Steam, Steel & Stars: America's Last Steam Railroad [Hardcover]

Tim Hensley (Author), O. Winston Link (Photographer)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 1998

Late years of steam railway in America - 1955 to 1960 - are documented in this book by American photographer O.Winston Link. The black and white photos taken at night capture the drama and energy of the great trains in action.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 144 pages
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams (September 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0810981858
• ISBN-13: 978-0810981850
• Product Dimensions: 11.8 x 10.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #809,349 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars O Winston Link's lost world, December 24, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Steam, Steel, and Stars: America's Last Steam Railroad (Paperback)

During a recent business visit to Norfolk Southern Railroad office tower complex in Roanoke, VA. I was surprised to see stunning photos, almost on every floor, of N&W steam locomotives. I was told to get a book by O Winston Link-Steam Steel & Stars, if I wanted to see more. I was not disappointed. Mr. Links work is like nothing ever done before or since. He captured not just the end of steam on the Norfolk & Western Railway, but a way of life in America. This is not your typical railfan photo essay. The text describes the great lengths and advance planning that went into all of his photos. He is a true living legend. He has frozen in time the end of an era. You need not be a railfan to enjoy this book.

24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A MUST for any Steam Fan !, July 10, 2000

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M. Boehm (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Steam, Steel & Stars: America's Last Steam Railroad (Hardcover)

If interested in Steam, order this book. If interested in photography, order this book. If interested in the history of Norfolk & Western, order this book. The photos in this book are breathtaking on many levels. First, the content. Steam locos and steam railroading at its finest. Second, on a technical level, the photographs are unmatched in quality by ANY standard, past or present. Keep in mind these pictures were taken in the late 1950's, at night with flash, of a moving 100 ton locomotive. The detail, lighting, focus, and depth of these photos will amaze you. O. Winston Link was/is a master at designing a shot. This is Black&White photography at its finest. For the Steam fan it is a must. As a "coffee table" style book, it is quite unique. This book can make a railfan out of almost anyone.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Xtreme Railroad Photography, August 28, 2001

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Mark Borchers (The Woodlands, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Steam, Steel & Stars: America's Last Steam Railroad (Hardcover)

This is a must-have volume of a portion of O. Winston Link's photographic legacy of the steam-powered Norfolk & Western. The photographs are inexpressibly magnificent. I don't think anyone will ever capture the power of the iron horse better than Link. I subtracted one star from my rating for a silly reason which nevertheless really peeves me. The text in this book is in a large bold ugly typeface which is an extreme distraction from viewing the pictures.... But: don't let that stop you from owning this collection of exceptional photographs.