Know Thy Late Mohawks
Author | : Thomas Gerbracht |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2020-08-19 |
ISBN-10 | : 057871292X |
ISBN-13 | : 9780578712925 |
Rating | : 4/5 (925 Downloads) |
Download or read book Know Thy Late Mohawks written by Thomas Gerbracht and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-19 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A 320 page hard cover book,, printed on archival stock, and containing a technical narrative, profusely illustrated with photographs including a 32 page color section, and engineering drawings of the last series of Mohawk type steam locomotives owned and operated by the New York Central railroad. The book describes and illustrates the original Late Mohawk design of 1940, and documents the evolution of the design and the introduction of the last Mohawks, the L-4B class, in 1942. The design is compared with other steam locomotive designs used in the railroad's service area, and documents the final Mohawk operation in early 1957.