The fascinating history and development of steam locomotives in North American. Tells the stories behind the locomotives, includes rosters, and explains wheel arrangements, streamlining, and more with photos, summaries, and specifications for hundreds of locomotives.
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38 of 39 people found the following review helpful:
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complete details and fabulous pictures of most steam locos,
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This review is from: Guide to North American Steam Locomotives (Railroad Reference Series No. 8) (Perfect Paperback)
This is a very complete review of all the major types of steam locomotives in service, from 1880's through 1950's. The archival photos are clear and beautifully detailed, all in sharp black and white. The best feature is the alphabetical format for road names and types of locomotives, as well as interesting detail topics like water usage, superheating, and types of fireboxes.The steam railroad fan will find lots of detail that will add to his knowledge of the type, period, or rail line of his interest. The model train buff will find a lot of information on detailing his models and layouts to look like the exact prototype. If you want to mix lines and engine types, this is a great source to use to make sure you are not far off the historical track. The photos and printing are so good, you will want to use a magnifier to see all the detail.It comes in a handy pocket size, and you can only improve on this book by increasing the size to better see the great photos.
17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
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A must have for Steam Locomotive Fans,
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This review is from: Guide to North American Steam Locomotives (Railroad Reference Series No. 8) (Perfect Paperback)
This book is unbelieveable! It has history on the steam locomotives, the railroads who owned them, the manufactures, some of the major loco designers and the list goes on. My copy continues to get worn as I carry it to every Rail Museum I visit and carefully look up and read about each loco I look at. Don't visit any rail museum with out this guide!
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Guide to North American Steam Locomotives,
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This review is from: Guide to North American Steam Locomotives (Railroad Reference Series No. 8) (Perfect Paperback)
Guide to North American Steam Locomotives is a must for RAIL FANS & Model Railroaders alike. A book like this does not come along often enough. It is an ideal size for taking to Rail Museums & traveling. I would like a larger version for model railroading for home, with larger photos. The book is well written with so much information packed into it small size. The images are clear showing good detail. I highly recommend this book. You really should have one! You will not be disappointed!
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The steam locomotive is the most fascinating machine yet devised. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
cast trailing trucks, ashpan hoppers, begun dieselization, greater steaming capacity, watertube firebox, fast freight locomotive, last steam operation, road freight engine, second sand dome, vestibule cabs, pounds boiler pressure, same size drivers, new wheel arrangement, pounds tractive effort, wide firebox, counterbalancing problems, jointed boiler, major passenger carrier, smoke lifters, switcher fleet, trailing truck boosters, tender boosters, last new steam locomotives, rectangular tenders, motive power policy Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Santa Fe, World War, Type Class Numbers, Builder Built Retired Notes, New York Central, Railroad Magazine, Rio Grande, Kansas City, Southern Pacific, Rhode Island, Union Pacific, Nickel Plate, New Haven, Rock Island, Lake Erie, Pennsylvania Railroad, Great Northern, Canadian Pacific, Canadian National, New Orleans, Northern Pacific, Milwaukee Road, North America, Trains Magazine, Atlantic Coast Line New!
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The steam locomotive is the most fascinating machine yet devised. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
cast trailing trucks, ashpan hoppers, begun dieselization, greater steaming capacity, watertube firebox, fast freight locomotive, last steam operation, road freight engine, second sand dome, vestibule cabs, pounds boiler pressure, same size drivers, new wheel arrangement, pounds tractive effort, wide firebox, counterbalancing problems, jointed boiler, major passenger carrier, smoke lifters, switcher fleet, trailing truck boosters, tender boosters, last new steam locomotives, rectangular tenders, motive power policy Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Santa Fe, World War, Type Class Numbers, Builder Built Retired Notes, New York Central, Railroad Magazine, Rio Grande, Kansas City, Southern Pacific, Rhode Island, Union Pacific, Nickel Plate, New Haven, Rock Island, Lake Erie, Pennsylvania Railroad, Great Northern, Canadian Pacific, Canadian National, New Orleans, Northern Pacific, Milwaukee Road, North America, Trains Magazine, Atlantic Coast Line New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Steam Locomotives by Luciano Greggio on 11 pages
- American Steam Locomotives by Paul North on page 285, page 315, and page 388
- British Columbia by Bill Brooks on page 116, and page 122
- The Milwaukee Road, 1928-1985 by Jim Scribbins on page 118, and page 121
- Steam Locomotives (Fact Finders) by Brian Stephenson on page 110, and page 344
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