Complete rosters and data on C&O's transition to diesel power and experience with first- and second-generation diesel locomotives. Follows through the C&O/B&O era up to Chessie System. C&O opted for diesels saying they were a stopgap measure until a coal-fired turbine was developed but, seeing the economics, C&O embraced diesel power. Hardcover, 8-1/2 x 11", 128 pages, 150 color photos.