Steam Locomotives

 
American Locomotives : An Engineering History, 1830-1880
by John H., Jr. White
Hardcover - 592 pages Revised edition (December )
Johns Hopkins Univ Pr; ISBN: 0801857147
 

American Locomotives in Historic Photographs : 1858 to 1949 by Ron Ziel A rare collection of 126 meticulously detailed official photographs, called "builder portraits," of American locomotives that majestically chronicle the rise of steam locomotive power in America. Railroading expert Ron Ziel’s introduction and captions provide readers with a brief history of railroading in America, the art of the builder portrait and key details on each locomotive depicted. Paperback - 129 pages (January 1993) Dover Pubns; ISBN: 0486273938

American Steam Locomotive by Brian Solomon Hardcover from Motorbooks International

The American Streamliner : Prewar Years
by Donald J. Heimburger, Byron Heimburger, Carl R. Byron, Don Heimburger
Hardcover - 176 pages
Heimburger House Pub Co; ISBN: 0911581391

The Baldwin Locomotive Works 1831-1915 : A Study in American Industrial Practice
(Studies in Industry and Society)
by John K. Brown
Hardcover - 328 pages (December )
Johns Hopkins Univ Pr; ISBN: 0801850479

Boston and Maine Locomotives (Images of Rail)
by Bruce D. Heald
Paperback from Arcadia

Classic American Streamliners
by Mike Schafer, Joe Welsh
Covers the era from 1933 to the 1960's.
Hardcover - 160 pages
Motorbooks International; ISBN: 0760303770
 

The Encyclopedia of Trains & Locomotives by C. J. Riley Hardcover - 224 pages Metro Books; ISBN: 1567999824

The Engine Driver's Manual : How to Prepare, Fire and Drive a Steam Locomotive
by Brian Topping
Hardcover - 192 pages
Haynes Pubns; ISBN: 0860935396
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Guide to North American Steam Locomotives (Railroad Reference, No 8)
by George H. Drury (Editor)
Paperback - 448 pages (December 1993)
Kalmbach Publishing Company; ISBN: 0890242062

India by Rail
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The Last Steam Railroad in America
by O. Winston Link (Photographer), Thomas Garver
Superb images of Virginia's Norfolk and Western Railroad, shot in the 1950s. Many are made at night using sychronized flash.
(Hardcover -- September )

Locomotive
by Brian Solomon
Hardcover - 160 pages
Motorbooks International; ISBN: 0760309965

Louisville & Nashville Steam Locomotives, 1968
by Richard E. Prince
Hardcover: 216 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.88 x 11.08 x 8.52
Publisher: Indiana University Press; Revised edition (February )
ISBN: 025333764X

Pennsy Streamliners : The Blue Ribbon Fleet
by Joe Welsh
Hardcover: 160 pages
Kalmbach Publishing Company; ISBN: 0890242933

Railroad Collectibles: An Illustrated Value Guide by Stanley L. Baker Paperback from Collector Books 1989

Steam Locomotive - A Story of the Golden Age of Steam in the United States
by Esther Gardner
(Paperback)

Steam, Smoke, and Steel : Back in Time With Trains
by Patrick O'Brien (Illustrator)
Reading level: Ages 4-8
Paperback - 32 pages
Charlesbridge Publishing; ISBN: 0881069728
 

Super Steam Locomotives by Brian Solomon Paperback from Motorbooks International

Superpower : The Making of a Steam Locomotive
by David Weitzman
Hardcover
David R Godine; ISBN: 087923671X

World's Greatest Steam Locomotives : C&O 2-6-6-6, Virginian 2-6-6-6, N&W 2-6-6-4, UP 4-8-8-4
by Eugene L, Ph.D. Huddleston
Hardcover - 144 pages
Tlc Pub Inc; ISBN: 1883089603

The World Encyclopedia of Locomotives
by Colin Garrett
Hardcover - 256 pages
Raincoast Book Dist Ltd; ISBN: 1901289400
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The Golden Age of Steam : A Celebration of the Locomotive from 1830 to 1950
by Colin Garratt
Hardcover - 128 pages
Lorenz Books; ISBN: 1859677371
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How Steam Locomotives Really Work
by P. W. B. Semmens, A. J. Goldfinch
Hardcover - 368 pages
Oxford University Press; ISBN: 0198565364
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The White Plume : A Pictorial Representation of the Steam Locomotive
by Charles. Bowman
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