The World Encyclopedia of Locomotives
Author : Colin Garratt
Publisher :
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 29,18 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Locomotives
ISBN : 9781843090335
Author : Colin Garratt
Publisher :
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 29,18 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Locomotives
ISBN : 9781843090335
Author : Colin Garratt
Publisher : Hermes House (UK)
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 32,57 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Locomotives
ISBN : 9781901289404
A comprehensive, illustrated reference which examines the first 200 years in the development and importance of locomotives and railroads from around the world.
Author : P. Ransome-Wallis
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 518 pages
File Size : 28,64 MB
Release : 2013-04-10
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 0486142760
Authoritative international survey reviews everything from standard steam engines, diesels and gas turbines to subways and electric motor coaches. Includes details of construction, problems of operation, and building methods. More than 300 illustrations, photographs.
Author : Brian Solomon
Publisher : Voyageur Press
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 17,65 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 : David Southerland Ross
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 37,85 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Locomotives
ISBN : 9781592237838
All aboard! Get ready to take an exhilarating journey through the history of the world's greatest trains with this comprehensive encyclopedia. Everything you ever wanted to know about various types of locomotives is profiled here, including electric, diesel, steam, passenger, and freight trains. New fans, as well as long-time train aficionados will enjoy this thorough look at one of the most thrilling forms of travel and transportation. With full-color photographs of each featured locomotive on every page, this book is a visual delight for train enthusiasts! Each entry presents detailed information on each train, including boiler pressure, cylinders, driving wheels, grate area, heating surface, tractive effort, and total weight. With international coverage, train buffs can learn about everything from British railways to Japanese railways to South American railways to the Prussian railway system. Written for the train enthusiast as well as the general reader, The Encyclopedia of Trains and Locomotives delivers an accessible and enjoyable guide to the world of locomotives.
Author : Colin Garratt
Publisher : Lorenz Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 32,4 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Locomotives
ISBN : 9780754809357
This fascinating insight into the development of this mode of transport from the early beginnings of steam power to todays awe-inspiring high-speed passenger trains, will appeal to every railway enthusiast.
Author : Colin Garratt
Publisher : Hermes House
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 11,4 MB
Release : 2014-09
Category : Locomotives
ISBN : 9780857233721
This fact-packed guide features some of the most influential, famous and beautifully designed trains of the last 50 years. With examples taken from Britain, Europe, the former Soviet Union, North and South America, the Middle East, India, China, the Pacific Rim, Australasia and Africa, the book presents a succinct history of global locomotive technology. Detailed specification boxes list each train's builder, client, gauge, class, axle arrangement, dimensions, rating and speed. Packed with more than 400 dynamic photographs and illustrations, this volume will appeal to train lovers and trainspotters the world over.
Author : David Ross
Publisher :
Page : 558 pages
File Size : 20,96 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Reference
ISBN :
For: Raymond C. McConnell.
Author : Colin Garratt
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 18,96 MB
Release : 2018-02-15
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
ISBN : 9780754834397
A detailed history of locomotive technology and the trains of the world, with 700 photographs.
Author : Colin Dennis Garratt
Publisher :
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 38,5 MB
Release : 2011-01-01
Category : Diesel locomotives
ISBN : 9780754824367
From the early years of steam power to today's high-speed passenger trains, this volume spans nearly two centuries of history. Divided into three sections, the book is organized chronologically, documenting developments and innovations in a concise and authoritative text.