Wallace W Abbey (28 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Original pictorial wraps. Al Kamm Jr. photos (illustrator). Reprint. Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Kalmbach Publishing Co., 1976. 8" wide by 11.25" tall. Near Fine condition. No store stamp, owner's name or bookplate. No remainder marks. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Bright, shiny, clean, square, tight, unmarked copy. Flat, uncreased spine. Pages are fresh and crisp. Profusely illustrated with hundreds of drawings, diagrams, and photographs. Includes prototype drawings/plans for 12 locomotives (SW1200; SW1500; F3; F3B; F7; FP7; GP7; E9; GP30; GP40; SD9; SD45). The last 6 are on fold-out plates. Contains 14 articles that originallly appeared in various issues of TRAINS Magazine between 1963 and 1971. For this collection, most of the articles have been revised and updated. Among the 14 articles are: WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THOSE GUYS FROM CLEVELAND? by Wallace W. Abbey; DIESEL SPIRIT- PHOTO SECTION by Harold A. Edmonson; DIESELS WITHIN YARD LIMITS by David P. Morgan; EVERYMAN'S LOCOMOTIVE: THE GEEP by David P. Morgan; COWS AND CALVES AND HERDS by David P. Morgan; 9900 TO 9908: THE CUSTOM YEARS by David P. Morgan; etc. . Reprint. Soft Cover. Original pictorial wraps. Illus. by Al Kamm Jr. photos. 144pp.

hardcover. Condition: Good. HARDCOVER Good - Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name - GOOD Oversized.

hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. HARDCOVER Acceptable - This is a significantly damaged book. It should be considered a reading copy only. Please order this book only if you are interested in the content and not the condition. May be ex-library. Oversized.

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Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. The Diesel That Did It tells the story of the legendary diesel-electric locomotive, the FT.As war loomed in 1939, American railroads were on the precipice of railroad transformation. In an obscure factory in La Grange, Illinois, a group of gifted engineers and designers were planning a revolution that would shake railroading to its foundations and eventually put the steam locomotive out of business. Their creation, the FT, was a diesel-electric, semi-streamlined freight engine. The FT would establish a new standard for reliability, flexibility, and cost, but its arrival unsettled many railroad employees and gave fresh ammunition to their labor unions, who believed that it threatened a century-old culture.Wallace W. Abbey's The Diesel That Did It is the story of a revolution. He explores how EMC (and its successor Electro-Motive Division of General Motors) conceived the FT, and how it ultimately emerged as the dominant locomotive power plant for 20 years. However, for Abbey, the history of the Santa Fe Railway and the FT go hand in hand. The Diesel That Did It also offers a penetrating look at how the great American railroad, at the height of its Super Chief glamor, threw its conservative mechanical traditions aside to bet big on the diesel. Showcasing more than 140 exquisite photographs by Abbey and other noted photographers, The Diesel That Did It is a captivating story not to be missed by railroaders and railfans. -Explores the history and evolotion of the FT, the train that put an end to steam locomotives in the US.Wallace Abbey is an almost legendary figure in the world of railroad and train photography.-Features more than 140 photos from Abbey's collection which are either previously unpublished or rarely seen of the FT. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Condition: Very Good. Used - Very Good.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardback. Condition: New. The Diesel That Did It tells the story of the legendary diesel-electric locomotive, the FT. As war loomed in 1939, American railroads were on the precipice of railroad transformation. In an obscure factory in La Grange, Illinois, a group of gifted engineers and designers were planning a revolution that would shake railroading to its foundations and eventually put the steam locomotive out of business. Their creation, the FT, was a diesel-electric, semi-streamlined freight engine. The FT would establish a new standard for reliability, flexibility, and cost, but its arrival unsettled many railroad employees and gave fresh ammunition to their labor unions, who believed that it threatened a century-old culture. Wallace W. Abbey's The Diesel That Did It is the story of a revolution. He explores how EMC (and its successor Electro-Motive Division of General Motors) conceived the FT, and how it ultimately emerged as the dominant locomotive power plant for 20 years. However, for Abbey, the history of the Santa Fe Railway and the FT go hand in hand. The Diesel That Did It also offers a penetrating look at how the great American railroad, at the height of its Super Chief glamor, threw its conservative mechanical traditions aside to bet big on the diesel. Showcasing more than 140 exquisite photographs by Abbey and other noted photographers, The Diesel That Did It is a captivating story not to be missed by railroaders and railfans.

