Early American Steam Locomotives [Paperback]

Reed Kinert (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 27, 2005

Relive train travel's earliest days with this splendidly illustrated story of steam locomotion, from "teakettles" to "titans." Working from builders' specifications, old engravings, and written contemporaneous accounts, author Reed Kinert re-creates, in accurate renderings, the earliest locomotives — many of which were built and used before the advent of photography.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications (December 27, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0486443981
• ISBN-13: 978-0486443980
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 11.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #970,551 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A brief history of the american stean locomotive, June 4, 2011

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The book gives you a short history on early american steam locomotives. It doesn`t go into a lot of detail on any of them, but it`s a good introduction for anyone with at least a passing interest in trains or steam power.

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book, February 12, 2010

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Nice book If you like very old steam locomotives. Many drawings because the photography was discoverded after the beginings of railroad.