Description

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Windswept vistas. Scorched canyons. Glorious scenes of snow and ice. This book shows the North American landscape in all its breathtaking glory, cleaved by the continent’s powerful locomotives and captured in a series of stunning original photographs. Evoking the romance, drama and beauty of the railways, this wonderful collection of images presents the full breadth of jaw-dropping backdrops offered by this vast expanse of land. The contrast between raw motive power and bucolic peace creates scenes that will delight anybody who wants to enjoy the full majesty of North America from their own home.

About the Author

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Mike Danneman was art director for Trains Magazine from 1990 to 1995, and is the author of Painting Backdrops for Your Model Railroad and Locomotives of Western Canada. He lives in Colorado.