FACES OF RAILROADING: Portraits of America's greatest industry
Books / Hardcover
Books › Transportation › Railroads › Pictorial
ISBN: 0871162083 / Publisher: Kalmbach Pub Co, March 2004
Illustrated train books usually can be appreciated only by fans. Swanson has collected black & white...
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Illustrated train books usually can be appreciated only by fans. Swanson has collected black & white photos that would be respected in a museum (with some of less artistic quality). Pictures range from snapshots to studio quality. He covers the last years of steam with a nod to the (less photogenic) early diesel locomotives. Several hundred words of text provide historical context. Eyes lacerated by the garrish, trashy, obtrusive colors on the Web will enjoy these b&w photos. For rail fans and RR collections, Faces of Railroading is a gem. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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