Locomotives

Author : Brian Floca
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2013-09-03
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781442485228

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Locomotive by Brian Floca Pdf

The Caldecott Medal Winner, Sibert Honor Book, and New York Times bestseller Locomotive is a rich and detailed sensory exploration of America’s early railroads, from the creator of the “stunning” (Booklist) Moonshot. It is the summer of 1869, and trains, crews, and family are traveling together, riding America’s brand-new transcontinental railroad. These pages come alive with descriptive details of the journey: the sounds, speed, and strength of the mighty locomotives; the work that keeps them moving; and the thrill of travel from plains to mountain to ocean. Come sit inside the caboose, feel the heat of the engine, watch the landscape race by. Come ride the rails, come cross the young country!

Author : Jeff Wilson
Publisher : Kalmbach Publishing, Co.
Page : 90 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Diesel locomotives
ISBN : 9780890247617

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The Model Railroader's Guide to Diesel Locomotives by Jeff Wilson Pdf

Learn the history, spotting features, characteristics, and operation of diesel locomotives, plus how to determine appropriate eras, and details and features.

Author : Brian Solomon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2022-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1627008802

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How Steam Locomotives Work by Brian Solomon Pdf

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 : Anton Dammes de Pater
Publisher : Brill Archive
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Collection locomotives
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Locomotives Built by Machinefabriek Breda by Anton Dammes de Pater Pdf

Author : Greg McDonnell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1770856099

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Locomotives by Greg McDonnell Pdf

"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 : 562 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2013-10-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9780760345283

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Classic Locomotives by Brian Solomon Pdf

In Classic Locomotives, 700 photographs and detailed captions comprise a sprawling history of North American steam and diesel-electric locomotives, from Baltimore & Ohio's Tom Thumb to modern high-horsepower diesels.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 876 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1853
Category : Railroad engineering
ISBN : UOM:39015013032142

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Railway Locomotives and Cars by Anonim Pdf

Author : Baldwin Locomotive Works,Parry Burnham
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2024-05-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783385467514

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Illustrated Catalogue of Locomotives by Baldwin Locomotive Works,Parry Burnham Pdf

Reprint of the original, first published in 1881.

Author : Anthony P Sayer
Publisher : Pen and Sword Transport
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2024-07-04
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781399045063

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North British Type 2 B-B Diesel-Hydraulic Locomotives, BR Class 22 - Volume 1 - Setting the Scene by Anthony P Sayer Pdf

The British Railways ‘Pilot Scheme’ orders of 1955 included six Type 2 diesel-hydraulic locomotives built by the North British Locomotive Co., these being introduced during 1959 for use on the Western Region. Without operational experience, a further fifty-two locomotives were delivered between 1959 and 1962. The fleet survived intact until 1968, when approximately half of the class was withdrawn as a result of declining traffic levels across the UK, with successive National Traction Plans progressively selecting the less successful, non-standard and ‘numerically challenged’ classes for removal from traffic. All fifty-eight locomotives were withdrawn by New Years Day, 1972. This book, the first of two, sets the scene surrounding the short history of the Class 22s covering the introduction of the fleet, technical aspects, appearance design, delivery and acceptance testing, works histories and allocations. Detailed individual histories of each of the fifty-eight locomotives are included.

Author : United States. U.S. Congress. Senate. Committee on interstate commerce
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1915
Category : Electronic
ISBN : STANFORD:36105111140518

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Inspection of Locomotives by United States. U.S. Congress. Senate. Committee on interstate commerce Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 716 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-29
Category : Locomotives
ISBN : 1599217341

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Classic American Locomotives by Anonim Pdf

A book about classic American locomotives from the Golden Era of trains - it's a must for all train enthusiasts.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Kalmbach Publishing Co
Page : 99 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2018-11-02
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781627005845

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Detailing and Upgrading Steam Locomotives by Anonim Pdf

Author : Jan Young
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2017-11-30
Category : Steam locomotives
ISBN : 9781387408610

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Fashion in Steel: Streamlined Steam Locomotives in North America by Jan Young Pdf

"This book collects and describes every known North American streamlined - or semi-streamlined - steam locomotive with photographs of every class and every significant design variation and it packages those descriptions with information about the locomotives' origins, service lives and ultimate destinies."--Book

Author : Kenny Barclay
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2017-11-15
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781445670065

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British Rail in the 1980s and 1990s: Diesel Locomotives and DMUs by Kenny Barclay Pdf

Kenny Barclay documents the diesel locomotives and DMUs in the closing decades of the British Rail era.

Author : Colin Boocock
Publisher : Pen and Sword Transport
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2023-11-09
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781399099974

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The Locomotives of Robert Riddles by Colin Boocock Pdf

The Locomotives of Robert Riddles guides the reader in the quest to understand how Robert Riddles career on the LMS and in war service shaped his knowledge and character and led to him becoming the obvious choice for leading the locomotive engineering function within the newly-formed Railway Executive. The book outlines the substantial impact Riddles had on the design and supply of locomotives that were to support the Allied military campaigns in the second world war, including useful analysis of the types of locomotives specifically designed for that work. The bulk of the book outlines the decision-making processes that led to the twelve designs of standard steam locomotives that were intended to be the future stop-gap before electrification, and the political and practical reasons for successive policy changes that led to their unexpectedly short lives. Those events include the 1955 Modernization Plan with its emphasis on dieselization, and the subsequent railway rationalizations that reduced the need not only for new steam locomotives but also made relatively new diesels redundant. Each BR standard locomotive type is described in its own chapter. The performance of each class is given its rightful emphasis. The book is comprehensively illustrated with largely unpublished pictures that cover a wide range of locations and locomotive duties.