INTERURBAN ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVES FROM BALDWIN-WESTINGHOUSE by Strapac, 2001, 128p

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Interurban Electric Locomotives From Baldwin-Westinghouse
" was written and copyrighted in 2001 by Joseph A. Strapac and was published Shade Tree Books of Bellflower, California.  The Foreword states, "Virtually, a mythological creature today, the interurban electric railway remains a cherished icon in American history... So this book isn't about 'electric locomotives' in general - it attempt to address the subject of
interurban
electric locomotives manufactured by Baldwin-Westinghouse over a forty-year period beginning in 1896 and ending in 1937.  There were less than 190 of them, and the boom era for their manufacture extended for just a few short years between 1911 and 1920, when 56 percent of the consortium's entire production was sold... The author attempted to limit coverage to just those direct-current locomotives... only a couple of alternating-current machines have slipped in."  The book is well illustrated with black and white photographs, line drawings or charts on every page.  There are thirteen chapters but no Contents page.  The pictures above show the
actual
front and back covers, the title page and seven other pages.  The last page shown is the first of a twelve page "Numeric Production List".  The pages are lighter than the photos show.  The book has a soft cover without a dust jacket, measures 8 /12 by 11 by 1/4 inches and is 128 pages long.  It was originally listed on Ebay for .
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The book is from the library of the Inland Empire Railway Historical Society / Inland Northwest Rail Museum (InlandNWRailMuseum.com), a non-profit in Reardan, Washington, who will receive all proceeds from this sale.