Building Big Iron

Building Big Iron is the story of an industry that arrived in the United States at almost the very moment the Industrial Revolution began to touch American shores, and which remains a powerful part of the ongoing America's industrial infrastructure.

This is the story of myriad companies and factories that built steam locomotives, and a smaller number of companies that built electrics and diesel-electrics. It is the story of small companies that came and went, and of small companies that beca...