Locomotives: The Modern Diesel and Electric Reference
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.11 (813 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1554078962 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-02-25 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Greg McDonnell is the author of 10 books on a wide range of transportation subjects and a professional photojournalist for railroad publications in the United States and Canada. He lives in Seattle, Washington.. He received the Railway and Locomotive Historical Society's Fred A. and Jane R. Pinkepank is the author of the original
Railfan If you are a true railfan. Then, you should have this book as a reference. Great pictures and awesome information on different type of locomotives. I wish the book would be smaller to carry to the field.. "Excellent book!" according to David. This is an excellent book. Well done and quite enjoyable to read and view. I have already had hours of enjoyment with this book. I heartily recommend it to anyone interested in railroading. Dr. S.. THE book of locomotives robert franki this book is a must have for any modern diesel locomtive fan who what is see the differences betwen certain models of the same basic engine
Of course train watching at Town Line has changed rather dramatically since then and identifying diesels isn't as easy as it once was. (David J. Diesel spotting seemed to be a whole lot easier back in the mid-1960s when we were kids watching New York Central trains at Town Line in Dearborn. With a few exceptions, all of the latest locomotive offerings that can be found operating in North America are covered in this information-packed volume by noted author Greg McDonnell. 1 Issue 696) . 72 No. This up-to-date diesel and electric locomotive guide book picks up where Louis A. Mrozek The Michigan Railfan Vol. Like the first Diesel Spotters Guide, this book is the best contem
After you get locomotives, you'll WANT to go out and see what's new!" -- Railfan and Railroad "This is a field guide that is also elegant, so my advice is this: Buy two copies, and toss one in your car, and put the other one on your coffee table." -- Trains This remarkable large-format reference is the essential photographic reference to modern North American locomotives. Locomotives covers all mainline models built for North American railroads from the mid-1970s onward, from EMD Dash 2s and GE Dash 7s to the latest 70 Series and Evolution Series models, as well as Green Goats, Gensets and mainline passenger electric-powered locomotives. Greg McDonnell provides concise yet comprehensive information on each model, along with easy-to-read tables of production totals, build dates and mechanical specifications.. "This new oversize, full color book is the 'Diesel Spotter's Guide' on steroids. Containing nearly 300 photographs of the more than 120 locomotiv