This is the story of B&O’s last steam locomotive class, the fabulous EM-1 2-8-8-4 simple articulated, which B&O bought during World War II. Although B&O wanted diesels, war-time restrictions prevented it from ordering any and the EM-1s were built instead. They handled the last years of war traffic and served ten more years, hauling fast freights, coal trains, and even some passenger runs over the heaviest grades of the B&O. This book documents their life in photos, drawings, and maps, as well as mechanical and operational information.
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This is the story of B&O’s last steam locomotive class, the fabulous EM-1 2-8-8-4 simple articulated, which B&O bought during World War II. Although B&O wanted diesels, war-time restrictions prevented it from ordering any and the EM-1s were built instead. They handled the last years of war traffic and served ten more years, hauling fast freights, coal trains, and even some passenger runs over the heaviest grades of the B&O. This book documents their life in photos, drawings, and maps, as well as mechanical and operational information.
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Thomas W. Dixon, Jr. has studied and written about C& O subjects for many years. He organized and has served as president of the Chesapeake & Ohio Historical Society since its inception in 1969. He has authored or co-authored 18 books, mostly on C& O subjects and hundreds of magazine articles, pamphlets, etc.
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This is a magnificant book about a magnificent Locomotive. The photography is superb. They were real "monster" locomotives, but the tragedy is that not one was preserved for the B&O Museum.
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I got this book for my uncle,who used to be part of a train crew behind these gigantic beauties. His log book shows the numbers of several of the ones in the book, and he recalls many of the sites pictured also. I can remember, as a little kid, going down to the railroad tracks behind my grandmother's house in Keyser and watching them. Some great memories for me and my uncle both.
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This book has done a good job of documenting the EM1 through it's long career on the B&O. Many great pictures and captions. Lots of close up shots for the model railroader and the detail-oriented individual. There could have been a bit more content but overall I would say it is a good buy.
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