#2498 • The Spirit Of Steam: The Golden Age of North American Steam

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"The Spirit Of Steam" explores North America's Golden Age of steam railroads through captivating images and insightful commentary by William L. Withuhn, spanning over four decades of this era within the railroad industry. This publication provides a comprehensive look into various types of trains such as Great Trains, Freight Trains, Local Rails, Backwoods Railways, Train Stations, Engineering Works, Preservation Techniques, and the lives of those who built and maintained these locomotives in America's past glory days. WILLIAM L. WITHUHN