Ten models, 43 railroads, four countries: Alco's Century series in pictures.
The Century Series: A Portrait of Alco Diesel Power is a 256-page book by Tom Carver paying tribute to the second generation of diesel locomotives from the American Locomotive Company (Alco). The product of decades of research, edited and designed by Dale Sanders, it brings together more than 300 beautifully reproduced color images, supported by informative text, detailed captions and diagrams.
Features
- Tribute to the second generation of Alco diesel locomotives (Century series)
- Alco, known for its successful road switchers in the 1940s and 1950s, introduced its "Century" series in 1963 to meet the growing demand for horsepower
- Series produced until Alco closed its famed Schenectady, N.Y., plant to domestic production in 1969
- The Century name celebrated more than 100 years of locomotive manufacturing by Alco and its predecessors
- Written by Tom Carver, the product of decades of research
- Edited and designed by Dale Sanders
- More than 300 beautifully reproduced color images
- Images selected from the best work of numerous railroad photographers and historical archives
- Covers all ten Century series models, from the Century 415 to the Hydraulic 643
- Features all 43 original purchasing railroads
- Locomotives shown in their element, from gritty industrial scenes to beautiful vistas along the rails
- Locomotives shown in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Australia
- Informative text, detailed captions, and diagrams
- 256 pages
- Hardcover with dust jacket
- Size: 9 x 11 in. (approx. 23 x 28 cm)
- Text in English
- Published by White River Productions
Ten models, 43 railroads, four countries: Alco's Century series in pictures.
The Century Series: A Portrait of Alco Diesel Power is a 256-page book by Tom Carver paying tribute to the second generation of diesel locomotives from the American Locomotive Company (Alco). The product of decades of research, edited and designed by Dale Sanders, it brings together more than 300 beautifully reproduced color images, supported by informative text, detailed captions and diagrams.
Features
- Tribute to the second generation of Alco diesel locomotives (Century series)
- Alco, known for its successful road switchers in the 1940s and 1950s, introduced its "Century" series in 1963 to meet the growing demand for horsepower
- Series produced until Alco closed its famed Schenectady, N.Y., plant to domestic production in 1969
- The Century name celebrated more than 100 years of locomotive manufacturing by Alco and its predecessors
- Written by Tom Carver, the product of decades of research
- Edited and designed by Dale Sanders
- More than 300 beautifully reproduced color images
- Images selected from the best work of numerous railroad photographers and historical archives
- Covers all ten Century series models, from the Century 415 to the Hydraulic 643
- Features all 43 original purchasing railroads
- Locomotives shown in their element, from gritty industrial scenes to beautiful vistas along the rails
- Locomotives shown in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Australia
- Informative text, detailed captions, and diagrams
- 256 pages
- Hardcover with dust jacket
- Size: 9 x 11 in. (approx. 23 x 28 cm)
- Text in English
- Published by White River Productions