02251cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000280012624502190015426400510037330000470042433600260047133700260049733800360052350000310055950801220059052010930071253400450180565300270185085600430187799900170192051976UtSlPG20260610134210.0mcr n260607r2016||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a56061941  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aTJ1 aOliver, Smith Hempstone14aThe First Quarter-Century of Steam Locomotives in North America :bRemaining Relics and Operable Replicas with a Catalog of Locomotive Models in the U. S. National Museum. United States National Museum Bulletin 210 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2016  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2016-05-04  aE-text prepared by Stephen Hutcheson, Dave Morgan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net)  a"The First Quarter-Century of Steam Locomotives in North America" by Smith Hempstone Oliver is a historical account written in the mid-20th century. The work focuses on the development and preservation of steam locomotives in North America from their inception in the early 19th century. It provides a catalog of surviving examples and replicas, emphasizing their significance in shaping rail transportation and, by extension, American society.  The opening of the publication sets the stage for a detailed exploration of steam locomotives, highlighting the nostalgic sentiment surrounding their decline in the mid-20th century as diesel-electric engines began to dominate. It discusses the early innovators in locomotive design, such as Col. John Stevens, and examines specific models and their contributions to railway history. The introduction also describes the author's rigorous research process, aiming to preserve the history and significance of these early machines which were crucial in advancing transportation across North America. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aLocomotives -- History40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/51976  c92810d92810