{"product_id":"early-american-steam-locomotives","title":"Early American Steam Locomotives","description":"Relive the early days of train travel with this exciting illustrated story of steam locomotion. Working with great love and skill from builders' specifications, old engravings, and contemporaneous accounts, author Reed Kinert recreates, in exacting detail, illustrations of the earliest locomotives—many of which were built and used before the advent of photography.\nMore than 100 illustrations, many in color, portray the venerable \"iron horses\"—from the tiny Tom Thumb (which, early in its career, lost a race to a horse-drawn wagon) to vertical \"teakettles\" and \"grasshoppers,\" and the streamlined \"titans,\" outfitted with bells, whistles, and lights. Railroading enthusiasts, model rail hobbyists, and Americana buffs will be delighted with this expert pictorial-guided tour through the early days of the \"iron horse.\"\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0486443981\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.0486443981.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Kinert, Reed\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44374057353277,"sku":"BVV.0486443981.G","price":11.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/0486443981-0.jpg?v=1793831595","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/early-american-steam-locomotives","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}