This nostalgic, authoritative history of the railroad industry in the United States is richly illustrated with more than 200 images covering everything from the road's beginning to its heyday in the 1940s and '50s and its current state. Features include: black-and-white and period color photographs; maps, timetables, promotional materials, and other memorabilia; and details about railroading's five most fascinating components--its locomotives, freight trains, passenger trains, depots, and workforce.EMD boosted the output of its 16-cylinder 567 from 1800 to 2400 hp by adding a turbocharger. ... change in internal dimensions since 1939, EMD enlarged the bore of its 567 engine to create the new 645 engine with additional growing room .
Title | : | The American Railroad |
Author | : | Joe Welsh, Jim Boyd, William F. Howes |
Publisher | : | Motorbooks International - 2006-03-10 |
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