A general discussion with text about the many diesel demonstrators offered by the locomotive builders to help persuade potential customers to buy. Since many locomotives from the early days were before the advent of color photography, or when color photography was rare, a number of black & white photographs are included with as many Color photographs as could be assembled for the book.
A number color artwork and advertisements are also presented.
Contents:
ALCO and Montreal Locomotive Works, pp. 1-22,
Baldwin Locomotive Works, pp. 23-40,
Electro-Motive Division and GM of Canada, pp. 41-108,
Fairbanks-Morse, pp. 109-122,
General Electric, 123-154,
Lima-Hamilton, pp. 155-158,
Other Builders, pp. 159-183,
Rosters, pp. 184-197,
Photo Section, pp. 198-247,
Bibliography, pp. 248-249,
Acknowledgements, pg. 250.
Weekend Chief Publishing, 256 pages, 8.5 x 11 x 1.5 in., B&W and Color photographs and advertising reproductions.