dɪzˈaɪnd æz ɐn ˌɪntɹədˈʌkʃən tə ðə stˈiːm lˌoʊkəmˈoʊɾɪv, ðɪs bɪkˌeɪm ðə stˈændɚd jˈuː.ˈɛs. tˈɛkstbʊk ˌɔn bˈɪldɪŋ lˌoʊkəmˈoʊɾɪvz.
Designed as an introduction to the steam locomotive, this became the standard U.S. textbook on building locomotives.