William Adams His Life And Locomotives
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William Adams His Life And Locomotives
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Author : John Woodhams
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword Transport
Release Date : 2023-11-30
William Adams His Life And Locomotives written by John Woodhams and has been published by Pen and Sword Transport this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-11-30 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
William Adams (1823 – 1904) is probably best known from his locomotive designs for the London & South Western Railway. The years at Nine Elms were the culmination of career which began formally in marine engineering, including a period at sea with the Royal Sardinian Navy, encompassed civil engineering and surveying before joining the North London Railway as locomotive, carriage and wagon superintendent. He has been described as the father of the suburban train, an inventive engineer, who pioneered the use of continuous train brakes, developed well designed, free-steaming locomotive boilers for services requiring rapid acceleration and frequent stops, and his invention of a bogie with controlled side-play revolutionized future locomotive design. His next move was to the Great Eastern Railway where his designs met with mixed success, before moving south of the Thames to Nine Elms. Here, over five hundred locomotives were built to his designs, with his later express classes regarded by many as his greatest achievement. Adams also proved himself a very capable designer in developing locomotive and carriage works at all three railways, improving efficiency and reducing costs. This book tells the story of a genial man with a love of music, who was undoubtedly one of the finest late Victorian locomotive engineers.
The Engineer
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1871
The Engineer written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1871 with Engineering categories.
The Steam Locomotive
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Author : William Alfred Tuplin
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1974
The Steam Locomotive written by William Alfred Tuplin and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1974 with Locomotives categories.
Locomotives We Have Lost
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Author : Will Adams
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015-10-15
Locomotives We Have Lost written by Will Adams and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-10-15 with categories.
There were several hundred classes of steam locomotive in action during the BR era and, although large numbers were preserved, many classes were withdrawn with no examples saved for preservation and restoration - effectively, that means they have now become extinct. This book is a comprehensive tribute to the steam locomotive classes that have been lost to our railway heritage.
Flying Scotsman And The Story Of Gresley S First Pacific Locomotives
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Author : Tim Hillier-Graves
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2023-12-30
Flying Scotsman And The Story Of Gresley S First Pacific Locomotives written by Tim Hillier-Graves 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 2023-12-30 with Transportation categories.
Herbert Nigel Gresley’s first Pacifics, though notable in their day, were made universally famous by one of their number – 4722 Flying Scotsman. Throughout her life she has been feted and glamorised far more than any of her sisters and yet when appearing from the LNER Works at Doncaster in 1923 she was just another member of the class, but at some stage, early in her career, she acquired star status and to this day has not lost it. But why is this so and why do people care so deeply about this locomotive even though her deeds were easily exceeded by Gresley’s A4 Pacifics? Was it her styling, her name, her performance or simply the work of very talented purveyors of slick PR? Or was it an amalgam of all these issues? As Flying Scotsman reaches 100 ‘not out’ it is fascinating to reflect on these questions. But to do so we must consider how the Class came about, how they were developed, the impact they made on society as it was then, how they were sold to a waiting public and much more. From all this we may be able to understand why 4472 rose above the others and became an icon that still graces our lives today. It is, the author believes, a story without parallel in railway history.
Locomotives Worth Modelling
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Author : F. C. Hambleton
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1949
Locomotives Worth Modelling written by F. C. Hambleton and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1949 with Locomotives categories.
The History Of The First Locomotives In America
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Author : William Henry Brown
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1871
The History Of The First Locomotives In America written by William Henry Brown and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1871 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Railway News Finance And Joint Stock Companies Journal
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1877
Railway News Finance And Joint Stock Companies Journal written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1877 with Finance categories.
British Steam Locomotives
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Author : Ernest Frank Carter
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1962
British Steam Locomotives written by Ernest Frank Carter and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1962 with Locomotives categories.
Dictionary Of National Biography
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Author : Leslie Stephen
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1885
Dictionary Of National Biography written by Leslie Stephen and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1885 with British categories.