Caboose
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| Rating | : | 4.37 (527 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0785834273 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-10-18 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
This collection traces the development of this iconic bygone piece of rolling stock, from the nineteenth century to the caboose's almost total demise by the mid-1990s. Hundreds of marvelous modern and historical images depict cabooses of all colors and design at work across the United States and parts of Canada and in the process take in the grand geographic and operational scope of North American railroading. The photography is accompanied by detailed captions discussing evolution, construction, application,
"Remembering the CABOOSE" according to Gene Bowker. Do you remember the little red caboose on the end of the train from your childhood? Do you miss them when you see a train today?Well Brian Solomon brings us a great new photography book "CABOOSE" highlighting the different styles of cabooses on North American railroads. Solomon draws from his vast collectio. The Romantic Caboose Ten years after cooperating with John Gruber to write "Caboose" in 2001, Brian Solomon returned to the same subject matter to write this book as a solo effort in 2011. I have collected both of these books as well as the Mike Schafer book, also called "Caboose," which was written in 1997. I have been attempt. "Riding the rails" according to Michigan Reviewer. This book is sure to keep you on track. Fun book about cabooses. Something very seldom seen today. A shame really, as when I was a kid I was always very excited to see the caboose and the railroaders riding in it. Another symbol of a time gone by. If you love railroads and American/Canadian transport histor
Brian Solomon is one of today's most accomplished railway historians. . He divides his time between Massachusetts and Ireland. He has authored more than thirty books about railroads and locomotive power, and his writing and photography have been featured in the world's top rail publications, including Trains, Railway Age, Passenger Train Journal, and RailNews
Bobber, cupola, bay window, and transfer cabooses are shown at work across the United States, in the process presenting the grand geographic scope of North American railroading. With the help of nearly 300 marvelous modern and historical images depicting cabooses of all colors, this collection traces the development of this iconic, bygone rolling stock from the nineteenth century to their almost total demise by the mid-1990s. The image of a little red caboose trundling along behind a long freight train is a classic slice of Americana. The photography is accompanied by detailed captions discussing caboose construction, function, history, and locations depicted.