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Author : Ken Gibbs
Release : 2012-12-15
Genre : Transportation
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Book Rating : 257/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Steam Locomotive by : Ken Gibbs
Download or read book The Steam Locomotive written by Ken Gibbs. This book was released on 2012-12-15. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ken Gibbs tells the history of the engineering triumph that is a steam locomotive from the 1800s to the 1960s showing how each development changed the course of history.
Author : Charles F. Steffes
Release : 1992
Genre : Locomotive engineers
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Book Rating : 137/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Life and Times of a Locomotive Engineer by : Charles F. Steffes
Download or read book The Life and Times of a Locomotive Engineer written by Charles F. Steffes. This book was released on 1992. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Zerah Colburn
Release : 1864
Genre : History
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Book Rating : 182/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Locomotive Engineering by : Zerah Colburn
Download or read book Locomotive Engineering written by Zerah Colburn. This book was released on 1864. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Release : 1906
Genre : Locomotives
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Author : John H. White
Release : 1997
Genre : Locomotives
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Book Rating : 140/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis American Locomotives by : John H. White
Download or read book American Locomotives written by John H. White. This book was released on 1997. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1835, there were 175 steam locomotives in service in the United States. By 1900, that number had increased to 37,663. In this newly revised and expanded edition of his classic work, renowned railroad historian John H. White, Jr., chronicles the explosive growth and development of the steam locomotive in America -- from the first British imports to the New York elevated locomotives of the 1880s -- and adds more than fifty new pages of superb illustrations and text. Beginning with the early era of locomotive design, White describes the background and methods of the first American builders, the special requirements of American railroads, construction materials, locomotive types, performance, and costs. He then turns to the development of individual components: boilers and running gears, headlights and cowcatchers, sandboxes, bells, and whistles. Throughout, remarkably detailed scale drawings -- many reproduced from the original working drawings -- illustrate design features and modifications. For this new edition, White offers eleven new detailed and comprehensive case histories of individual locomotives, beginning with the 1843 La Junta. Each case history provides a wealth of historical background, mechanical information, and engineering analysis. White also includes a special section that updates and annotates the information found in the original edition. This beautifully complete and authoritative history stands as a landmark in its field. Now in a new edition, it will continue to delight railroad enthusiasts, model builders, historians of technology, and anyone with an interest in American railroads. From reviews of the first edition: "An outstanding engineering andpublishing masterpiece." -- Journal of American History "The definitive reference work on the technical development of the early locomotive." -- Business History Review "White does a splendid job... through the combined use of narrative and over 230 highly detailed, sharp and clear pictures and drawings." -- Civil War History
