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History of steam locomotives in Russia, from the time of the tsars through mid-1971 in the USSR. With almost 30 pages of black and white photos. Oversize foldout map showing railroad lines run by steam, diesel, and electric as well as lines under construction. Includes list of locomotive builders, engine classes, liveries and bibliography. Chapters include: Locomotive Development Under the Tsars; Pre-revolutionary Classes in Service in 1960, Early Soviet-built Engines, The Big Engine Period, War-time Acquisitions, Post-War Classes, Tank Locomotives, Narrow Gauge Locomotives, and Condensing and Experimental Locomotives. 141 pages.