Christopher Shepard hardcover
The famous run of the Stourbridge Lion in
Honesdale, Pennsylvania on August 8, 1829 marked the first operation of
a steam locomotive in North America. Its operator and owner, the
Delaware & Hudson Canal Company, was only six years old at the time,
but the beginning of steam railroading in the United States was just
one of the D&H's lasting contributions to the railroad industry.
Over the next 124 years, the D&H would construct its own steam
locomotives, purchase some of the largest steam locomotives ever used on
the east coast, and experiment with some of the most unique and
innovative steam locomotive designs ever seen on American rails
(including those with European-style headlights!). This book is laden
with photos, diagrams, specifications, and roster information for every
one of the D&H's steam locomotives between 1828 and 1953 - the full
length of the D&H's steam era. Written by Chris Shepherd, the vice
president of the Bridge Line Historical Society, this is the definitive research book regarding some of the finest machines to ever roll on rails in the United States.
