Railroads
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.69 (886 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0393022366 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Beautifully done full-color glossy pictorial of steam and diesel locomotives by world-renowned photographer, Don Ball. The coverage is coast-to-coast and the action is non-stop. 160 pages.. Here are some of his finest pictures, almost all reproduced for the first time
"Content vs Presentation" according to R. Ambelang. The problem with this book (Bonanza Edition) is with the poor quality of the physical book. The photographs are fine, but the paper is average and the half tones are not very good. Compared to Ball's "Rails" (Norton, 1981), there is no contest. The Norton volume is on heavier coated stock with sufficient line-screen count for beautiful images. The Bonanza book in comparison is just sad.Question: Can anyone comment on the quality of the original NYGS edition of Rails:AMJ? I presume it was much better. Real rail. Mike DePue, OFS said An Integral Part of Our Past. "By year's end 1960, all mainline steam was memory in both the U.S. and Canada." (p. 16An Integral Part of Our Past Mike DePue, OFS "By year's end 1960, all mainline steam was memory in both the U.S. and Canada." (p. 164) (Steam locomotives would be seen in Mexico for another decade.) Although diesels are pictured on the front and back covers, much of the book's photography focuses on steam locomotives; the cover pictures are in color, but the interior photographs are in black and white. The role of electric locomotives is noted, with excellent photos of an EP-5, the iconic GG-1, a utilitarian P-motor, etc. There is a notable chapter on sh. ) (Steam locomotives would be seen in Mexico for another decade.) Although diesels are pictured on the front and back covers, much of the book's photography focuses on steam locomotives; the cover pictures are in color, but the interior photographs are in black and white. The role of electric locomotives is noted, with excellent photos of an EP-5, the iconic GG-1, a utilitarian P-motor, etc. There is a notable chapter on sh. A tribute to Mr. Don Ball and his great photos of the American Locomotive History. I wanted to show a friend this book as he owns a hobby store and told him I knew the Son of books writer, Don Ball.He was impressed as many of the photographers contributing to the book he knew and had just spoken to one the day before.It is a very interesting book of a great time in history how the Steam Engine changed this Country.Thak You Mr. Ball.The book also was almost new condition.