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100	1		_aOliver, Smith Hempstone
245	1	4	_aThe 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
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2016
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2016-05-04
508			_aE-text prepared by Stephen Hutcheson, Dave Morgan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net)
520			_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.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aLocomotives -- History
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/51976
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