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Twelve Twenty-Five de Kevin P. Keefe

Twelve Twenty-Five

Autor Kevin P. Keefe
en Limba Engleză Paperback – iul 2030
The against-all-odds story of a World War II–era steam locomotive and the determination of two generations of volunteers to keep it running comes alive in Twelve Twenty-Five: The Life and Times of a Steam Locomotive. Pere Marquette 1225 was built in 1941 at the peak of steam locomotive development.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781611862034
ISBN-10: 1611862035
Pagini: 248
Dimensiuni: 279 x 216 mm
Editura: Michigan State University Press

Notă biografică

Kevin P. Keefe has been a journalist and editor in the fields of news, entertainment, and railroads. A former editor and publisher of Trains magazine, he is a director of the Center for Railroad Photography & Art.
 
 

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Contents
Foreword by William L. WithuŸ
Chapter 1. Steam and the Super Power Revolution
Chapter 2. The Rise of the Pere Marquette
Chapter 3. Berkshires Become Warriors
Chapter 4. A Lucky Number
Chapter 5. Students Take Up a Cause
Chapter 6. Firing It Up
Chapter 7. Back on the Main Line
Chapter 8. The Christmas Locomotive
Chapter 9. The Once and Future Berkshire
Acknowledgments
Notes and Bibliography
Index

Recenzii

“Kevin P. Keefe’s Twelve Twenty-Five is not only the masterfully told tale of a landmark locomotive, but it is also the story of a mid-twentieth-century industrial revolution—the pinnacle of steam on rails toppled by crafty new internal combustion engines. It’s a tale of loss, mourning, and rebirth that is an inspiration for everyone who longs for the sound of a train whistle or the beat of a steam engine at work. If you like trains, steam locomotives, or a mission impossible tale of preservationists at work to save their beloved engine and see it steam again, you’ll love this book.”
—Jim Wrinn, editor of Trains magazine and author of Steam’s Camelot

“Kevin Keefe has produced the definitive book on the restoration of Pere Marquette locomotive 1225. Melding the history and development of the steam locomotive and Lima’s Super Power designs gives a solid foundation to the historical relevance of Project 1225. Kevin’s intimate and important relationship to the early years of the project and his distinguished career as a journalist has yielded a brilliant and accurate account of the restoration of this wonderful steam locomotive.“
—Randy G. Paquette, Michigan State University Railroad Club