Steel Wheels Rolling: A Personal Journey of Railroad Photography (Masters of Railroad Photography)
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| Rating | : | 4.14 (545 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1550463314 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 176 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-12-18 |
| Language | : | English |
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"A gorgeous showcase of exceptional railroad photography" according to Midwest Book Review. The second volume in the Boston Mills Press "Masters of Railroad Photography", Steel Wheels Rolling: A Personal Journey Of Railroad Photography by railroading expert and photographer J. Parker Lamp is a simply fascinating collection of black-and-white photographs of railroad successes over the course of five decades. From pictures of the last of the American Midwest steam engines through the arrival of the diesel engine and much more, Steel Wheels Rolling captures mass transit history in America in unforgettable impressions. Very brief text captions round out this gorgeous showcase of exceptional rai. Betty Burks said Those Fabulous Steam Engines Are a Sight to See.. Today there are more than one hundred restored steam-powered trains on the tracks ready to satisfy the kid in all of us. As a child, I took the annual train trip to Washington, D.C. from Knoxvillle, Tennessee, for granted. Now, part of the current interest in 'riding the rails' is nostalgia for the old days when time moved slower and there was no hurry to get somewhere. On my trips, there really wasn't much to see except clothes hanging on the lines in backyards, until you reached a Virginia historic town and as you glide through the town, some marvelous building could be seen. Usually, I chose to tr. Great album of black-and-white rail photos, stressing 1950s Deep South zeppyblimp J. Parker Lamb, born in 1933, grew up in Alabama and Mississippi, went to Auburn University (Alabama), served in the Air Force in Ohio and received his Ph.D. from the University of Illinois while there were still some steam locomotives in the Midwest, and enjoyed a distinguished career as Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Department Chair at the University of Texas. Everywhere he went, he photographed trains and mentored railfans. Boston Mills Press honored him with the 2nd book in their “Masters of Railroad Photography” series, an album of exclusively black-and-white photos, all by
(Doug Geiger Model Railroading) . Lamb during his 50-plus years of chasing trains reproductions are bright and crisp. Some of the most outstanding images of railroading taken by J.P
In fact, the shovel-nosed motor car and trailer assigned to the Meridian-Birmingham Vulcan was like nothing I'd seen beforeThe mysterious newcomer was the subject of great interest and prompted considerable discussion. Lamb is one of America's most talented and respected railroad photographers. My father's words that day echo still. The second book in the Boston Mills Press Masters of Railroad Photography series presents the work of J. Parker Lamb -- from heart-stopping pans of Gulf, Mobile & Ohio FAs loping through the backwoods of Mississippi, to dramatic images of Missabi Road 2-8-8-4s slogging through the rain in their eleventh hour, and artful time exposures of slant-nosed Seaboard Es in the North Carolina night. The shiny, green and white Southern streamliner that called on Boligee that memorable 1939 day didn't smoke like regular engines. From Steel Wheels Rolling: Chapter 2, The Dawn of Diesel It was during a visit to the Boligee depot that I first encountered a locomotive of a different kind. His remarkable images have recorded early diesels
Lamb earned his Ph.D. and Jane R. . Parker Lamb has been photographing America's railroads for more than half a century. J. Stindt Photography Award for Lifetime Achievement. His work has appeared in 49 books and numerous magazine feature articles. He lives in Austin, Texas. He is a recipient of the Railway and Locomotive Historical Society's Fred A. in