Twelve Twenty-Five
the life and times of a steam locomotive
$174.38
- Hardcover
245 pages
- Release Date
1 August 2016
Summary
The against-all-odds story of a World War II–era steam locomotive and the determination of two generations of volunteers to keep it running comes alive in Twelve Twenty-Five: The Life and Times of a Steam Locomotive. Pere Marquette 1225 was built in 1941 at the peak of steam locomotive development. The narrative traces the 1225’s regular freight service in Michigan, its unlikely salvation from the scrapyard for preservation at Michigan State University, and the subsequent work to bring it …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781611862027 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1611862027 |
| Author: | Kevin P. Keefe |
| Publisher: | Michigan State University Press |
| Imprint: | Michigan State University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 245 |
| Release Date: | 1 August 2016 |
| Weight: | 1.52kg |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 279mm |
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2016 Historical Society of Michigan State History Award — 2016 Historical Society of Michigan State History Award 2017 Midwest Book Award, Finalist — 2017 Midwest Book Award, Finalist 2017 Michigan Notable Book Award — 2017 Michigan Notable Book Award
About The Author
Kevin P. Keefe
Kevin P. Keefe has been a journalist and editor in the fields of news, entertainment, and railroads. A former editor and publisher of Trains magazine, he is a director of the Center for Railroad Photography & Art.
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