The Love of Trains: Steam and Diesel Locomotives in Action Around the World
Name/Title
The Love of Trains: Steam and Diesel Locomotives in Action Around the WorldEntry/Object ID
2022.316.01Tags
Railway History, LocomotivesScope and Content
Book discussing the history of various railway companies around the world and their importance.Context
Each section features a different company, provides a history of it and also a photo gallery of their locomotives. The companies are as follows: 1. The Water Level Route: The New York Central Railroad in New York State 2. Union Pacific Railroad: Trunk Line across Wyoming 3. The North American Passenger Train 4. Rio Grande Narrow Gauge: Remnant of another Era 5. Mexican Main Line: Big Engines south of the Boarder 6. Andean Spectacular: The Belgrano Railway in northern Argentina 7. Coal for the Mills of Volta Redona: Estrada de Ferro Dona Teresa Cristina 8. Les Mans 9. Crossroads of Britian: Carlisle, Shap and Beattock 10. Up the Escarpment: South African Railways climbs to the Highlands 11. Empties Uphill, Ore Down: The Swaziland Railway 12. The Great Karroo 13. The Lootsberg Pass 14. Arthur's Pass: Crossing New Zealand's Southern Alps 15. Steaming to Sydney: Modern Steam Power in New South Wales 16. Java: Motive Power miscellany 17. Hokkaido: Japanese steam in the snow 18. Locomotive Classification and AcknowledgmentsCollection
Railway History, GeneralCataloged By
Kat BezaireCategory
Secondary Source