The Van Sweringen Berkshires

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Fascinating pictorial history of the Will Woodward steam locomotive design known as the Lima A-1 or Berkshire. This powerful engine was adopted by the Van Sweringen brothers for the Nickel Plate and complex variations appeared on the systems controlled by them (the Erie, the Pere Marquette, and the Wheeling and Lake Erie) and adopted by the C&O, the Virginian, the RF&P, and the L&N. This book examines the development of the mighty engines and the different types that were built with detailed charts comparing dimensions and technical data. Illustrated throughout with black and white and a few color photos. With maps and list of preserved Berkshires. This is Classic Power 7. 147 pages.