L&N'S BIG EMMA/Castner-Flanary-Buccola
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Ever since Charlie Castner wrote his epic full-issue article in the December 1972 Trains Magazine on 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. 52 years later, the L&NRHS and The Garbely Publishing Company partnered to publish this definitive book on their design, construction, and operation between 1942 and 1956 — pulling (and pushing) fast freights, and enormous coal drags, and even some passenger trains. The story is told mainly through the long-gone voices of those who designed, built, maintained, and operated these locomotives. Illustrations include maps, diagrams, route profiles, art, and various black & white and scarce color images. Don’t miss out on this fantastic new title covering one of North America’s most iconic steam locomotives!
List price $90.00, hardcover, color and b&w photos, 240 pages. SKU: BIGEMMA. Posted July 20, 2024.
