Emd Early Road Switchers: Gp7-Gp20 Locomotives (Traintech)
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| Rating | : | 4.20 (862 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1580071937 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 110 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-02-14 |
| Language | : | English |
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A General Purpose Books about EMD's General Purpose Locomotives! I bought this book and I was extremelly happy with it but it has a few Shortcomings. For one it is a book in the self professed "TRAINTECH" but not one diagram or technical diagram or drawing of the locomotives can be found. As another reviewer wrote, there seems to be a lot of coverage of current operations w/surviving examples but less of the locomotives when they were first operated. I also feel that there wer. "EMD GP loco book good, but lacks depth." according to David W. Richter. Here's a good basic book for any model railroader who models the 1950s and on. Rail fans who are intersted in early GP locos will be somewhat disappointed at the incomplete coverage. The GP series of locos by EMD were the most widely sold locomotives in history and hundreds are still running on short lines and regional railroads. There are lots of pictures, but more of the original locos and fewer of a few curren. Great reference to have for early Geep modelers and fans ndwolf68 I found this book very informative, pictorally and factually. It's worth having in your reference library if your a model railroader or fan of early EMD 'Geep' Locomotives. While not every picture is taken by Mr. Solomon, they are all of high quality and certainly useful in modeling after a prototype. Was slightly disappointed to not see the Richmond, Fredericksburg, and Potomac's GP-7s (They origially had four,
Internet Modeler, July 2006, reviewed by Gerry Nilles"With over 200 photos, most of which are color, any railroad enthusiasts, be they a historian or a model railroader, will want to add this excellent reference source to their library."
Diesel, the most significant development in railway technology during the 20th century, was refined and perfected resulting in locomotives that were more powerful, faster, more reliable, and more versatile than the earliest machines on the market. It details these early road switchers' place in history with over 200 photos. General Motors' Electro-Motive Division rapidly moved to become the leader in diesel-electric technology. Its business practice and models essentially defined the design and operation of diesel locomotives in North America. Producing roughly 15