A Century Of Steam Trains
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A Century Of Steam Trains
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Author : Telord
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998
A Century Of Steam Trains written by Telord and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with categories.
The First Quarter Century Of Steam Locomotives In North America
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Author : Smith Hempstone Oliver
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1956
The First Quarter Century Of Steam Locomotives In North America written by Smith Hempstone Oliver and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1956 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Perfecting The American Steam Locomotive
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Author : J. Parker Lamb
language : en
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Release Date : 2003-07-08
Perfecting The American Steam Locomotive written by J. Parker Lamb and has been published by Indiana University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-07-08 with Technology & Engineering categories.
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.
The American Steam Locomotive In The Twentieth Century
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Author : Tom Morrison
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2018-07-24
The American Steam Locomotive In The Twentieth Century written by Tom Morrison and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-07-24 with Transportation categories.
Between 1900 and 1950, Americans built the most powerful steam locomotives of all time--enormous engines that powered a colossal industry. They were deceptively simple machines, yet, the more their technology was studied, the more obscure it became. Despite immense and sustained engineering efforts, steam locomotives remained grossly inefficient in their use of increasingly costly fuel and labor. In the end, they baffled their masters and, as soon as diesel-electric technology provided an alternative, steam locomotives disappeared from American railroads. Drawing on the work of eminent engineers and railroad managers of the day, this lavishly illustrated history chronicles the challenges, triumphs and failures of American steam locomotive development and operation.
20th Century Steam
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Author : Derek Avery
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1994
20th Century Steam written by Derek Avery and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Locomotives categories.
Describes the history and uses of steam locomotives, the different types, and some famous models.
A Brief History Of The Age Of Steam
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Author : Thomas Crump
language : en
Publisher: Carroll & Graf Publishers
Release Date : 2007-10-26
A Brief History Of The Age Of Steam written by Thomas Crump and has been published by Carroll & Graf Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-10-26 with History categories.
In 1710 an obscure Devon ironmonger Thomas Newcomen invented a machine with a pump driven by coal, used to extract water from mines. Over the next two hundred years the steam engine would be at the heart of the industrial revolution that changed the fortunes of nations. Passionately written and insightful, A Brief History of the Age of Steam reveals not just the lives of the great inventors such as Watts, Stephenson and Brunel but also tells a narrative that reaches from the US to the expansion of China, India, and South America and shows how the steam engine changed the world.
American Steam Locomotives
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Author : William L. Withuhn
language : en
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Release Date : 2019-03-01
American Steam Locomotives written by William L. Withuhn and has been published by Indiana University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-03-01 with Transportation categories.
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.
A Century Of Trains
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Author : Basil Cooper
language : en
Publisher: Smithmark Publishers
Release Date : 1988
A Century Of Trains written by Basil Cooper and has been published by Smithmark Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with Transportation categories.
100 Trains 100 Years
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Author : Fred Winkowski
language : en
Publisher: Castle
Release Date : 2003
100 Trains 100 Years written by Fred Winkowski and has been published by Castle this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Transportation categories.
Chronicling a full century of railroading in a unique way, '100 Trains 100 Years' portrays one significant locomotive or other piece of rolling stock for each of the past 100 years in stunning, full-color photographs. Informative text relates each train's individual story, facts surrounding its design or production, or details about the railroads it served. Readers will see the twentieth century's trains from 'big steam' to streamlined diesels to futuristic high-speed electrics.
Steam Power
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Author : Brian Solomon
language : en
Publisher: Crestline Books
Release Date : 2015-03-18
Steam Power written by Brian Solomon and has been published by Crestline Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-03-18 with Transportation categories.
They steamed westward with America, carrying goods and people to the new frontier. They powered through the industrial revolution, moving with the times. And they transported a nation in motion, soldiers and settlers and immigrants, captains of industry and itinerant laborers. These were the steam locomotives that ruled the rails and kept America moving and working for more than a century. Steam Power provides a closer look at the mighty steam trains for those of us who didn't get to experience it firsthand. Take a look inside the steam power engine, dining cars and learn the history of these beautiful machines. Pictured here in more than 250 modern photographs of restored and preserved models, these locomotives evoke the railroad's golden age and stand as a powerful reminder of the industry's might. The book offers a pictorial history of the evolution of steam power from the early nineteenth century to the demise of steam power after World War II; detailed captions identify each pictured locomotive and explain its role in the history of American motive power. Featuring every prominent wheel configuration as well as shrouded "streamlined" locomotives, Steam Power conveys the grand geographic and technological breadth of North American railroading.