The greatest American steam and diesel locomotives of the 20th century are presented in a landscape format that shows many of the engines in double-page spreads measuring more than two feet in length! Classic steam engines like Union Pacific's giant 4-6-6-4 Challenger and the beautiful Southern Pacific 4-8-4 Northern are depicted chugging past scenic mountains, plains and small towns. In addition, classic diesels from manufacturers like Alco, GE and EMD, as well as the 6,000-horsepower beasts introduced in the mid-1990s, are depicted in liveries representing a variety of 20th century railways. A superbly researched text describes the technical details and capacities of all the locomotives, providing a pragmatic counterpoint to Brian Solomon's stunning photography, much of which benefits from the clarity of medium-format film.
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Brian Solomon is one of today’s most accomplished railway historians. He has authored more than 30 books about railroads and motive power, and his writing and photography have been featured in Trains, Railway Age, Passenger Train Journal, and RailNews. Solomon divides his time between
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Brian Solomon is one of today's most accomplished railway historians. He has authored more than twenty-five books about railroads and motive power, and his writing and photography have been featured in the world's top railfan publications, including Trains, Railway Age, Passenger Train Journal, and RailNews. He divides his time between Massachusetts and Ireland.
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
photo's not well above average,
This review is from: Locomotive (Hardcover)
When I was looking for a new book about American locomotives, I found this title interesting, but unfortunately there was not much buying information about this book. So I looked for more information at the website of the publisher (Motorbooks International) and there I found the following description; This is an absolute must-have for any train enthusiast! Both diesel and steam locomotives of the 20th century are profiled in this oversize book. The train cars practically plow off the pages of the incredible 2-foot spreads. Solomon is the first photographer to shoot trains with the medium-format film that gives the pictures in this book unbelievable clarity and detail. Hdbd., 12 x 10 1/2, 160 pgs., 50 b&w and 150 color ill. I do have a couple of good railway books from the United States, from photographers like G. Zolzall / M. Danneman, S. Schmollinger, G. Benson, etc. Most of these photographers use 35 mm SLR cameras (mostly their equipment is described in the books) and in some books you can see the limits of this format very well (some pictures are, in my opinion, blown up too much and therefore too grainy; especially when they are printed on 2 pages). So because the pictures in this book were made on the bigger format, I immediately ordered it. My expectations were very high; I was dreaming of color pictures as sharp as the black&white pictures in the books with the photos from O.W. Link, but you will not find them in this book. The pictures are not completely different as from another photo books. In a lot of cases still grainy and sometimes the subject is too big (wheels just at the bottom of the page; sometimes parts of the locomotive cut off). That doesn't mean to say that they are bad.
1 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Big pictures, but not "the best of",
This review is from: Locomotive (Hardcover)
When I was looking for a new book about American locomotives, I found this title interesting, but unfortunately the information about this book at amazone.com was very poor. So I looked for more information at the website of the publisher (Motorbooks International) and there I found the following description; "This is an absolute must-have for any train enthusiast! Both diesel and steam locomotives of the 20th century are profiled in this oversize book. The train cars practically plow off the pages of the incredible 2-foot spreads. Solomon is the first photographer to shoot trains with the medium-format film that gives the pictures in this book unbelievable clarity and detail. Hdbd., 12 x 10 1/2, 160 pgs., 50 b&w and 150 color ill." I do have a couple of good railway books from the United States, from photographers like G. Zolzall / M. Danneman, S. Schmollinger, G. Benson, etc. Most of these photographers use 35 mm SLR camera's (mostly their equipment is described in the books) and in some books you can see the limits of this format very well (some pictures are, in my opinion, blown up too much and therefore too grainy; especially when they are printed on 2 pages). So because the pictures in this book were made on the bigger format, I immediately ordered it. My expectations were very high; I was dreaming of color pictures as sharp as the black&white pictures in the books with the photo's from O.W. Link, but you will not find them in this book. The pictures are not completely different as from another photo books. In a lot of cases still grainy and sometimes the subject is too big (wheels just at the bottom of the page; sometimes parts of the locomotive cut off).
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