More steam equals more power. In 1924, Lima Locomotives Works introduced the Berkshire, an engine that boasted superlative speed and power via the relatively simple principle of a greatly enlarged firebox. The Bershire inspired a new breed of super steam locomotives designed by numerous manufacturers and used by virtually every American railroad until the end of the steam era. This color history uses modern color photgraphs of examples still used today by museums and tourists railways- models like the Hudson, Northern, Challenger, Yellowstone, and Big Boy.
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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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Super Steam Locomotives,
By Mark "Mark" (Australia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Super Steam Locomotives (Enthusiast Color) (Paperback)
Having been a British & Australian steam fan for many years, this is my first book on American Steam. I found the book easy to read, with many great colour & monochrome images covering quite a few popular locomotives. For the Hardened American steam fan, more content will probably be appreciated. It is sad, and unfortunately common for books on steam trains, to place the images of the locomotive in the crease of the book & the rest of the train or scenery on the centre of the page. There were nine images ruined in this book, that could have been easily been moved left or right, without reducing the size of the image. If you buy a book on Steam Locomotives, you expect the Focus to be on Steam Locomotives, not trees, platforms & coaches.A nine photo loss is not bad for a Rail book. An otherwise pleasant book marred by poor attention to some photo content. This book is still very welcome on my bookshelf especially for its clear photographs & easy text.
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Super-ficial steam locomotives,
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This review is from: Super Steam Locomotives (Enthusiast Color) (Paperback)
The problem with Brian Solomon is that he churns out so many books you have to worry about his research. This is a pretty superficial guide to US steam locomotives and gives a reasonable overview. But there are too many views of a limited number of engines and the whole thing has an air of being thrown together fairly quickly. This doesn't automatically make it a bad book, and it's a cheap way to acquire some decent quality steam photography. But expect more than that and you might be disappointed. Solomon is actually a good writer. I'd like fewer books from him, with more interesting subjects.
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The power of the locomotive changed America; allowing it to grow, prosper, and thrive. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
firebox grate, pounds tractive effort, trailing truck, wheel arrangement, excursion service, locomotive designs, reciprocating parts, powerful locomotives, passenger locomotives, boiler pressure, new locomotives, big steam Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York Central, Santa Fe, Union Pacific, Southern Pacific, Brian Solomon, United States, Milwaukee Road, World War, Big Boy, Northern Pacific, North America, Canadian National, Iron Range, Nickel Plate Road, Pennsylvania Railroad, War Production Board, Los Angeles, New Mexico, Paul Kiefer, Russ Porter, Tim Doherty, American Standard, Canadian Pacific, Fred Matthews, Grand Island New!
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The power of the locomotive changed America; allowing it to grow, prosper, and thrive. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
firebox grate, pounds tractive effort, trailing truck, wheel arrangement, excursion service, locomotive designs, reciprocating parts, powerful locomotives, passenger locomotives, boiler pressure, new locomotives, big steam Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York Central, Santa Fe, Union Pacific, Southern Pacific, Brian Solomon, United States, Milwaukee Road, World War, Big Boy, Northern Pacific, North America, Canadian National, Iron Range, Nickel Plate Road, Pennsylvania Railroad, War Production Board, Los Angeles, New Mexico, Paul Kiefer, Russ Porter, Tim Doherty, American Standard, Canadian Pacific, Fred Matthews, Grand Island New!
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- Union Pacific (Winning the West Series Book 3) by Donald Clayton Porter in Front Matter
- North Shore by William D. Middleton on page 36
- Electric Locomotives by Brian Solomon in Back Matter
- Santa Fe Railway (Enthusiast Color Series) by Brian Solomon in Back Matter
- GE Locomotives by Brian Solomon in Back Matter
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