Dawn Of The Diesel Age
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Dawn Of The Diesel Age
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Author : John F. Kirkland
language : en
Publisher: HP Trade
Release Date : 1983
Dawn Of The Diesel Age written by John F. Kirkland and has been published by HP Trade this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1983 with Transportation categories.
Dawn Of The Diesel Age
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Author : David Dietz
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1935
Dawn Of The Diesel Age written by David Dietz and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1935 with Diesel motor 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.
Vintage Diesel Power
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Author : Brian Solomon
language : en
Publisher: Voyageur Press
Release Date : 2010-11-06
Vintage Diesel Power 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 2010-11-06 with Transportation categories.
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.
The Diesel That Did It
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Author : Wallace W. Abbey
language : en
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Release Date : 2022-11-22
The Diesel That Did It written by Wallace W. Abbey 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 2022-11-22 with Transportation categories.
The Diesel That Did It tells the story of the legendary diesel-electric locomotive, the FT. As war loomed in 1939, American railroads were on the precipice of railroad transformation. In an obscure factory in La Grange, Illinois, a group of gifted engineers and designers were planning a revolution that would shake railroading to its foundations and eventually put the steam locomotive out of business. Their creation, the FT, was a diesel-electric, semi-streamlined freight engine. The FT would establish a new standard for reliability, flexibility, and cost, but its arrival unsettled many railroad employees and gave fresh ammunition to their labor unions, who believed that it threatened a century-old culture. Wallace W. Abbey's The Diesel That Did It is the story of a revolution. He explores how EMC (and its successor Electro-Motive Division of General Motors) conceived the FT, and how it ultimately emerged as the dominant locomotive power plant for 20 years. However, for Abbey, the history of the Santa Fe Railway and the FT go hand in hand. The Diesel That Did It also offers a penetrating look at how the great American railroad, at the height of its Super Chief glamor, threw its conservative mechanical traditions aside to bet big on the diesel. Showcasing more than 140 exquisite photographs by Abbey and other noted photographers, The Diesel That Did It is a captivating story not to be missed by railroaders and railfans.
Modern Diesel Power
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language : en
Publisher:
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Streamliners
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Author : Brian Solomon
language : en
Publisher: MBI Publishing Company
Release Date : 2015-10-05
Streamliners written by Brian Solomon and has been published by MBI Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-10-05 with Transportation categories.
"An examination of the introduction of streamliners to American railroading, including the technology and styling trends"--
Ge And Emd Locomotives
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Author : Brian Solomon
language : en
Publisher: Voyageur Press
Release Date : 2014-08-01
Ge And Emd 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 2014-08-01 with Transportation categories.
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.
Csx
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Author : Brian Solomon
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date :
Csx 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 Transportation categories.
Formed in 1980 as a holding company for the Chessie and Seaboard Systems and several other eastern railroads, CSX in 1986 merged these several companies into CSX Transportation, staking its claim as one of the nation's dominant merger roads. This illustrated history provides a background of CSX's 25 years on the American railroad scene, describing how the company came to swallow several legendary regional lines and merger roads. The book also examines CSX hardware, facilities, and operations on more than 20,000 miles of trackage throughout the eastern half of the United States, from 1980 through today. Included is an explanation of the 1999 agreement by which CSX and Norfolk Southern purchased and effectively split the operations of their northern rival Conrail. Marvelous color photography, of course, depicts CSX diesel-electric powered freight operations in eastern and Midwestern U.S. urban centers and rural areas.
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.