Wickre, John M., — American Steam.

NY, Gallery Books, (1988). G in G DJ ex-library. The steam locomotive dominated land transport for over a century and disappeared in a little over a decade, but the. romance of that period lives on in hundreds of lovingly preserved engines and railroads across the country. Revealing detail shots show the many types of steam engines, how they work, and explain the basics of railroad operation. Library markings.