| Kinsey Photographer: The Locomotive Portraits |  | Creators: Dave Bohn, Rodolfo Petschek, Darius Kinsey, Tabitha Kinsey
Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 89,172
Media: Hardcover
Edition: illustrated edition
Pages: 144
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.5
Dimensions (in): 13 x 10.2 x 0.9
ISBN: 1884822657
Dewey Decimal Number: 770.922
UPC: 768821226572
EAN: 9781884822650
ASIN: 1884822657
Publication Date: October 30, 2006
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A superb collection of photographs from the archives of one of the most remarkable partnerships in the history of photography. Here are stunning portraits of the team locomotives used by the logging industry in northwest Washington during the first half of the 20th century, beautifully reproduced in duo-tone, on high-quality matte paper. Entertaining text recounts the history of each locomotive and the logging operation that used it. 53 photos.
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A+++++++++++++++++++++ August 16, 2009
Ronda Marrs (Port Townsend, W.A. USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have well over 80 Railroad history books, and I would rate this one amoung my top five, the quality of the photos is beyond what you would expect for the time period, and I love reading the quotes from the old "hogers", fireman, and others about their experiences, I paid $30 for it and it was well worth the price.
Great for the train buff or those who like historical photos November 19, 2008
Andrea L. Hana
This work is a comprehensive collection of historic photos of trains, tressels, stations and railroad memorabilia by Kinsey in the late 1800's.
Lovable oddities of a bygone era March 25, 2008
Paolo C (I-31050 Ponzano Veneto, Italy)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The bygone days of steam-powered logging railways come back in this fascinating collection of B/W images.
As the title says, the locomotives are the protagonists, but many other details about the whole life of a logging railway in the Pacific Northwest manage to sneak in around the main subject - logging crews, base camps, service cars, rails and trestles - and of course the trees, both standing and felled, some quite awesome by their sheer size.
For the steam enthusiast, a visual feast: the logging locos were often quite off the beaten path - literally, of course, on their crude, temporary rails, but also in their design; several types of odd-looking engines were developed for the particular needs of this job, and rarely seen on mainline rails: all were different fron the conventional, side-rod driven locomotive and especially suited to sharp curves, uneven right-of-ways and, above all, unbelievable grades (happily, they very uniqueness made them survive until comparatively late in the steam era and some are to this day under steam in tourist service).
And for any other one, an interesting and entertaining trip down nostalgia lane; the well-written text complements nicely the images and makes the book enjoyable also to the newcomer.
Great Kinsey photographs March 17, 2007
Kenneth A. Schroeder (Nevada)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is an excellent book with great photos of many geared locomotives. A must have for anyone wanting to detail a model of a geared locomotive, or just for looking at the pictures. Each photo has a short narrative describing the photo. A well done book.
Quality throughout January 1, 1999
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
This is a beautifully produced work of a master photographer. The large format duotone prints are a joy to look at, with crisp detail and lovely tones. The book provides excellent examples of Darius' ability to capture the majestic beauty of hard working (but well cared for) steam locomotives (both geared and rod), along with the people whose lives they touched (engine crew, loggers, camp crew and families). I would have paid $20 each for several of the prints in this book. This is primarily a "picture book", but the additional commentary from railroaders and loggers of the Kinsey era adds that personal touch that the photographs so often contain.
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