<p><b>Learn all about the companies that built diesel locomotives and the American railway system through Stanley W. Trzoniec's breathtaking photography and thorough research.</b></p><p>Over eight decades after their invention, diesel locomotives are still the backbone of the American railroad system. Five principal companies have built diesel locomotives--EMD, General Electric, Alco, Baldwin, and Fairbanks Morse--and the most popular vintage and modern types of all five are covered in painstaking detail in <i>Vintage &amp; Modern Diesel Locomotives</i>. From General Electric 44-Tonners to Alco RS5s, all of the most important models are included. Stanley W. Trzoniec's stunning photography gives these behemoths of the modern age their due in beautiful full-color images.</p><p>Enthusiasts of diesel locomotives will not want to be without <i>Vintage &amp; Modern Diesel Locomotives</i> in their collection.</p>