Kevin P. Keefe has been a journalist and editor in the fields of news, entertainment, and railroads. A former editor and publisher of Trains magazine, he is a director of the Center for Railroad Photography & Art.
"Kevin Keefe has produced the definitive book on the restoration of
Pere Marquette locomotive 1225. Melding the history and development
of the steam locomotive and Lima's Super Power designs gives a
solid foundation to the historical relevance of Project 1225.
Kevin's intimate and important relationship to the early years of
the project and his distinguished career as a journalist has
yielded a brilliant and accurate account of the restoration of this
wonderful steam locomotive."
--Randy G. Paquette, Michigan State University Railroad Club
"Kevin P. Keefe's Twelve Twenty-Five is not only the masterfully
told tale of a landmark locomotive, but it is also the story of a
mid-twentieth-century industrial revolution--the pinnacle of steam
on rails toppled by crafty new internal combustion engines. It's a
tale of loss, mourning, and rebirth that is an inspiration for
everyone who longs for the sound of a train whistle or the beat of
a steam engine at work. If you like trains, steam locomotives, or a
mission impossible tale of preservationists at work to save their
beloved engine and see it steam again, you'll love this book."
--Jim Wrinn, editor of Trains magazine and author of Steam's
Camelot
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