Softcover, 150 pages, 8.5 x 11 in., Color and B&W photographs and illustrations (about 15-20% color).
Ever since Charlie Castner wrote his epic full issue article in the December 1972 Trains Magazine on the Louisville & Nashville’s "Big Emma" locomotives, he, and a dedicated group of individuals from the L&N Railroad Historical Society, have continued to research the company's fleet of 42 of these remarkable 2-8-4s.
Now, 52 years later, the L&NRHS and The Garbely Publishing Company have partnered to publish this definitive book on their design, construction, and operation between 1942 and 1956 - pulling (and pushing) fast freights, enormous coal drags, and even some passenger trains. The story is largely told through the long-gone voices of those who designed, built, maintained, and operated these locomotives.
Illustrations include maps, diagrams, route profiles, art, and a variety of black & white and very rare color images. Don’t miss out on this amazing new title covering one of North America’s most iconic steam locomotives!
Contents:
Acknowledgments, Foreword, pp. 6-10,
Big Emma: About the Kentucky Coal-Haulers that Became Engines for All Seasons, pp. 11-68,
The M-1 Locomotive Builders and the Final 2-8-4, pp. 69-80,
M-1 Locomotive Operations by Division, pp. 81-182,
M-1 Portfolio, pp. 183-202,
After the Smoke Cleared, pp. 203-212,
Modeling the M-1, pp. 213-225,
Glossary of Terms, pp. 226-228,
Bibliography, pp. 229-231,
Index, pp. 232-236,
About the Authors, Big Emma: A Consensus Legacy, pp. 237-240.
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