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Brian Solomon
Softcover
288 pages
254 colour & 161 B&W photos
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North American Locomotives: A Railroad-By-Railroad Photohistory (HC)
$55.00
This invaluable volume spans more than 150 years of locomotive technology to examine the wide variety of steam, diesel, and electric locomotives from ninety North American railroads, past and present.
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| Weight | 2.1 kg |
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| Dimensions | 31.3 × 26.2 × 2.5 cm |
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