Author : Gerald L. Foster
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 35,8 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780395701126
Identifies more than 170 locomotives and cars, grouped by visual similarity for ease of identification and including statistical data, manufacturing history, and usage by railroads.
Author : Greg McDonnell
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 39,56 MB
Release : 2015
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781770856097
"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 : Brian Solomon
Publisher : Voyageur Press (MN)
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 20,85 MB
Release : 2016-06-15
Category : History
ISBN : 0760349975
The 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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Publisher : Waukesha, WI : Kalmbach Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 30,83 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Locomotives
ISBN : 9780890242063
History and development of steam power since 1900, including railroad-by-railroad histories and rosters.
Author : Claude Wiatrowski
Publisher : Voyageur Press
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 33,61 MB
Release : 2007-09-15
Category : 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 : Brian Solomon
Publisher : Voyageur Press
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 33,24 MB
Release : 2014-10-15
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1627885579
This richly illustrated encyclopedia of classic and contemporary American railroads features consise histories of 101 U.S. and Canadian railroads past and present. Illustrated with period and modern photography in both color and black and white, evocative print ads, and system maps, each profile is also accompanied by one or more fact boxes offering details on the railroads' geographic scope, hardware, and freight and passenger operations. Spanning more than a century and a half, this giant compendium of “fallen flags,” Class I behemoths, classic regional carriers, and transportation icons is sure to become the go-to compendium for railfans of all stripes.
Author : Ken Boyd
Publisher : Kalmbach Publishing Co
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 15,15 MB
Release : 2018-10-16
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1627005099
Historic 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 : John H. White
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 532 pages
File Size : 43,41 MB
Release : 1979-01-01
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9780486238180
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.
Author : William L. Withuhn
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 738 pages
File Size : 20,42 MB
Release : 2019-03-01
Category : 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 :
Publisher :
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 22,38 MB
Release : 1965
Category : Diesel locomotives
ISBN :
