Electro Motive E Units And F Units

Author : Brian Solomon
Publisher : Voyageur Press
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2011-11-15
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781610597746

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Electro-Motive E-Units and F-Units by Brian Solomon Pdf

Blending automotive manufacturing and styling techniques with state-of-the-art diesel-electric technologies, General Motors’ Electro-Motive Division conceived and marketed America’s first commercially successful road diesels: the fabulous E-Units and F-Units. This illustrated companion to Voyageur Press’ Alco Locomotives (2009) and Baldwin Locomotives (2010) is the most comprehensive history of the most recognizable locomotives ever built. Beginning with 1937 debut of the fast and powerful E-Units designed for long-haul passenger service, author Brian Solomon treats readers to a wonderful array of archival imagery while explaining the impact the locomotives made on the locomotive market and the railroad industry.

Author : Jeff Wilson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2022-06-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1627008829

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Guide to Electro-Motive E and F Units by Jeff Wilson Pdf

Guide to Electro-Motive E and F Units showcases how streamlined locomotives revolutionized the railroading industry during the steam-to-diesel transition era from about 1935 to 1960. Written by well-known author Jeff Wilson, this all-new book details the development of diesel locomotives, how they were first accepted as passenger locomotives, and then how they took over heavy freight service. Featuring over 200 photos, including many full-color images, and line drawings of every E and F unit model and variation, this 192-page book guides you through the evolution of these iconic locomotives. This must-have book is perfect for both railfans and model railroaders! Whether you want to learn about the dieselization of railroads, re-create E and F units on your model railroad, or just like streamlined diesels, you'll get all the details behind Electro-Motive E and F units.

Author : Jeff Wilson
Publisher : Kalmbach Publishing Company
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Diesel locomotives
ISBN : 0890243743

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F Units by Jeff Wilson Pdf

Examine the diesel locomotive that ran steam engines out of railroading! Vintage photos include action shots of original FTs, F3s, F7s, and F9s. Features production histories and HO scale prototype drawings.

Author : Brian Solomon
Publisher : Voyageur Press
Page : 355 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2014-08-01
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781627883979

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GE and EMD Locomotives by Brian Solomon Pdf

The complete history of the world's foremost locomotive builders. With roots stretching back to the turn of the twentieth century, General Electric and Electro-Motive have designed some of the most iconic locomotives in the history of North American railroading. Now, for the first time, acclaimed rail author Brian Solomon's landmark historical accounts of these manufacturers' North American machines (GE Locomotives, 2003, and EMD Locomotives, 2006) are available in a single photo-packed volume. In GE and EMD Locomotives: The Illustrated History, nearly 400 rare photographs (more than 300 of them in color) are accompanied by thorough histories of the two manufacturers, beginning with their earliest efforts in the 1890s and 1930s, respectively. Solomon brings the story up to date with afterwords detailing such recent developments as GE's revolutionary Evolution locomotives and EMD's SD70ACe and SD70M-2. From General Electric's electrical legends - the Pennsylvania Railroad's E44s, Amtrak's E60s, and Milwaukee Road's "Little Joes" - to EMD's mid-century F units, workhorse GP and SD locomotives, and Dash series, all the way through to the rivals' most cutting-edge modern "green" designs, GE and EMD Locomotives: The Illustrated History leaves nothing unexamined in the important histories of these industrial giants and the competition that continues to drive them forward.

Author : Brian Solomon
Publisher : Voyageur Press (MN)
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2016-06-15
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9780760349977

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Field Guide to Trains by Brian Solomon Pdf

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 : Brian Solomon
Publisher : Voyageur Press
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2010-11-06
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781610601207

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Vintage Diesel Power by Brian Solomon Pdf

This formative period of diesel locomotive evolution is examined with the help of more than 250 modern and period photos depicting passenger, freight, and switching locomotives. Author Brian Solomon covers every prominent manufacturer of the period—including Electro-Motive, Alco, Baldwin, and GE—as well as iconic models like Geeps, E and F units, PAs and FAs, sharknoses, U-boats, and more. The photographs take in the grand geographic and technological breadth of North American railroading and are accompanied by detailed captions identifying the locomotives pictured and explaining their roles in this crucial era of American railroading.

Author : Brian Solomon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Diesel locomotives
ISBN : 1610603796

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EMD Locomotives by Brian Solomon Pdf

Author : Brian Solomon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2024-07-01
Category : Railroads
ISBN : 161060668X

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Railway Maintenance Equipment by Brian Solomon Pdf

Railroad tracks take quite a beating, with countless tons of cold steel and freight rumbling over them day and night, wearing down rails and vibrating ties loose from their ballasts. This book reveals the special machinery railroads use to maintain and mend tracks and other property, as well as how the machines were developed and how they work. Each chapter tackles a different piece of maintenance equipment like tie pullers, spike drivers and rail grinders. Photos illustrate the machines in action, while detail shots depict the "business end" of each. This one-of-a-kind title is perfect for railfans and modelers.

