American Steam Finale, 1954-1970

American Steam Finale is an informative guide to how and when the last steam locomotives whistled and chuffed their wayacross America's landscape and into the hearts of railroad buffs everwhere. Noted steam authority Lloyd Stagner presents a railroad-by-railroad synopsis of when regular steam services on both main lines and short lines across the United States, with listings for more than 90 railroad lines. The steam enthusiast, both American and international, can use this book to easily trace which railroads were the last to use steam and where. Includes text, 50 illustrations and photographs and a steam timeline.

ISBN: 0-942035-60-7

"This is a very nice, short, factual chronology. ... I would think anyone interested in the steam era would appreciate a copy, as would folks only interested in their favorite railroad."