In the 1830s, Americans fell in love with railroads and locomotives. Soon we were building the biggest, most powerful locomotives in the world. The steam locomotive became a symbol of American ingenuity and skill that our national poet, Walt Whitman, called an "emblem of motion and power - pulse of the continent." One of the most useful locomotives was a wood-burning 4-4-0, an eight-wheeler made for fast passenger service. The author explains how an eight-wheeler was built and takes the reader through the construction ...
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In the 1830s, Americans fell in love with railroads and locomotives. Soon we were building the biggest, most powerful locomotives in the world. The steam locomotive became a symbol of American ingenuity and skill that our national poet, Walt Whitman, called an "emblem of motion and power - pulse of the continent." One of the most useful locomotives was a wood-burning 4-4-0, an eight-wheeler made for fast passenger service. The author explains how an eight-wheeler was built and takes the reader through the construction process, from the draftsmen's first drawings to the beautifully crafted, perfectly tuned locomotive that steamed out of the shop with the sun glinting off her polished brass bell and whistle. The mechanical details are miraculously revealed in the illustrations, showing the skill and pride of the craftsmen who helped to build this great nation.
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VG Minus. No Jacket. Oblong 4to 1st printing with 1 in printline. Vg minus or a little better. No markings light wear. No jacket. Interesting drawings and schematics showing a build.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Book. 8vo-7¾"-9¾" Oblong. C 1999. Full number line. Boards clean and solid with trace of shelf wear only. Spine square and clean with lettering bright and attractive. Binding firm. Contents unmarked and clean. DJ not clipped ($16.00) clean and whole with tiny closed tear at upper corner of front panel; light shelf wear. Nice copy.
