Historic North American Locomotives traces the historic development of North American locomotives from the early 1800s through today. Considered a photographic

In 1835, there were 175 steam locomotives in service in the United States. By 1900, that number had increased to 37,663. In this newly revised and expanded edit

With detailed descriptions and technical data, this is an illustrated guide to more than one hundred and fifty historic North American locomotives

Blending automotive manufacturing and styling techniques with state-of-the-art diesel-electric technologies, General Motors’ Electro-Motive Division conceived

From the first steam-powered locomotives of the early nineteenth century to the high-speed commuter trains of today, the American railroad has been a great engi