroads in our country. Until our son worked for the railroad, we always called train engines "engines", but in the industry, they are referred to as "powers", thus the title Rail Power. This is a very informative book about the history and highlights of trains; even the driving of the golden spike that joined the railroad from the east to the railroad from the west, creating the first transcontinental railroad. Do you know where that celebration took place?
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