Alco Locomotives
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Alco Locomotives
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Author : Brian Solomon
language : en
Publisher: Voyageur Press
Release Date : 2009-12-15
Alco Locomotives written by Brian Solomon and has been published by Voyageur Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-12-15 with Transportation categories.
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.
Illustrated Treasury Of The American Locomotive Company
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Author : O. M. Kerr
language : en
Publisher: Alburg, Vt. ; Montreal : Delta Publications
Release Date : 1980
Illustrated Treasury Of The American Locomotive Company written by O. M. Kerr and has been published by Alburg, Vt. ; Montreal : Delta Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1980 with Transportation categories.
From Steam To Diesel
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Author : Albert J. Churella
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 1998-08-03
From Steam To Diesel written by Albert J. Churella and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-08-03 with Science categories.
This overview of the leading locomotive producers in the United States during the twentieth century shows how they responded to a radical technological change: the replacement of steam locomotives by diesels. The locomotive industry provides a valuable case study of business practices and dramatic shifts in innovation patterns, since two companies--General Motors and General Electric--that had no traditional ties to locomotive production demolished established steam locomotive manufacturers. Albert Churella uses many previously untapped sources to illustrate how producers responded to technological change, particularly between the 1920s and the 1960s. Companies discussed include the American Locomotive Company (ALCo), the Baldwin Locomotive Works, the Lima Locomotive Works, Fairbanks-Morse, the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors, and General Electric. A comparative work of business history and the history of technology, the book is not a complete history of any locomotive builder, nor does it explore the origins of the diesel engine in great detail. What it does, and does superbly, is to demonstrate how managers addressed radical shifts in technology and production methods. Churella reveals that managerial culture and corporate organizational routines, more than technological competency per se, allowed some companies to succeed, yet constrained the actions of others. He details the shift from small-batch custom manufacturing techniques in the steam locomotive industry to mass-production methods in the diesel locomotive industry. He also explains that chance events and fortuitous technological linkages helped to shape competitive patterns in the locomotive industry.
American Diesel Locomotives
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Author : Brian Solomon
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date :
American Diesel Locomotives written by Brian Solomon and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with Diesel locomotives categories.
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.
Alco Historic Photos
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Author : National Railway Historical Society. Mohawk & Hudson Chapter
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1979
Alco Historic Photos written by National Railway Historical Society. Mohawk & Hudson Chapter and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1979 with Locomotives categories.
The Diesel Builders
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Author : John F. Kirkland
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1989
The Diesel Builders written by John F. Kirkland and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with Transportation categories.
Vintage Modern Diesel Locomotives
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Author : Stanley W. Trzoniec
language : en
Publisher: Voyageur Press (MN)
Release Date : 2015-10
Vintage Modern Diesel Locomotives written by Stanley W. Trzoniec and has been published by Voyageur Press (MN) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-10 with History categories.
Learn all the players that built diesel locomotives and the American railway through breathtaking, modern, photography and fascinating research.
Alco S Century Series Four Axle Models
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: Withers Publishing
Release Date : 2003-01-01
Alco S Century Series Four Axle Models written by and has been published by Withers Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-01-01 with Locomotives categories.
Alco Reference 1
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Author : Bob Liljestrand
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998
Alco Reference 1 written by Bob Liljestrand and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Locomotives categories.
Annual Report
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Author : American Locomotive Company
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1954
Annual Report written by American Locomotive Company and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1954 with Locomotives categories.