General Electric entered the railroad industry in the early twentieth century and this collection explores all types of electric locomotives with stunning archival black-and-white, period, and modern color photography. Depicting a broad cross-section of American railroads in a variety of regions both urban and remote, Brian Solomon leads us through GE's entire locomotive history, from the first electric S motors to today's colossal, 6,000-horsepower diesel-electrics. Witness electrical legends such as the Pennsylvania ...
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General Electric entered the railroad industry in the early twentieth century and this collection explores all types of electric locomotives with stunning archival black-and-white, period, and modern color photography. Depicting a broad cross-section of American railroads in a variety of regions both urban and remote, Brian Solomon leads us through GE's entire locomotive history, from the first electric S motors to today's colossal, 6,000-horsepower diesel-electrics. Witness electrical legends such as the Pennsylvania Railroad's E44s, Amtrak's E60s, and Milwaukee Road's "Little Joes," to name just a few. All in all, Solomon gives us a brilliant explanation of the locomotives, the terrain they covered, pioneering GE efforts, and even the marketplace competition and the power race that fueled the development of these awesome machines.
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Fine in fine dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 168 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. 2003 edition with DJ as pictured. Book is LIKE NEW. No marks or writing. DJ shows minimal wear
