An Illustrated History of 18 Inch Gauge Steam Railways
Author | : Mark Smithers |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 176 |
Release | : 1993 |
Genre | : Narrow gauge railroads |
ISBN | : 9780860934998 |
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Author | : Mark Smithers |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 176 |
Release | : 1993 |
Genre | : Narrow gauge railroads |
ISBN | : 9780860934998 |
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Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 2328 |
Release | : 1995 |
Genre | : American literature |
ISBN | : |
A world list of books in the English language.
Author | : Claude Wiatrowski |
Publisher | : Voyageur Press |
Total Pages | : 262 |
Release | : 2007-09-15 |
Genre | : Transportation |
ISBN | : 161060136X |
From the first steam-powered locomotives of the early nineteenth century to the high-speed commuter trains of today, the American railroad has been a great engine powering the nations growth and industry. This book celebrates the glory and grandeur of that legacy with a lavish tour of the history of the American railroad and the culture surrounding it. Generously illustrated with vintage photographs, modern images, maps, timetables, tickets, brochures, and all manner of memorabilia, this volume offers a fascinating look at the rail industrys beginnings and development, as well as its place in American history. From the might of the major rail companies and their empires to the romance of rail travel, this is the full and fabulously colorful story of the industry that moved a nation--and stirs our imaginations to this day.
Author | : Tom Morrison |
Publisher | : McFarland |
Total Pages | : 637 |
Release | : 2018-07-24 |
Genre | : Transportation |
ISBN | : 1476627932 |
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.
Author | : Arthur James Wells |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 1656 |
Release | : 1993 |
Genre | : Bibliography, National |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Robert Henry Thurston |
Publisher | : N.Y.: D. Appleton |
Total Pages | : 524 |
Release | : 1878 |
Genre | : Steam-engines |
ISBN | : |