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Loco Motion: The World's Oldest Steam Locomotives (2014)

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The steam locomotive is a machine that has inspired imagination, innovation and invention from the time of its origination and continues to evoke passion in enthusiasts today.Here Michael R. Bailey, expertly and in fascinating detail, describes the development of the steam locomotive during its pioneering first half-century until 1850 by exploring the surviving locomotives that may be seen in Britain, Europe, and North and South America. In addition to surviving relics, he also takes a look at operable replicas, which fill many gaps in international collections, to provide continuity in this evolutionary story.Exploring in depth each example’s operational and preservation history, along with design characteristics, component materials and modifications made, no detail is left unmentioned. With unparalleled detail, incredibly stunning images and a list of museums housing all of the world’s oldest locomotives, this truly is a volume that no student of railway history should be without.

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Review Mike Chrimes (January 2016) Review of "Loco Motion: The World's Oldest Steam Locomotives". International Journal for the History of Engineering and Technology (pp. 111-112). unapi

Review Kyle K. Wyatt (Fall/Winter 2014) Review of "Loco Motion: The World's Oldest Steam Locomotives". Railroad History (pp. 102-103). unapi

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Authors & Contributors
Goldfeder, Ron
Stagner, Lloyd R.
Yargar, Bob
Withuhn, William L.
White, John H., Jr.
Hansen, Peter A.
Concepts
Locomotives, steam
Railroads
Museums
Artifacts
Material culture
Land transportation
Time Periods
19th century
20th century
21st century
20th century, early
Places
United States
Great Britain
Europe
Northwest Passage
Antarctica
New England (U.S.)
Institutions
United States Railroad Administration
West Point Foundry
Illinois Central Railroad
Boston
Union Pacific Railroad
Science Museum, London
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