Alco Locomotives
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Voyageur Press, 2009.
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9781616731366
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Brian Solomon., & Brian Solomon|AUTHOR. (2009). Alco Locomotives . Voyageur Press.

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Brian Solomon and Brian Solomon|AUTHOR. 2009. Alco Locomotives. Voyageur Press.

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Brian Solomon and Brian Solomon|AUTHOR. Alco Locomotives Voyageur Press, 2009.

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Brian Solomon, and Brian Solomon|AUTHOR. Alco Locomotives Voyageur Press, 2009.

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