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title: "GE and EMD Locomotives: The Illustrated History"
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# GE and EMD Locomotives: The Illustrated History

**Brand:** brian solomon
**Price:** 30714 som
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- **What is this?** GE and EMD Locomotives: The Illustrated History by brian solomon
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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    Excellent description of different kinds of locos and the technicals of motivation
  

*by D***G on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 25, 2022*

Of course, this book covers and pictures the important GE, EMD, Alco, etc more modern diesel locomotives. A significant amount of time is spent on the relationship between the diesel and drive mechanism. This is obviously important to understand how they work. Older manufacturers are not ignored either. There is some discussion of the considerations involving engine size and output, car length, weight, and other issues. I purchased the  Kindle edition. In a number of places, the photos were on the next page and not necessarily near the text. Of course this is not an insuperable problem, hence the five stars.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    The perfect locomotive reference for the railroad enthusiast and historian
  

*by A***Y on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 21, 2016*

Combining Brian Solomon's excellent GE and EMD reference works into one softcover title, railroad enthusiasts can have an outstanding history of both of the major remaining North American locomotive manufacturers (in fact, the world). Combining solid historical research, insight from the research, beautiful archival and current photographs, this combined volume is a must have for both the casual enthusiast and the serious railroad historian.As is the nature of the ever-changing locomotive manufacture industry, there are recent changes to the field which are not covered in this volume. These include recently developed and released Tier-4 emissions standard compliant locomotives from both manufacturers, as well as extensive recycling and rebuilding activities on the EMD side (likewise, the impact of EMD's purchase by ProgressRail/Caterpillar from General Motors is ripe for additions in future editions of this book). I hope that Solomon can revisit and update these volumes to reflect recent changes in these areas.Likewise, there is room to consider the extensive reuse and remanufacturing trend among the Class-1 railroads (especially Norfolk Southern's extensive rebuilding programs of motive power from the last 20 years, such as the SD9043 to SD70ACu and the "Dash-8.5" and DC-to-AC programs).It's written at a level that it entertaining for fans and deeply researched enough to serve as a proper educational reference. But the photography alone is well worth the price.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    wonderfully researched and collated
  

*by M***N on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 21, 2016*

Typical Brian Solomon work, wonderfully researched and collated, with beautiful photographs taken by the Author as well as by others. The Author has taken great pains to ensure that the developments in Diesel Locomotive and Electric Loco technology are easily understood even by folks not in the field. If one has even a passing interest in Railroading, it will serve as a highly enjoyable book, prior knowledge of Railroading only adds to the pleasure. Not too technical, not light on the contents either; with an excellent mixture of technical and general facts, the author has provided a visual history of the Diesel and Electric Locos in NA by GE and EMD which would do well to serve as an ornament in every Railfan's book shelf

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