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PublisherQuarto Publishing Group USA
ISBN-100760345864
ISBN-139780760345863
eBay Product ID (ePID)171741834
Product Key Features
Book TitleTwilight of Steam : Great Photography from the Last Days of Steam Locomotives in America
Number of Pages192 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2014
TopicCanada / General, Railroads / General, Railroads / History, Railroads / Pictorial, United States / General
IllustratorYes
GenreTravel, Transportation
AuthorBrian Solomon
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight52 Oz
Item Length12.5 in
Item Width10.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2013-044102
Reviews"The big volume (10x12 inches, 192 pages) is a black-and-white photographer's dream. Solomon introduces each chapter (arranged geographically) with recollections of the photographers themselves. Captions for each image are clear and precise, with a full index of photo thumbnails and more details on how, when and why the exposure was made. Those of us who were chasing the last of steam at the time can certainly relate to what Solomon has assembled. Others less fortunate can relate nearly as well, thanks to the superb photographic reproduction and thoughtful text. No serious student of the industry can afford to be without it." - Railroad Week In Review
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition23
Photographed byRoth, Gordon, Gruber, John, Vigrass, Bill, Buck, Bob
Dewey Decimal625.26/1097309045
SynopsisA beautiful retrospective of American steam locomotives in their final years, featuring photography and recollections of the men who documented the end of the steam age., It's remarkable to consider that, not that long ago, a good chunk of American commerce was carried out by huge steam-powered leviathans. Even as the Interstate and jet engines were revolutionizing the way people traveled and shipped goods, steam locomotives continued to toil across North American rails. Of course, steam locomotives weren't long for this world. Today, they may be mostly gone, but they're far from forgotten--railfan interest in steam power remains keen. In The Twilight of Steam , acclaimed rail author and photographer Brian Solomon gathers some of the greatest black-and-white photography from well-known rail photographers who were plying their trade trackside in the years when steam was fading from the rail scene. Gorgeous large-format images show famed steam locomotive types at work and at rest all over the U.S. and Canada. From the high plains to mountain passes, from city stations to scrapyards, these evocative images capture an historical era of railroading. To add context, the photographs are accompanied by the recollections of many of the photographers represented, while detailed captions provide information about the locomotives and scenes pictured. While successful monographs have previously presented the work of acclaimed rail photographers, none have provided a survey representing a range of operations and regions quite like this collection. The Twilight of Steam is an essential addition to the bookshelf of any serious railfan.
LC Classification NumberTJ603.2.S66 2014
