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Advanced Steam Locomotive Development

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Author : Livio Dante Porta
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006-01-01

Advanced Steam Locomotive Development written by Livio Dante Porta and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-01-01 with Steam locomotives categories.

Steam Engines

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Author : Llewellyn V. Ludy
language : en
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Release Date : 2015-06-02

Steam Engines written by Llewellyn V. Ludy and has been published by Forgotten Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-06-02 with Technology & Engineering categories.

Excerpt from Steam Engines: A Thorough and Practical Presentation of Modern Steam Engine Practice The modern steam engine, whether it be the majestic Corliss, which so silently operates the massive electric generators in one of our municipal power plants, or the giant locomotive which pulls the Limited at sixty miles an hour, commands our unstinted admiration. And yet every movement is so free and perfect in its action, every function is performed with such precision and regularity, that we lose sight of the wonderful theoretical and mechanical development which was necessary to bring these machines to their present state of perfection. The genius of Watt, the "father" of the steam engine, was so great that his basic conception of this, his greatest invention, and of many of his minor discoveries in connection with it, remain almost as he gave them to the world over a century ago. Yet he was so far in advance of the mechanical development of his time that his workmen could not build engine cylinders nearer true than three-eighths of an inch. Modern builders demand an accuracy of at least two-thousandths of an inch - almost two hundred times greater. But mechanical skill is not the only particular in which progress had been made. Many minor but important improvements have been brought about by a careful study of the theory of heat engines. The reduction of enormous heat losses, the use of superheated steam, the idea of compound expansion, the development of the Stephenson, Walschaert, and other valve gears - all have contributed towards making the steam engine well-nigh mechanically perfect and as efficient as is inherently possible. The story has been developed from a historical standpoint and along sound theoretical and practical lines. It will be found absorbingly interesting and instructive to the stationary engineer as well as to all who wish to follow modern steam engineering development. The material is particularly adapted to home study. If, therefore, the book should prove of real value in stimulating the interest of the trained man or the layman in the technical developments of the day, the publishers will feel that its mission has been accomplished. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Trains

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Author : S. P. Gordon
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1976

Trains written by S. P. Gordon and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1976 with Locomotives categories.

Presents the history of locomotive development from the very first steam engines to the advanced passenger trains, complete with contemporary pictures and photographs.

The 5at Fundamental Design Calculations

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Author : David Wardale
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015-04-27

The 5at Fundamental Design Calculations written by David Wardale and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-04-27 with categories.

The 5AT (Class 5 Advanced Technology) steam locomotive was the brainchild of David Wardale, a British railway engineer who, in the late 1970s and early 1980s, made his name and reputation on South African Railways where he modified two locomotives: Class 19D 4-8-2 No 2644 and more famously Class 25 4-8-4 No 3450 which became the sole representative of Class 26, better known as "The Red Devil". In undertaking these modifications, Wardale put into practice the principles of "modern steam" developed by the Argentinean engineer Livio Dante Porta.In the concluding chapter of his iconic book "The Red Devil and Other Tales from the Age of Steam", Wardale speculated on what a "modernised" version of the humble BR Standard Class 5 4-6-0 might have been capable of delivering in terms of power and performance. It was his predictions for the performance of such a locomotive (as transcribed into this publication) that inspired the steam enthusiasts who, in 2002, formed the 5AT Project team.Whilst the 5AT Project ultimately failed in its aim of building a 5AT locomotive, it left an important legacy in the form of a complete set of Fundamental Design Calculations as undertaken by Wardale. These firmly established the remarkable performance that the 5AT would have delivered, and the requirements to be adopted in its detail design.This publication presents those calculations for the guidance of engineers, present and future, seeking to improve the performance, efficiency, reliability and/or economy of steam locomotives of any size and shape.

British Locomotives

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Author : Charles John Bowen Cooke
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1893

British Locomotives written by Charles John Bowen Cooke and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1893 with Locomotives categories.

Steam Locomotives

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Author :
language : en
Publisher: Crescent
Release Date : 1985

Steam Locomotives written by and has been published by Crescent this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with Locomotives categories.

Steam Locomotives is a definitive history of 178 years of steam locomotive development. It is enhanced with over 750 illustrations including 300 full-color drawings showing the major designs in their correct liveries. There is also a detailed appendix with full technical specifications of over 500 locomotives types from more than 30 nations. This is a wonderful book for all railroad buffs.

The Turbomotive Stanier S Advanced Pacific

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Author : Tim Hillier-Graves
language : en
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Release Date : 2017-03-30

The Turbomotive Stanier S Advanced Pacific written by Tim Hillier-Graves and has been published by Casemate Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-03-30 with Transportation categories.

Turbomotive was unique in Britain's railway history, and an experimental engine that proved successful but came too late to effect the direction of steam development or deflect the onset of diesel and electric locomotives. It was the brainchild of two of the most influential engineers of the twentieth century William Stanier of the LMS and Henry Guy of Metropolitan Vickers. They hoped that turbine power, which had already revolutionized ships propulsion and power stations, would do the same for the railways.When Turbomotive appeared in 1935, she became a PR phenomenon at a time when commercial rivalry between the LMS and the LNER was reaching its height. Its launch at Euston in June was accompanied by a great fanfare and much publicity. Such was the interest in this 'revolutionary' idea that the engine would attract attention all her life.Although producing good but not remarkable performances, she remained in service, plying her trade between London and Liverpool for longer than anyone predicted. Most expected a quick rebuild to conventional form, but the coming of war and lack of resources meant that she carried on until 1950 in turbine form.Inevitably, change came when maintenance costs seemed likely to escalate and rebuilding seemed unavoidable. She reappeared in August 1952, part Princess and part Coronation, but her new life was cut short by the disaster at Harrow in October. Although many thought her repairable, she was scrapped to make way for another 'experimental' steam engine.This book presents the compulsive and fascinating story of this remarkable locomotive, drawn from a wide variety of sources, many previously untapped and unpublished, including memories of the designers, the crew who drove her, accountants and hardheaded business men, PR teams, the press, the passengers and many more.