Contains over 200 color photographs with captions depicting various types of restored and preserved steam locomotives from the early nineteenth century to today.
timeless photographs of North American steam railroading
Gruber, John E.
2009
Charts the final decades of steam railroading in North America, from the late 1930s through to the early 1960s. Every aspect of steam railroading operations is covered.
Explains why diesel and electric power replaced steam locomotion and presents detailed descriptions and illustrations of subways, trolley cars, monorails, and other fast moving trains used for conveying people.
