Signatures In Steel
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.40 (828 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1550461621 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 208 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-07-20 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
His acclaimed large-format pictorials include Signatures in Steel, Heartland, U-Boats: General Electric's Diesel Locomotives, Passing Trains and Wheat Kings. He is currently at work on a new book and overseeing a Masters of Railway Photography book series for Boston Mills Press. Greg is a featured columnist for Trains magazine. He lives with his wife and three sons on the edge of a ravine overlooking the Canadian Pacific Railway's Orr's Lake Hill. Each new book by Greg McDonnell is a major event in the large railfan community, and Boston Mills Press is proud to be his publisher. . About the AuthorGreg McDonnell's writing and photography have
"Four Stars" according to ed kanak. good. "An excellent record of Canadian Railroads from the 1950's on" according to A Customer. This book is a must for anyone interested in Canadian Railroads in the second half of the 20th century. The photography is spectacular and some of the scenes are breathtaking, notably the snow plows and Newfoundland railroad pictures. This book is sure to be a hit with all railroad fans as well. Worth every penny!. A great book, not (just) a coffee-table tome A Customer There's no fluff, no superfluous text, just loads of well-chosen pictures depicting the broad range of post-WWII railroading in Canada. Despite it's necessarily 'overview' nature I think you will not be disappointed.
This magnificent book captures the drama, intensity, vitality and poignancy of Canadian railroading with simply the best photographs available anywhere and a moving text by railfan Greg McDonnell. As a nation, Canada owes its very existence to the railroad. Discover the magic and glory that was, and is, Canadian railroading.
He is currently at work on a new book and overseeing a Masters of Railway Photography book series for Boston Mills Press. . His acclaimed large-format pictorials include Signatures in Steel, Heartland, U-Boats: General Electric's Diesel Locomotives, Passing Trains and Wheat Kings. Greg is a featured columnist for Trains magazine. He lives with his wife and