Author :
Publisher : Waukesha, WI : Kalmbach Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 14,93 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Locomotives
ISBN : 9780890242063
History and development of steam power since 1900, including railroad-by-railroad histories and rosters.
Author : William L. Withuhn
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 738 pages
File Size : 21,68 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 : Ken Boyd
Publisher : Kalmbach Publishing Co
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 43,20 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 : J. Parker Lamb
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 20,67 MB
Release : 2003-07-08
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780253342195
Perfecting the American Steam Locomotive documents the role played by mechanical engineers in the development of locomotive design. The steam engine and the mechanical engineering profession both grew directly out of the Industrial Revolution's need for sources of power beyond that of men and animals. Invented in England when coal mining was being developed, the practical steam engine eventually found numerous applications in transportation, especially in railroad technology. J. Parker Lamb traces the evolution of the steam engine from the early 1700s through the early 1800s, when the first locomotives were sent to the United States from England. Lamb then shifts the scene to the development of the American steam locomotive, first by numerous small builders, and later, by the early 20th century, by only three major enterprises and a handful of railroad company shops. Lamb reviews the steady progress of steam locomotive technology through its pinnacle during the 1930s, then discusses the reasons for its subsequent decline.
Author : Brian Solomon
Publisher : Voyageur Press (MN)
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 42,7 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
Author : Jim Loomis
Publisher : Prima Lifestyles
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 18,82 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Transportation
ISBN :
This 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 : Michael Swift
Publisher : Chartwell Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 36,26 MB
Release : 2009-09-01
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9780785825647
As in Europe, the first railroads in the U.S.A. grew up to serve industry in the years before the arrival of public railroads. The generally first accepted public railroad in the U.S.A. was the Baltimore & Ohio, which was first launched at a meeting of Baltimore businessmen in 1827. At first, the trains were hauled by horses, but in August 1830, the first steam locomotive operated on the line. From this humble beginning, locomotives became the powerhouses they are today. This stunning volume features hundreds of black and white and full-color photographs documenting this incredible phenomenon.
Author : Claude Wiatrowski
Publisher : Voyageur Press
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 34,3 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 :
Publisher :
Page : 395 pages
File Size : 14,10 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Great scenic railway journeys (Television program)
ISBN : 9780980117806
Author : John H. White
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 532 pages
File Size : 36,52 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.
