Diesels to Park Avenue: The FL9 Story
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| Rating | : | 4.86 (830 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 9656304004 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 116 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-07-04 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
-- TRAINS - 1/99 - Vol 59 Page 86`. 64 - November 1999Excellent photo reproduction and most pictures are two to a page. The authors have done their home- Work and I recommend this volume to all diesel and passenger train enthusiasts. A handsome tribute to an interesting locomotive, This colorful book should appeal to all diesel admirers. Bulletin - Vol. Any enthusiast of EMD cab units of the New Haven or good ol' color photography Will enjoy this book. -- National Railway Historical Soc. They manage to combine Fine all color photography from a number of well-known lensmen along with All technical details a diesel fan would want. Photo Reproduction is excellent. 17 Page 56TRAINS - excellent photo quality and author's did thorough job in writing text. -- Railfan & Railroad Vo
Many photo credits - TRAINS, Railpace, Railfan and Railroad, CTC Board, The Railroad Press, and other rail publications. . LaMay - railfan photographer and writer for 40 years. Published in Cedco Classic Trains Datebooks for the past ten years. Very active in the Connecticut Eastern railroad Museum in Willimantic,
Illustrated with over 200 beautifully crisp full color photos on heavy, glossy paper showing FL-9s in all manner of paint schemes (which should be invaluable for the modeler of any of the above lines). A fascinating look at the GM/EMD's FL-9 locomotives as they run on the New Haven, Penn Central, Conrail, Amtrak, Metro North, Connecticut DOT and beyond. The author details the original design and use of the "bulldogs" and then follows them through the years as they run throughout the Northeast. 116 pages.. With charts on engine specifications and status of fleet as of 1997 as well as a bibliography. These "bulldog" units have been the subject of much controversy and this book explores the arguments on both sides of whether it was simply "FL 4.5" or capable of establishing a solid reputation on both diesel and third rail