Author : Kalmbach Publishing Company, Books Division
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : UOM:39015006385309

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Our GM Scrapbook by Kalmbach Publishing Company, Books Division Pdf

Author : Mark Wegman
Publisher : Voyageur Press (MN)
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2008-11-17
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 0760334757

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American Passenger Trains and Locomotives Illustrated by Mark Wegman Pdf

A lavishly illustrated look at the glory years of travel by rail, with over 160 profiles, front and top views, and interior layouts depicting three dozen of the nation’s most celebrated trains of the golden age.

Author : International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry. Physical and Biophysical Chemistry Division
Publisher : Royal Society of Chemistry
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780854044337

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Quantities, Units and Symbols in Physical Chemistry by International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry. Physical and Biophysical Chemistry Division Pdf

Prepared by the IUPAC Physical Chemistry Division this definitive manual, now in its third edition, is designed to improve the exchange of scientific information among the readers in different disciplines and across different nations. This book has been systematically brought up to date and new sections added to reflect the increasing volume of scientific literature and terminology and expressions being used. The Third Edition reflects the experience of the contributors with the previous editions and the comments and feedback have been integrated into this essential resource. This edition has been compiled in machine-readable form and will be available online.

Author : William D. Middleton
Publisher : Railroads Past and Present (Pa
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0253223601

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Landmarks on the Iron Road by William D. Middleton Pdf

"This book, for the first time, calls adequate attention to the physical plant over which railroads operate - the roadbeds, tracks, bridges, and tunnels, subjects that are often taken for granted. It is a book no rail fan or student of engineering can be without."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Brian Solomon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2024-07-01
Category : Diesel locomotives
ISBN : 1610606051

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American Diesel Locomotives by Brian Solomon Pdf

Introduced 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 : Ade Ogunsola,Andrea Mariscotti
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 545 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2012-08-14
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783642302817

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Electromagnetic Compatibility in Railways by Ade Ogunsola,Andrea Mariscotti Pdf

A railway is a complex distributed engineering system: the construction of a new railway or the modernisation of a existing one requires a deep understanding of the constitutive components and their interaction, inside the system itself and towards the outside world. The former covers the various subsystems (featuring a complex mix of high power sources, sensitive safety critical systems, intentional transmitters, etc.) and their interaction, including the specific functions and their relevance to safety. The latter represents all the additional possible external victims and sources of electromagnetic interaction. EMC thus starts from a comprehension of the emissions and immunity characteristics and the interactions between sources and victims, with a strong relationship to electromagnetics and to system modeling. On the other hand, the said functions are achieved and preserved and their relevance for safety is adequately handled, if the related requirements are well posed and managed throughout the process from the beginning. The link is represented by standards and their correct application, as a support to analysis, testing and demonstration.

Author : Brian Solomon
Publisher : Voyageur Press
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2009-12-15
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781616731366

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Alco Locomotives by Brian Solomon Pdf

Once the second-largest steam locomotive builder in the U.S., American Locomotive Company (Alco) produced 75,000 locomotives, among them such famous examples as the 4-6-4 Hudsons and 4-8-4 Niagaras built for the New York Central, and the 4-6-6-4 Challengers and 4-8-8-4 Big Boys built for the Union Pacific. Alco Locomotives is the first book to tell the full story of this company central to American railroad history—and beloved by railfans for its rich heritage and its underdog appeal. Noted rail historian Brian Solomon looks back at the founding of Schenectady Locomotive Works in 1848 and proceeds to cover that company’s merger with several smaller locomotive builders in 1901 to form Alco. Solomon describes the locomotives that made Alco’s name around the world, from the standard designs like Mikados, Atlantics, and Mallets to the more powerful and flashy post–World War I models. His detailed, richly illustrated narrative re-creates the drama of a tough, ambitious company in the American tradition—rising again and again to the demands of an ever-changing industry and economy. Solomon also covers Alco electrics (built in partnership with GE), as well as the company’s successful and quirky diesel offerings, including the RS-2 and RS-3 road switchers, FA/FB road freight units, PA road passenger diesel, and the wares of Canadian affiliate Montreal Locomotive Works. Enlivened by numerous historical photographs, modern images, curious details, and firsthand accounts, this history is a complete, fascinating, and fitting tribute to a true icon of American railroading.