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| Author | : Ken Gibbs |
| Publisher | : Amberley Publishing Limited |
| Total Pages | : 440 |
| Release | : 2012-12-15 |
| Genre | : Transportation |
| ISBN | : 1445624257 |
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 | : William L. Withuhn |
| Publisher | : Indiana University Press |
| Total Pages | : 464 |
| Release | : 2019-03-01 |
| Genre | : Transportation |
| ISBN | : 0253039355 |
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.
| Author | : Alfred W. Bruce |
| Publisher | : New York : W.W. Norton |
| Total Pages | : 528 |
| Release | : 1952 |
| Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
| ISBN | : |
| Author | : J. Parker Lamb |
| Publisher | : Indiana University Press |
| Total Pages | : 244 |
| Release | : 2003-07-08 |
| Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
| ISBN | : 9780253342195 |
Perfecting the American Steam Locomotive documents the role played by mechanical engineers in the development of locomotive design. The steam engine and the mechanical engineering profession both grew directly out of the Industrial Revolution's need for sources of power beyond that of men and animals. Invented in England when coal mining was being developed, the practical steam engine eventually found numerous applications in transportation, especially in railroad technology. J. Parker Lamb traces the evolution of the steam engine from the early 1700s through the early 1800s, when the first locomotives were sent to the United States from England. Lamb then shifts the scene to the development of the American steam locomotive, first by numerous small builders, and later, by the early 20th century, by only three major enterprises and a handful of railroad company shops. Lamb reviews the steady progress of steam locomotive technology through its pinnacle during the 1930s, then discusses the reasons for its subsequent decline.
| Author | : J. W. Harding |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 302 |
| Release | : 2016-07-02 |
| Genre | : Transportation |
| ISBN | : 9781614279822 |
| Author | : Brian Solomon |
| Publisher | : Voyageur Press |
| Total Pages | : 160 |
| Release | : 1998 |
| Genre | : Transportation |
| ISBN | : 9780760303368 |
A powerful collection of yesterdays iron workhorses captured in a variety of nostalgic photographs. Solomon's thoroughly-researched text details the origins, development and growth of the steam locomotive from its earliest days right up to its final futile battles to compete with the diesel. Witness the intimate workings of old steam engines that used 20,000 gallons of water per hour! And look inside fireboxes large enough to host a dinner for 12! See these iron behemoths inside and out, in photographs of them on the tracks, as well as in shots of them being rebuilt. An action-packed profile of the mighty steam trains that once ruled the tracks.
| Author | : William L. Withuhn |
| Publisher | : Indiana University Press |
| Total Pages | : 465 |
| Release | : 2019-03-01 |
| Genre | : Transportation |
| ISBN | : 0253039347 |
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.
| Author | : Karen Parker |
| Publisher | : TLC Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2009-06-15 |
| Genre | : Transportation |
| ISBN | : 9780939487899 |
This book examines how modern steam locomotive works, including all its major sub-systems and appliances. Illustrations show how each part of the locomotive fits into the overall functioning, some background on each aspect of each function, and examples of various locomotives from a wide variety of railroads all over the U.S. The book is written for the layman to understand, providing a really easy to comprehend, yet technically competent and complete volume that will be valuable for anyone interested in the steam era.
| Author | : Dominic Wells |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2015-03-12 |
| Genre | : Steam locomotives |
| ISBN | : 9780711038141 |
To address the needs of today's readers, the complex engineering of the steam locomotive is unraveled by use of a large number of easily understandable diagrams, explaining the function of the components in a step-by-step manner. There is no technical knowledge required on the part of the reader, nor is there any requirement to understand engineering drawings, because the diagrams and explanations are carefully approached. Nevertheless, the book should also appeal to the technically minded. Starting with a basic introduction to the principle of the steam locomotive boiler, the book goes on to provide explanations of both coal and oil firing. Further detailed chapters cover all the essential components, including gauge glasses, injectors, control valves, mainframes, cylinders, valve gears, lubrication, air brakes, vacuum brakes, auxiliaries and cab layouts.
| Author | : Richard E. Prince |
| Publisher | : Indiana University Press |
| Total Pages | : 244 |
| Release | : 2000 |
| Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
| ISBN | : 9780253337641 |
Louisville & Nashville Steam Locomotives Revised 1968 Edition Richard E. Prince A revised new edition of an encyclopedic study. "For over one hundred years the steam locomotives provided the principal motive power on the Louisville & Nashville RR. During this period over 2000 different steam engines were owned by the Old Reliable." Thus begins Richard E. Princes encyclopedic study of the Louisville & Nashville's Steam Locomotives. First published in 1959 and revised in 1968, this is the crucial book for the Louisville and Nashville Locomotive's many steam fans. With hundreds of vintage photographs, detailed rosters, and schematic drawings it is an invaluable resource for railroad buffs and historians. But even casual readers will be swept up in Prince's history of the growth and diversification of the L&N. Richard E. Prince is author of nine railroad books. He attended Georgia School of Technology in Atlanta. During World War II, he joined the Merchant Marines and sailed on steam Liberty ships. He worked in several capacities for the L&N Railroad and the Union Pacific Railroad. He is now retired and lives in Omaha, Nebraska. Among his many books are Atlantic Coast Line Railroad and Seaboard Air Line Railway (Indiana University Press).
