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Publisher: Waukesha, WI : Kalmbach Books
Published: 1993
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780890242063
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHistory and development of steam power since 1900, including railroad-by-railroad histories and rosters.
Author: William L. Withuhn
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Published: 2019-03-01
Total Pages: 738
ISBN-13: 0253039355
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFor 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: Ken Boyd
Publisher: Kalmbach Publishing Co
Published: 2018-10-16
Total Pages: 235
ISBN-13: 1627005099
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHistoric North American Locomotives traces the historic development of North American locomotives from the early 1800s through today. Considered a photographic book with the look and feel of fine art, 100 locomotives are profiled using descriptive text and richly detailed and colored photographic imagery. A well-researched introduction provides the reader with a historical perspective. The author/photographer includes high-quality photographs, created through various techniques that vividly capture the distinctive features of the locomotives. From the 1805 Trevithick portable boiler to modern, high-speed locomotives such as the 2013 GE Genesis, the reader will enjoy viewing a variety of locomotives that are not usually shown together in one book.
Author: Jim Loomis
Publisher: Prima Lifestyles
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 436
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is the definitive guide to North American train travel, complete with booking procedures, on-board etiquette, maps, floor plans for typical coach and sleeping cars, and more. This new edition reflects all the recent changes at Amtrak, North America's largest passenger rail system.
Author: Brian Solomon
Publisher: Voyageur Press (MN)
Published: 2016-06-15
Total Pages: 211
ISBN-13: 0760349975
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe ultimate guide for train lovers, Field Guide to Trains is fully loaded with pictures and fun facts on all the machines that ride the rails
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Published: 2008
Total Pages: 395
ISBN-13: 9780980117806
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: John H. White
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Published: 1979-01-01
Total Pages: 532
ISBN-13: 9780486238180
DOWNLOAD EBOOKImportant 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.
Author: Peter Herring
Publisher: Southwater Publishing
Published: 2013-03-16
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781780191638
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBritain was the pioneering force behind the birth of the steam locomotive. This authoritative visual reference spans over 150 years of railway history, featuring 85 class profiles, a comprehensive glossary and over 200 photographs.
Author: Ken Gibbs
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Published: 2012-12-15
Total Pages: 440
ISBN-13: 1445624257
DOWNLOAD EBOOKKen 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: Andrew Charman
Publisher: Haynes Publishing UK
Published: 2015-04-01
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781844259427
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA fully up-to-date publication, heavily illustrated with both photographs and drawings, detailing the complete procedures needed to handle a steam locomotive. It is often said that steam locomotives appear to be living machines, casting a spell over spectators young and old, from lifelong steam enthusiasts to those witnessing live steam for the first time. This extensively illustrated manual provides a fascinating practical insight into the hard work, knowledge and skills required to safely drive a steam loco. The unique Haynes Manual approach, marrying the engaging text with step-by-step photographs and fascinating illustrations, puts the reader firmly on the footplate to experience the raw power and energy of a steam locomotive in action.
