Steam Trains: Steam Locomotives of North America

In tribute to the great locomotives that have awed countless admirers for nearly two centuries, authors Fred Winkowski and Charles Fulkerson have created this volume of gorgeous full-color photographs and fascinating text.Steam Trains explores the enormous impact that these exciting machines have had on our culture and economy, from the earliest wooden-wheeled prototypes, to the sophisticated later models, with enormous engines, huge fireboxes, and seemingly endless lines of freight cars. This captivating history, with detailed photography and extensive information about the history and mechanics of each engine shown, is a comprehensive guide and a nostalgic tribute to the great steam trains, and the Age of Steam, an era that changed the landscape of transportation, heralding the splendor of speed, and progress.