Author: WHITE JR. , JOHN H.
Title: Early American Locomotives
Description: New York: Dover Publications, 1972. Paperback. ISBN: 0486227723. Trains Series; B&W Illustrations; 11.4 X 8.2 X 0.4 inches; xvii + pages; NEW. Oblong shaped soft cover has a red spine with black and yellow lettering. Lavishly illustrated with 147 b/w plates, as well as 2 color plates, inside the covers. "In 1804 Richard Trevithick built the first railway locomotive for the tramway of an ironworks in Wales. This marked the beginning of the Age of Railroads, and gave rise to hosts of 'fiery chariots' like the Wylam Dilly [1814], NY Central's famous 999 [1892], and other locomotive greats that have captured the imagination of Americans for generations. In this superb pictorial collection, each illustration catalogues a high point in the continuous development of the train engine between the year 1804 and the World's Columbian Exposition in 1893...". New .

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