Bibliograph

A locomotive engineer's album, the saga of steam engines in America, by Locomotive Engineer George B. Abdill

Type

Label

A locomotive engineer's album, the saga of steam engines in America, by Locomotive Engineer George B. Abdill

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

A locomotive engineer's album

Oclc number

2126549

Responsibility statement

by Locomotive Engineer George B. Abdill

Series statement

Old railroad series, 5

Sub title

the saga of steam engines in America

Summary

A working locomotive engineer on the Southern Pacific, Portland Division, Abdill knows railroading. If ever a book is to be the "compleat [sic] railroader" this one is it. In this, the fifth of his railroad pictorial histories, author Abdill has collected photos from a hundred archives. Many of the photos exceed or approach the century mark in age, most have never been published before, all are rare. These pictures, combined with Abdill's delightful "round house" story-telling and his usual talent for reciting history accurately, yet interestingly, tell this story as it has never been told before. - Publisher

Table Of Contents

An album of old-timers -- Exhibition power -- Odd ones -- Yankee gallery -- Dixie land -- Westward ho! -- Less than carload lots

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