Brian Solomon 192 pages softcover
They steamed westward with America, carrying goods and people to the
new frontier. They powered through the industrial revolution, moving
with the times. And they transported a nation in motion, soldiers and
settlers and immigrants, captains of industry and itinerant laborers.
These were the steam locomotives that ruled the rails and kept America
moving and working for more than a century. Steam Power provides a
closer look at the mighty steam trains for those of us who didn't get
to experience it firsthand. Take a look inside the steam power engine,
dining cars and learn the history of these beautiful machines.
Pictured here in more than 250 modern photographs of restored and
preserved models, these locomotives evoke the railroad's golden age and
stand as a powerful reminder of the industry's might. The book offers a
pictorial history of the evolution of steam power from the early
nineteenth century to the demise of steam power after World War II;
detailed captions identify each pictured locomotive and explain its role
in the history of American motive power. Featuring every prominent
wheel configuration as well as shrouded "streamlined" locomotives, Steam Power conveys the grand geographic and technological breadth of North American railroading.
