Steam Steel and Stars

The glorious late years of steam railroading in America -- 1955 to 1960 -- are powerfully documented in this captivating book by a major American photographer. The riveting black-and-white photographs, made at night to capture the drama and energy of the great trains in action, cover every activity of the Norfolk and Western, the last railroad in the United States to use steam power, and also offer a nostalgic portrayal of trackside rural American life.