Steam Locomotives (Model Railroader Cyclopedia Volume 1)

272 pp. The first in a series of reference books designed for those constructing model railroads. From the front flap: 'Here is the composite portrait of the American steam locomotive with stress on both mechanical and historical principles. The 127 individual locomotive plans are accompanied by several hundred photographs showing the engines in various stages of their development from the time they were new until they were scrapped. While the plans and photographs were primarily selected to aid the model locomotive builder, they were also chosen and arranged to give a continuous accounting of the development of the locomotive and its workings from the early years right up to the last.'