Modern Locomotives High-Horsepower Diesels 1966-2000 [Hardcover]

Brian Solomon (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 14, 2002

Stunning color photographs presented across two-foot-long landscape spreads reveal the greatest giant diesel locomotives ever conceived. Ride the rails with best-selling author Brian Solomon as he delivers the goods on two dozen of these titans of the tracks. Observe these mighty leviathans hauling freight and dressed in the liveries of popular American railroads from yesterday and today. Get a sense of the sheer dimension and power of these six-axle monsters, beginning with EMD's SD9 introduced in 1954, GE's legendary Dash 8 and Dash 9 models, GE's U33C and U36C, and today's 6,000 horsepower heavyweights, including the EMD SD90MAC and GE's AC6000CW. Celebrate the high-horsepower history of today's modern diesel locomotives through the lavish pages of this magnificent and colorful volume. Climb aboard for a no-holds-barred look into the rich history of modern diesel locomotives.

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About the Author

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 Massachusetts and Ireland.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 160 pages
• Publisher: MBI (November 14, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0760312583
• ISBN-13: 978-0760312582
• Product Dimensions: 12.4 x 10.6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,800,959 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

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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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book on Locomotives, November 8, 2010

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This review is from: Modern Locomotives: High Horsepower Diesels 1966-2000 (Hardcover)

Of the locomotive books that I have purchased, I really like this one. The price is really good for what you get and there is a good mix of modern GE and EMD locomotives covered here. I was pleasantly surprised by the photos and the narrative. Some of the SP photos are fantastic (U33C and AC4400)! It does not have all the detail that a gear head would desire, such as tables of data on each engine. You could go online for that on Wikipedia or something. But, the book is a very comprehensive cross section of the diesels produced by GE and EMD in the time period from 1966 through 2000.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book, February 28, 2010

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E. Larson "lord_darth_vader" (Livonia, MI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Modern Locomotives High-Horsepower Diesels 1966-2000 (Hardcover)

I bought the book mainly for the photography and I can't say I was disappointed. Write was informative also book was good all the way around.

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful, January 23, 2012

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BuBuBear (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Modern Locomotives: High Horsepower Diesels 1966-2000 (Hardcover)

Beautiful book. Bought this as a gift for a young boy. Lots of photos but also lots of information for when he grows into reading more than picture looking. I would recommend this book for anyone who enjoys trains.