Product Description
Author: Boyd, Ken
Number Of Pages: 208
Publisher: Kalmbach Books
Details: Product Description Historic North American Locomotives traces the historic development of North American locomotives from the early 1800s through today. Considered a photographic book with the look and feel of fine art, 100 locomotives are profiled using descriptive text and richly detailed and colored photographic imagery. A well-researched introduction provides the reader with a historical perspective. The author/photographer includes high-quality photographs, created through various techniques that vividly capture the distinctive features of the locomotives. From the 1805 Trevithick portable boiler to modern, high-speed locomotives such as the 2013 GE Genesis, the reader will enjoy viewing a variety of locomotives that are not usually shown together in one book. About the Author Author Ken Boyd is a prolific photographer of steam, diesel, and electric locomotives. Using a variety of camera techniques, including High Dynamic Range photography, Boyd's compelling locomotive images evoke a beautiful fine art quality and aesthetic not seen in other books covering this topic. Boyd resides in Birmingham, Alabama.
Release Date: 16-10-2018
