{"product_id":"louisville-nashville-steam-locomotives-1968-revised-edition-hardcover","title":"Louisville \u0026 Nashville Steam Locomotives, 1968 Revised Edition - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichard E. Prince\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLouisville \u0026amp; Nashville Steam Locomotives\u003cbr\u003eRevised 1968 Edition\u003cbr\u003eRichard E. Prince\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA revised new edition of an encyclopedic study.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor over one hundred years the steam locomotives provided the principal motive power on the Louisville \u0026amp; Nashville RR. During this period over 2000 different steam engines were owned by the Old Reliable.\" Thus begins Richard E. Princes encyclopedic study of the Louisville \u0026amp; Nashville's Steam Locomotives. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1959 and revised in 1968, this is the crucial book for the Louisville and Nashville Locomotive's many steam fans. With hundreds of vintage photographs, detailed rosters, and schematic drawings it is an invaluable resource for railroad buffs and historians. But even casual readers will be swept up in Prince's history of the growth and diversification of the L\u0026amp;N.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichard E. Prince is author of nine railroad books. He attended Georgia School of Technology in Atlanta. During World War II, he joined the Merchant Marines and sailed on steam Liberty ships. He worked in several capacities for the L\u0026amp;N Railroad and the Union Pacific Railroad. He is now retired and lives in Omaha, Nebraska. Among his many books are Atlantic Coast Line Railroad and Seaboard Air Line Railway (Indiana University Press).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichard E. Prince was born in 1920 and was raised in Norfolk, Virginia. He attended Georgia School of Technology in Atlanta, graduating in 1942 with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering. After working a year in the L\u0026amp;N Railroad South Louisville Shops as a special apprentice, he joined the Merchant Marines. He obtained his 3rd\u003cbr\u003eAssistant Engineer License and sailed during the war as 3rd engineer on steam Liberty ships. Prince returned to the L\u0026amp;N Railroad at South Louisville Shops where he became Assistant to the General Foreman in the steam back shop and roundhouse. In 1952 Prince joined the Mechanical Engineering Department of the Union Pacific Railroad and was sent to Green River, Wyoming, where he was part of the Gas Turbine Locomotive Staff for 15 years. In 1969 he transferred to the Omaha Mechanical Engineering Department of the UPRR. Prince retired in 1983, and lives in Omaha, Nebraska. His ten books on railroads have sold over 20,000 copies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 232\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.76 x 11.06 x 8.48 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 22, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42105355173968,"sku":"9780253337641","price":52.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/9540\/0016\/files\/alV0aWFzSXBkMmJhL3JsSkJQempjdz09.webp?v=1772251082","url":"https:\/\/palm-malen-gift-shop-pmrc.myshopify.com\/products\/louisville-nashville-steam-locomotives-1968-revised-edition-hardcover","provider":"Palm Malen Gift Shop -PMRC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}