The Locomotive Up To Date: The Classic Reference for Steam Locomotive Engineers and FiremenWhen it was originally published in 1899, The Locomotive Up to Date was hailed as the most definitive work ever published concerning the mechanism that has transformed the American nation: the steam locomotive. Filled with over 700 pages of text, diagrams and photos, this remains one of the most important railroading books ever written. From steam valves to sanders, trucks to side rods, its a treasure trove of information, explaining in easy to