Hardcover. Condition: VG. Dust Jacket Condition: VG. 1st. Heavily illustrated account of the first successful US diesel freight loco and its adoption by the Santa Fe. 209pp. VG clean copy in dust wrapper.

hardcover. Condition: New. Special order direct from the distributor.

Hardback. Condition: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days.

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: new.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 240 pages. 9.75x10.25x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good + Dust Jacket. 1st Edition. Fascinating pictorial history of the Soo lines steam and diesel locomotives, covering all three predecessor lines (the Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic, the Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie, and the Wisconsin Central). With detailed rosters for the diesel-electric locomotives. Illustrated throughout with black and white photos. With maps and bibliography. 216 pages with index. Book.

Condition: New. 2022. Hardcover. . . . . .

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 209 pages. 10.25x10.25x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. The jacket is rubbed, marked and edgeworn but has not suffered great paper loss. Internally clean and tightly bound. Minor foxing. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Hardback. Condition: VG+. Dust Jacket Condition: Good DW. Abbey (DW) (illustrator). Reprint. 3/6 pictorial dw. Dw has minor loss at top of spine and inch loss at base of spine. Front cover more or less complete.

Condition: New. 2022. Hardcover. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Condition: New. pp. 220.

Gebunden. Condition: New. &Uumlber den AutorWallace W. Abbey (1927-2014) spent his career as a railroad journalist and public relations executive, primarily in the Upper Midwest. His combined writing and photographic skills documented well the dynamic railroa.

Hardback. Condition: VG. Dust Jacket Condition: nrVG DW. Abbey (DW) (illustrator). Reprint. c1927. Red cloth with Ward, Lock monogram bottom right of front cover. Last title of other books listed is "The Green Rust." Long inscription dated 1928 on front endpaper. Clean tight book and DW but DW has slight loss at top of spine (not affecting lettering). Size: Cr8vo.

Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. The Diesel That Did It tells the story of the legendary diesel-electric locomotive, the FT.As war loomed in 1939, American railroads were on the precipice of railroad transformation. In an obscure factory in La Grange, Illinois, a group of gifted engineers and designers were planning a revolution that would shake railroading to its foundations and eventually put the steam locomotive out of business. Their creation, the FT, was a diesel-electric, semi-streamlined freight engine. The FT would establish a new standard for reliability, flexibility, and cost, but its arrival unsettled many railroad employees and gave fresh ammunition to their labor unions, who believed that it threatened a century-old culture.Wallace W. Abbey's The Diesel That Did It is the story of a revolution. He explores how EMC (and its successor Electro-Motive Division of General Motors) conceived the FT, and how it ultimately emerged as the dominant locomotive power plant for 20 years. However, for Abbey, the history of the Santa Fe Railway and the FT go hand in hand. The Diesel That Did It also offers a penetrating look at how the great American railroad, at the height of its Super Chief glamor, threw its conservative mechanical traditions aside to bet big on the diesel. Showcasing more than 140 exquisite photographs by Abbey and other noted photographers, The Diesel That Did It is a captivating story not to be missed by railroaders and railfans. -Explores the history and evolotion of the FT, the train that put an end to steam locomotives in the US.Wallace Abbey is an almost legendary figure in the world of railroad and train photography.-Features more than 140 photos from Abbey's collection which are either previously unpublished or rarely seen of the FT. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

Hardback. Condition: New. The Diesel That Did It tells the story of the legendary diesel-electric locomotive, the FT. As war loomed in 1939, American railroads were on the precipice of railroad transformation. In an obscure factory in La Grange, Illinois, a group of gifted engineers and designers were planning a revolution that would shake railroading to its foundations and eventually put the steam locomotive out of business. Their creation, the FT, was a diesel-electric, semi-streamlined freight engine. The FT would establish a new standard for reliability, flexibility, and cost, but its arrival unsettled many railroad employees and gave fresh ammunition to their labor unions, who believed that it threatened a century-old culture. Wallace W. Abbey's The Diesel That Did It is the story of a revolution. He explores how EMC (and its successor Electro-Motive Division of General Motors) conceived the FT, and how it ultimately emerged as the dominant locomotive power plant for 20 years. However, for Abbey, the history of the Santa Fe Railway and the FT go hand in hand. The Diesel That Did It also offers a penetrating look at how the great American railroad, at the height of its Super Chief glamor, threw its conservative mechanical traditions aside to bet big on the diesel. Showcasing more than 140 exquisite photographs by Abbey and other noted photographers, The Diesel That Did It is a captivating story not to be missed by railroaders and railfans.