Cotton Belt Locomotives
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.59 (503 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0253336015 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-12-16 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Over the past decades, he created and refined the "motive power annual" type of publication, preparing successive editions on the current diesel fleet of the Southern Pacific. According to his parents, Joe Strapac has been watching trains ever since he has been old enough to look out of windows. In the years since, he has accumulated a collection of infor
Good Reference and Summary A Customer This book is just what the title implies, a collection of photographs and a roster of Cotton Belt locomotives. The St. Louis Southwestern (the corporate name for the Cotton Belt) has a long and distinguished history and Strapac shows the equipment that made the trains go. The text is detailed, photo reproduction good, and the captions informative. Students of locomotive development and how the SSW fit into the larger SP family will find much of interest here.. "Cotton Belt Locomotives" according to Jim Rogerson. This book is a MUST HAVE for all Cotton Belt History Buffs and Railroad Modelers. Very informative and chock full of great photos and write-ups. Wish I had bought it long ago!. "Great shots of the Cotton Belt SSW" according to Gene Bowker. Growing up in California, I knew the Cotton Belt from some SP locomotives that had the name on the sides. I never really knew the history of the railroad.When I moved to Arkansas in 1990 I lived near the Cotton Belt and got to know it better.This book focuses on the Steam Era of locomotives for the Cotton Belt. It has great photos that I've never seen and is written by one of the top experts on Southern Pacific and related railroads. Well worth it.
Includes a roster of every steam and diesel locomotive owned by the Cotton Belt and its predecessors up to 1977. The first and only complete study of the Southwest's most successful railway is back in print! This book documents a proud history with diagrams, maps, and over 300 photographs. A must-have for any locomotive enthusiast.
In addition, he has contributed locomotive information to a number of books on railroading as well as writing many magazine articles.. In the years since, he has accumulated a collection of information and photographs pertaining to locomotives in the West, with a particular emphasis upon those of the Southern Pacific and its associates. Over the past decades, he created and refined the "motive power annual" type of publication, preparing successive editions on the current diesel fleet of the Southern Pacific. Raised within earshot of the Southern Pacific's San Pedro branch and the Pacific Electric's Southern District, he began a serious interest in locomotives and railroading in 1953. About the AuthorAccording to his parents, Joe Strapac has been watching trains ever since he has been old enough to look out of windows