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O. M. Kerr
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85 pages
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General Electric: Industrial Locomotives 1924-1978
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A photo album with 300 photographs of General Electric Industrial Locomotives from 1924 to 1978.
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| Weight | 0.400 kg |
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| Dimensions | 28.0 × 21.5 × 0.50 cm |
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