Author : Ken Gibbs
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 33,5 MB
Release : 2012-12-15
Category : 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
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 44,69 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 : Tubal Cain
Publisher : Nexus Special Interests
Page : 106 pages
File Size : 16,64 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Models and modelmaking
ISBN : 9781854861474
A guide to building simple oscillating steam engine models. It describes the making of four such models: Kitty, a small overtype engine; Otto, a simple steam turbine plant; Wencelas, a superior Christmas present; and Henry a 19th-century vertical engine and boiler.
Author : Richard L. Hills
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 32,7 MB
Release : 1993-08-19
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780521458344
This is the first comprehensive history of the steam engine in fifty years. It follows the development of reciprocating steam engines, from their earliest forms to the beginning of the twentieth century when they were replaced by steam turbines.
Author : United States. Department of the Treasury
Publisher :
Page : 486 pages
File Size : 43,21 MB
Release : 1839
Category : Locomotives
ISBN :
Author : Karen Parker
Publisher : TLC Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 38,95 MB
Release : 2009-06-15
Category : 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 : Jack Norbeck
Publisher : Crestline
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 50,66 MB
Release : 1976
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN :
Author : Brian Solomon
Publisher :
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 24,85 MB
Release : 2022-03
Category :
ISBN : 9781627008808
Unlock the secrets of steam locomotives with this comprehensive book covering how they work, including their design, evolution, and construction. Learn about how they were designed, how they work, what each of the components do, and how the engines operated. Well-known railway author Brian Solomon covers their strengths and weaknesses, how they evolved, and how and why diesel locomotives were able to supersede them. You'll get an in-depth view of the fascinating and extremely popular steam locomotives used throughout history including: How steam locomotive components work together to get a train into motion The evolution of steam leading to more-powerful locomotives The various wheel arrangements and what service each was designed for Differences among coal- and oil-fired types And more! Featuring extensive photo coverage and drawings, this 208-page book is essential for any railfan or model railroader. Take the mystery out of these iconic living, breathing beings!
Author : Henry Winram Dickinson
Publisher : CUP Archive
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 37,76 MB
Release : 1939
Category : Steam-engines
ISBN :
Author : Peter Jones
Publisher : Crowood Press UK
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 14,97 MB
Release : 2009-01-15
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781847970299
If you have an ambition to build a small live steam locomotive, but are daunted by the skills required, then this book is for you. Written in his clear and encouraging style, Peter Jones demystifies the whole process for those with little or no previous experience. Contents include: An explanation of terms; Basic metalworking processes; Step-by-step project guides; Machining; Boilermaking; Painting; and Finishing. Fully illustrated throughout with color photographs and drawings, and including appendices of suppliers and societies, this is an invaluable work for the railway modeler.
