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do not deny yourself a copy of this marvelous book --SpeedReaders. Generously illustrated... Meticulously documented, this work of both love and precision is an essential addition to transportation libraries...highly recommended --Choice Stunningly comprehensive...those engaged in exploring the intermingled evolution of the various modes of transportation, their societal and economic impact on one another, and on the broader society, can gain much from what's written in this book....Making Morrison's writings all the more worthwhile are the detailed and careful annotations throughout the entire book, leaving a clear trail to origins and sources of all information...If you've even a modicum of interest in steam locomotives and their concomitant history, do not deny yourself a copy of this book. --SAH Journal This book captures not only the changes in American steam locomotive development, but also the why that it happened. And that makes it worth reading --The Santa Fe Railway Historical and Modeling Society

This book captures not only the changes in American steam locomotive development, but also the why that it happened. And that makes it worth reading --The Santa Fe Railway Historical and Modeling Society.

Generously illustrated... Meticulously documented, this work of both love and precision is an essential addition to transportation libraries...highly recommended --Choice; This book captures not only the changes in American steam locomotive development, but also the why that it happened. And that makes it worth reading --The Santa Fe Railway Historical and Modeling Society; do not deny yourself a copy of this marvelous book --SpeedReaders.

Generously illustrated... Meticulously documented, this work of both love and precision is an essential addition to transportation libraries...highly recommended --Choice Stunningly comprehensive...those engaged in exploring the intermingled evolution of the various modes of transportation, their societal and economic impact on one another, and on the broader society, can gain much from what's written in this book....Making Morrison's writings all the more worthwhile are the detailed and careful annotations throughout the entire book, leaving a clear trail to origins and sources of all information...If you've even a modicum of interest in steam locomotives and their concomitant history, do not deny yourself a copy of this book. --SAH Journal This book captures not only the changes in American steam locomotive development, but also the why that it happened. And that makes it worth reading --The Santa Fe Railway Historical and Modeling Society do not deny yourself a copy of this marvelous book --SpeedReaders.

"""do not deny yourself a copy of this marvelous book""--SpeedReaders. ""Generously illustrated... Meticulously documented, this work of both love and precision is an essential addition to transportation libraries...highly recommended""--Choice ""Stunningly comprehensive...those engaged in exploring the intermingled evolution of the various modes of transportation, their societal and economic impact on one another, and on the broader society, can gain much from what's written in this book....Making Morrison's writings all the more worthwhile are the detailed and careful annotations throughout the entire book, leaving a clear trail to origins and sources of all information...If you've even a modicum of interest in steam locomotives and their concomitant history, do not deny yourself a copy of this book.""--SAH Journal ""This book captures not only the changes in American steam locomotive development, but also the why that it happened. And that makes it worth reading""--The Santa Fe Railway Historical and Modeling Society"

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Mining engineer Tom Morrison has written technical histories on mining and aviation. He lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

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