"The collection of three previously published volumes presents the history of locomotives from early steam power through today's massive diesel-electric models. Illustrated with 700 photographs accompanied by in-depth, informative captions"-Provided by publisher.
Note
"First published in 2009, 2010, and 2011 by Voyageur Press, an imprint of MBI Publishing Company"-T.p. verso.
Includes index.
Contents
Steam power. Introduction -- Building Eastern industry -- Trains across the Plains -- Taming the West -- Steam in Europe -- Vintage diesel power. Introduction -- Alco -- Baldwin -- Electro-Motive -- Fairbanks-Morse -- General Electric -- Modern diesel power. Introduction -- General Electric -- Electro-Motive division -- Passenger locomotives -- Switchers.
