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Author: Stanley W. Trzoniec
Publisher: Voyageur Press (MN)
Published: 2015-10
Total Pages: 163
ISBN-13: 0760348405
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLearn all the players that built diesel locomotives and the American railway through breathtaking, modern, photography and fascinating research.
Author: Jim Volhard
Publisher: Kalmbach Publishing Company
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780890243084
DOWNLOAD EBOOKShows how to add impressive details to diesels and increase their realism. Covers tips and techniques from detailing underframes to painting and finishing locomotives of any scale.
Author: Brian Solomon
Publisher: Motorbooks International
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 168
ISBN-13: 9780760306666
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIntroduced in the 1930s, efficient and adaptable diesel locomotives had all but displaced steam locomotives by 1960. This colorful photographic history examines the development, implementation, and operation of diesel locomotives from the gleaming pioneer Zephyrs of the '30s through today's 8000-horsepower beasts. In the course of examining the dawn and preeminence of diesel power, the author offers a glimpse of America's major railways -- both freight and passenger -- in stunning modern and period color photography. Manufacturers like EMD, Alco and GE are included. The final chapter describes the operation and maintenance of modern diesel locomotives, and an appendix lists where rail fans can see restored examples of early diesels today.
Author: George Woods
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Published: 2020-11-15
Total Pages: 132
ISBN-13: 1398101923
DOWNLOAD EBOOKStunning previously unpublished photographs of English Electric locomotives. Shows them in service all over the BR system from 1966 to 2019 working a wide variety of trains.
Author: Greg McDonnell
Publisher:
Published: 2015
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781770856097
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"This new oversize, full color book is the 'Diesel Spotter's Guide' on steroids. ... After you get Locomotives, you'll WANT to go out and see what's new!" --Railfan and Railroad "This is a field guide that is also elegant, so my advice is this: Buy two copies, and toss one in your car, and put the other one on your coffee table." --Trains Locomotives is the definitive photographic reference for the North American rail fan. It covers all mainline locomotive models built for North American railroads from the mid-1970s onward. This revised and expanded edition includes data on all the new locomotive models built from 2007 to January 2015, including the latest electrics from Siemens and Tier 4 locomotives from General Electrics. Containing 32 new pages, and over 300 photographs of more than 120 models, this remarkable large-format reference covers every locomotive manufacturer. Greg McDonnell provides concise yet comprehensive information on each model, along with easy-to-read tables of production totals, build dates and mechanical specifications.
Author: Jeff Wilson
Publisher: Kalmbach Publishing, Co.
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 90
ISBN-13: 0890247617
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLearn the history, spotting features, characteristics, and operation of diesel locomotives, plus how to determine appropriate eras, and details and features.
Author: Greg Morse
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2016-07-28
Total Pages: 88
ISBN-13: 1784421790
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAfter the Second World War, the drive for the modernisation of Britain's railways ushered in a new breed of locomotive: the Diesel. Diesel-powered trains had been around for some time, but faced with a coal crisis and the Clean Air Act in the 1950s, it was seen as a part of the solution for British Rail. This beautifully illustrated book, written by an expert on rail history, charts the rise and decline of Britain's diesel-powered locomotives. It covers a period of great change and experimentation, where the iconic steam engines that had dominated for a century were replaced by a series of modern diesels including the ill-fated 'Westerns' and the more successful 'Deltics'.
Author: Walter Simpson
Publisher:
Published: 2018
Total Pages: 230
ISBN-13: 9780911382693
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis beautifully illustrated, information-packed book, written by an energy expert, allows you to look under the hood of the most modern diesel-electric locomotives through an energy and environment lens.
Author: J. Parker Lamb
Publisher: Railroads Past and Present
Published: 2007-06-14
Total Pages: 208
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe diesel locomotive sent shock waves through rigid corporate cultures and staid government regulators. For some, the new technology promised to be a source of enormous profits; for others, the railroad industry seemed a threat to their very livelihoods. Evolution of the American Diesel Locomotive introduces the reader to the important technological advances that gave rise to diesel engines, examining not only their impact on locomotive design, but also their impact on the economic and social landscapes. J. Parker Lamb describes the development of these technologies, allowing the reader to fully understand how they were integrated and formed a commercially successful locomotive. Like its companion volume, Perfecting the American Steam Locomotive (IUP, 2003), this book emphasizes the role of the leading engineers whose innovations paved the way for critical breakthroughs. Rail fans will appreciate this authoritative work.
Author: Jeff Wilson
Publisher: Kalmbach Publishing Company
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 87
ISBN-13: 9780890247006
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn this companion to Detailing Freight Cars, author Jeff Wilson shows you how to improve the appearance and realism of your diesel locomotives.
