Articulated Compound Locomotives of the American Locomotives Company

Articulated Compound Locomotives of the American Locomotives Company
Author: American Locomotive Company
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 46
Release: 2008-09-01
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ISBN: 1935327402
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Founded in 1901 by the merger of eight manufacturers, the American Locomotive Company eventually became the second largest in the United States, behind Baldwin. ALCO built over 75,000 engines, including some of the largest ever constructed, the ¿Big Boy¿ 4-8-8-4s created for the Union Pacific. Originally published in 1908, this 40-page pamphlet is illustrated with photos and diagrams. It includes text written by C.J. Mellin, the Chief Engineer of the Richmond Works and holder of a number of patents related to the articulated compound locomotive. This innovative design spread the locomotive¿s weight across multiple driving wheels of a relatively small diameter. As a result, engines of this type could operate on short-radius curves, while still providing enormous traction power

American Steam Locomotives

American Steam Locomotives
Author: William L. Withuhn
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Total Pages: 738
Release: 2019-03-01
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 0253039355
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For nearly half of the nation's history, the steam locomotive was the outstanding symbol for progress and power. It was the literal engine of the Industrial Revolution, and it played an instrumental role in putting the United States on the world stage. While the steam locomotive's basic principle of operation is simple, designers and engineers honed these concepts into 100-mph passenger trains and 600-ton behemoths capable of hauling mile-long freight at incredible speeds. American Steam Locomotives is a thorough and engaging history of the invention that captured public imagination like no other, and the people who brought it to life.

The American Steam Locomotive in the Twentieth Century

The American Steam Locomotive in the Twentieth Century
Author: Tom Morrison
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 637
Release: 2018-07-24
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 1476627932
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Between 1900 and 1950, Americans built the most powerful steam locomotives of all time--enormous engines that powered a colossal industry. They were deceptively simple machines, yet, the more their technology was studied, the more obscure it became. Despite immense and sustained engineering efforts, steam locomotives remained grossly inefficient in their use of increasingly costly fuel and labor. In the end, they baffled their masters and, as soon as diesel-electric technology provided an alternative, steam locomotives disappeared from American railroads. Drawing on the work of eminent engineers and railroad managers of the day, this lavishly illustrated history chronicles the challenges, triumphs and failures of American steam locomotive development and operation.

A History of the American Locomotive

A History of the American Locomotive
Author: John H. White
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 532
Release: 1979-01-01
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 9780486238180
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Important and beautifully illustrated volume chronicles the explosive growth of the American locomotive from British imports to grand ten-wheelers of the 1870s. Over 240 vintage photographs, drawings, and diagrams tell the exciting tale. Introduction. Appendices. Index.