American Locomotives: A Pictorial Record of Steam Power 1900-1950

For sale is a classic railroad reference book:
American Locomotives: A Pictorial Record of Steam Power, 1900–1950 by Edwin P. Alexander.

This richly illustrated volume covers fifty years of American steam locomotive development, from the early Atlantic and Prairie types to the massive 500-ton giants that gave way to diesels.

Book Details:
• Hardcover with dust jacket (Bonanza Books / Crown Publishers edition)
• Illustrated with over 125 plates, diagrams, and photos
• Covers milestones in locomotive design from 1900 through 1950
• Copyright 1950 by Edwin P. Alexander
• Condition: Very good — clean pages, tight binding, dust jacket included with light shelf wear (see photos)