Railroads / General, Railroads / History, Railroads / Pictorial
Publication Year
2010
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Transportation
Author
Brian Solomon
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
38.1 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
10.9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2009-028542
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
This book contains enough details to please the most technical-minded train enthusiasts and model railroader, but also provide a larger perspective in the role Baldwin played in the nation's history and the evolution of railroads. -- Model Retailer, This book contains enough details to please the most technical-minded train enthusiasts and model railroader, but also provide a larger perspective in the role Baldwin played in the nationrs"s history and the evolution of railroads. --Model Retailer, This book contains enough details to please the most technical-minded train enthusiasts and model railroader, but also provide a larger perspective in the role Baldwin played in the nation’s history and the evolution of railroads. -- Model Retailer
Dewey Decimal
625.260973
Synopsis
Philadelphia-based Baldwin began designing and building steam locomotives in the 1830s and gave the U.S. many of its most significant and famous types of steam, and diesel-electric motive power. This history of Baldwin is illustrated with a large selection of rare, superb builder's photos and other publicity images from the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, with the book's large page size showcasing the detail and crisp quality of the images in this outstanding collection. Author Brian Solomon provides technical histories of each locomotive along with builder's specifications and explanations of how the locomotives were used by the railroads that bought them. These carefully researched histories are keys to understanding the significance of the locomotives and how they worked, and are presented in a manner that makes the book accessible to everyone, while retaining sufficient technical detail to appeal to the most ardent railroad enthusiast.