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Author:	Robert J. Church
Title:	The 4300 4-8-2's
Subtitle:	The Story 0f Southern Pacific Mt Class Locomotives
Publisher:	Central Valley Railroad Publications
Country:	USA
Date:	1 Jan 1980
Format:	Hardcover
Genre:	Transport
Total Editions:	2
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Community:	1 Owns
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WPLives 31st Jul 2021		Review Selected Comments on the First Edition of The 4300 4-8-2's "A superb book about an outstanding Southern Pacific locomotive type. The text is well written, filled with authoritative research, and supplemented with an excellent selection of photos and drawings." -- Guy Dunscomb, railroad historian and author "An excellent and informative work. Indispensable for any steam enthusiast." -- William Kratville, locomotive historian and author "Well researched and very well organized. All of us can be nothing but pleased with the material. We recommend it for railfans and modelers alike." -- Robert Hundman, in Mainline Modeler magazine (this review is from another edition of this book) ✔︎ Helpful Review?



WPLives 31st Jul 2021		Newly revised from the first edition, The 4300 4-8-2's has 24 new pages, 40 new photographs (9 in color), an expanded chapter on tenders, an index and references, and numerous additions and enhancements throughout, making it even more authoritative and complete than the original version. Out of print for nearly 15 years, the first edition of this book has been difficult to find from used book dealers, and has commanded premium prices in recent years. (this comment is from another edition of this book)



WPLives 30th Jul 2021		Description Well-done history of the Southern Pacific's Mountain class which many consider the best general purpose steam locomotives of the railroad. This book provides a detailed look at the design, construction (all but two classes were built by the SP at its own Sacramento General Shops), class differences, and use throughout the system. Includes specific information on locomotive components, shoppings, maintenance, etc. Illustrated throughout with black and white photos that include rare shop scenes of the locomotives being erected as well as builder's record's photos and action shots taken on each route that show the locomotives under a variety of conditions. There are also many schematic diagrams for locomotives and tenders (including 4 oversized fold-outs that should be invaluable for modelers.) 147 pages plus the foldouts. (this comment is from another edition of this book)

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Robert J. Church - The 4300 4-8-2's - Signature Press - Paperback - USA - 0963379143 (1996)