January 24, 2024
The Diesel Builders, Vol 2 John Kirkland DIESEL TRAINS
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BOOK IS IN LIKE NEW CONDITION. DUST JACKET IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION, WITH 1 TEAR IN THE UPPER LEFT CORNER OF THE DJ NEAR THE SPINE. The Diesel Builders, Vol. 2: American Locomotive Company and Montreal Locomotive Works (Interurbans Special No. 110) [Hardcover] John F. Kirkland (Author) 224pp, profusely and lavishly illustrated with rare photographs, both in color and b/w, plus numerous drawings, engravings, charts, and tables, list of production summaries (export models excluded); builder's lists (Montreal Locomotive Works); General Index, Hardbound. Fine in Very Good+. Formed in 1901 with the merger of eight separate locomotive manufacturing plants into a single corporate structure, the American Locomotive Company's entrance into the field of building Diesel locomotives had its inception in the mid 20's when the company took part in a joint venture project with General Electric and Ingersoll-Rand to build a standard line of commercially acceptable Diesel-electric locomotives. Concurrent with this venture, the company also ventured into a development program with the New York Central, with the purpose of designing and building higher horsepower, prototype Diesel locomotives for freight and passenger road service. From these beginnings of Diesel locomotive manufacture, Alco moved forward in developing its own line of production
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