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Diesel Locomotives: The First 50 Years: A Guide to Diesels Built Before 1972 (Railroad Reference Series) [Paperback]

Louis A. Marre (Author), George H. Drury (Editor)
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Railroad Reference Series December 1996
A guide to diesels built before 1972. Railroad reference series number 10


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  • Paperback: 480 pages
  • Publisher: Kalmbach Publishing Company (December 1996)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0890242585
  • ISBN-13: 978-0890242582
  • Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.7 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,027,809 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Wonderful Starting Place, February 8, 2001
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This review is from: Diesel Locomotives: The First 50 Years: A Guide to Diesels Built Before 1972 (Railroad Reference Series) (Paperback)
This is an excellent book for someone just starting (or restarting) into the world of railroads (like myself). It provides not only information about diesel locomotives built before 1972, but background about each manufacturer, details of special modifications, locomotive repowerings, and even detail photos of common truck assemblies. Subjects are organized first by manufacturer, then in basic chronological order by specification (normally-aspirated, turbocharged, gas-turbine, etc). It's a fine overview of the first days of diesel.
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8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars a standard work!, October 10, 1999
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This review is from: Diesel Locomotives: The First 50 Years: A Guide to Diesels Built Before 1972 (Railroad Reference Series) (Paperback)
This is the place to learn concisely and with nice pictures about all the different older diesel engines. Recommended!
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If you like trains and need to kwon what locomotive it is, buy this book. To me, it is the BIBLE!
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