American
Locomotives in Historic Photographs: 1858 To 1949
- rare collection of 126 meticulously detailed official
photographs, called "builder portraits," of
American locomotives that majestically chronicle the rise
of steam locomotive power in America. Railroading expert Ron
Ziel’s introduction and captions provide readers with
a brief history of railroading in America, the art of the
builder portrait and key details on each locomotive depicted.
A
History of the American Locomotive: Its Development, 1830-1880
- Important and beautifully illustrated volume chronicles
the explosive growth of the American locomotive from British
imports to grand ten-wheelers of the 1870s. Over 240 vintage
photographs, drawings, and diagrams tell the exciting
tale. Introduction. Appendices. Index.
Iron
Horses: American Locomotives 1829-1900
- Colorful stories of the old steam engines of yesteryear
fill these pages--from the steam carriage operated on the
streets of Paris in 1769 to the mighty locomotives that thundered
across the American West in the latter half of the nineteenth
century. Fine, rare illustrations, many rendered by the author,
depict the famous Tom Thumb, the first American-built steam
locomotive to be operated on a common-carrier railroad; the
John Bull, one of the first successful locomotives in the
U.S., which today is the world's oldest operating engine;
as well as "Crab" and "Mud Digger" types
of locomotives. Brimming with ideal prototypes for model railroaders,
this absorbing book will be prized by railroad enthusiasts
and collectors of Americana. 98 plates of illustrations.
