Electro-Motive E-Units and F-Units The Illustrated History of North America's Favorite Locomotives
, by Solomon, BrianNote: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9780760340073 | 0760340072
- Cover: Hardcover
- Copyright: 11/15/2011
Blending automotive manufacturing and styling techniques with state-of-the-art diesel-electric technologies, General Motors#x19; Electro-Motive Division conceived and marketed America#x19;s first commercially successful road diesels: the fabulous E-Units and F-Units. This illustrated companion to Voyageur Press#x19; Alco Locomotives(2009) and Baldwin Locomotives(2010) is the most comprehensive history of the most recognizable locomotives ever built. Beginning with 1937 debut of the fast and powerful E-Units designed for long-haul passenger service, author Brian Solomon treats readers to a wonderful array of archival imagery while explaining the impact the locomotives made on the locomotive market and the railroad industry.