Great Steam Locomotives Of All Time
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Great Steam Locomotives Of All Time
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Author : Oswald Stevens Nock
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1976
Great Steam Locomotives Of All Time written by Oswald Stevens Nock 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.
The Locomotives Of Sir Nigel Gresley
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Author : O. S. Nock
language : en
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
Release Date : 2013-05-31
The Locomotives Of Sir Nigel Gresley written by O. S. Nock and has been published by Read Books Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-05-31 with Technology & Engineering categories.
A book perfect for train enthusiasts, Gresley is one of Britain's greatest steam locomotive engineers of all time and here are some of the masterpieces he designed and built.
Steam Smoke And Steel
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: Charlesbridge
Release Date : 2000-07-01
Steam Smoke And Steel written by and has been published by Charlesbridge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-07-01 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
All aboard! This train travels through history making stops in time to learn about the progress of travel by rail. Hop up into the cab of a speeding modern-day locomotive and look down the tracks into the past. Perhaps these are the same tracks that the diesel-electric locomotives of thirty years ago thundered down, pulling their loads. Perhaps you can see the steam engines of thirty years before that. Watch time unravel and the landscape change as the history of trains barrels through the pages of STEAM, SMOKE AND STEEL: BACK IN TIME WITH TRAINS. The first trains puffed great billowing clouds of smoke and showered passengers with burning embers as they sped down the rails at a pulse-pounding twenty miles an hour! By the 1850's, however, trains were traveling much faster, much farther, and much cleaner and train travel contributed to the growth of our nation. Young readers will be fascinated by the exciting -- and sometimes dangerous -- story of trains while they learn about the different kinds of engines, equipment, and jobs necessary for operating trains throughout history. The young narrator introduces readers to trains from the time of his great-great-great-great-great grandfather at the turn of the nineteenth century to his father's train of today, showing the great changes that invention and progress have brought over time. Patrick O'Brien's striking illustrations emphasize the beauty, grandeur, and romance of the train. Detailed and richly textured oil paintings take readers on a trip through time to ride aboard open-air cars, travel through mountain passes, and roar down the rails on high-speed bullet trains. Budding engineers will love getting a glimpse at the past and dreaming about the future of trains.
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.
The Ultimate Encyclopedia Of Steam And Rail
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Author : Colin Garrett
language : en
Publisher: Southwater
Release Date : 2015-01-07
The Ultimate Encyclopedia Of Steam And Rail written by Colin Garrett and has been published by Southwater this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-01-07 with History categories.
Over 1500 photographs of locomotives from around the world. A definitive history of locomotive technology from the great steam engines of the 1830s to the electronic speed trains of the present day. Detailed specification boxes given for over 100 key locomotive designs.
The Great Book Of Trains
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Author : John Brian Hollingsworth
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998
The Great Book Of Trains written by John Brian Hollingsworth 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.
Provides the history, detailed illustrations and technical descriptions of over 300 locomotives.
Steam Soot And Rust
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Author : Colin Garratt
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2015-11-30
Steam Soot And Rust written by Colin Garratt and has been published by Pen and Sword this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-11-30 with Transportation categories.
The disappearance of the steam locomotive in the land of its birth touched the hearts of millions, but when the government announced the Modernisation Plan for Britain's railways in 1955, under which steam was to be phased out in favour of diesel and electric traction, few people took it seriously. Steam locomotives were an integral part of our daily lives and had been for almost one and a half centuries. Furthermore, they were still being built in large numbers. It was popularly believed that they would see the century out and probably well beyond that. But the reality was that by 1968 a mere thirteen years after the Modernisation Plan steam traction had disappeared from Britain's main line railways. It was harrowing to witness the breaking up of engines, which were the icons of their day, capable of working long-distance inter-city expresses weighing 400 tons on schedules faster than a mile a minute. Top speeds of 100mph were not unknown.This book chronicles the last few years as scrap yards all over Britain went into overtime, cutting up thousands of locomotives and releasing a bounty of more than a million tons of scrap whilst the engines, which remained in service, were a shadow of their former selves; filthy, wheezing and clanking their way to an ignominious end. The pictures in this book are augmented by essays written by Colin Garratt at the time. Although steam disappeared from the main line network it survives in everdwindling numbers on industrial systems such as collieries, ironstone mines, power stations, shipyards, sugar factories, paper mills and docks. In such environments steam traction eked out a further decade and during this time many of the industrial locations closed rendering the locomotives redundant. The British steam locomotive was born amid the coalfields and was destined to die there one and three quarter centuries later.
Illustrated Encyclopedia Of World Railway Locomotives
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Author : P. Ransome-Wallis
language : en
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Release Date : 2013-04-10
Illustrated Encyclopedia Of World Railway Locomotives written by P. Ransome-Wallis and has been published by Courier Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04-10 with Antiques & Collectibles categories.
Authoritative international survey reviews everything from standard steam engines, diesels and gas turbines to subways and electric motor coaches. Includes details of construction, problems of operation, and building methods. More than 300 illustrations, photographs.
British Steam Locomotives
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Author : Mirco De Cet
language : en
Publisher: Lorenz Books
Release Date : 2015-06-01
British Steam Locomotives written by Mirco De Cet and has been published by Lorenz Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-06-01 with Transportation categories.
An overview of the different locomotives from British Heritage lines across the country.
Elegance In Engineering
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Author : Colin Alexander
language : en
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Release Date : 2020-02-15
Elegance In Engineering written by Colin Alexander and has been published by Amberley Publishing Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-02-15 with Transportation categories.
Explore a fascinating look at the history of one of the most iconic machines of all time - the British steam locomotive.
