Description: RailroadTreasures offers the following item: General Motors Streamlined Diesel-Electric Locomotives 1930s to the 1950s General Motors Streamlined Diesel-Electric Locomotives 1930s to the 1950s by James W Kerr Soft Cover 150 pages Copyright 2004 CONTENTS Pre-E and F Model Locomotives, with GM engines, some built by outside builders .. 4 E andF Model Locomotives In Alphabetical Order of Railway Operator and Ascending Numerical Road Nos. 8 Quick Illustrated Reference to the Scarcer E and F Models EA 23 E1A 10 E2A 142 E3A 11 E4A 86 FTA 51 F2A 17 F5A 77 F7B 40 F9B 33 FL9A 111 INTRODUCTION Simply stated, the E and F design diesel-electric locomotives were the world's greatest influence in locomotive streamlining. Conceived in the later 1930's for economy and efficiency, these locomotives also sported colorful paint schemes representing a new departure in contrast to the older, dark steam locomotives, and fired the flame of the American Dream. Who could not fall in love with the colorful brand-new E units,,back-to-back, pulling a new lightweight, luxury silver streamliner from such places as Chicago and New York to exotic California and Florida, or, Funits in an A-B-B-A combination drumming a freight across the continent? Getting there was the fun, in those those unhurried days, before, the super highway systems and the airlines expansion for the masses. Seeing these trains could make the blood run cold, a feeling today that can be compared only with the full-burn thunderous takeoff of a 747 jetliner, that freezes the attention of everybody, including the most blascaptain. The Funits finest moments were during World War II, delivering the freight, speeding-up the homefront war effort. Nothing will ever replace these major railway monuments. All pictures are of the actual item. If this is a railroad item, this material is obsolete and no longer in use by the railroad. Please email with questions. Publishers of Train Shed Cyclopedias and Stephans Railroad Directories. Large inventory of railroad books and magazines. Thank you for buying from us. Shipping charges Postage rates quoted are for shipments to the US only. Ebay Global shipping charges are shown. These items are shipped to Kentucky and then ebay ships them to you. Ebay collects the shipping and customs / import fees. For direct postage rates to these countries, send me an email. Shipping to Canada and other countries varies by weight. Payment options Payment must be received within 10 days. Paypal is accepted. Terms and conditions All sales are final. Returns accepted if item is not as described. Contact us first. No warranty is stated or implied. Please e-mail us with any questions before bidding. Thanks for looking at our items.
Price: 50 USD
Location: Talbott, Tennessee
End Time: 2024-10-01T16:20:01.000Z
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