Evolution of the American Diesel Locomotive

Author: J. Parker Lamb
Publisher: Railroads Past and Present
ISBN:
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 208

Book Description
The diesel locomotive sent shock waves through rigid corporate cultures and staid government regulators. For some, the new technology promised to be a source of enormous profits; for others, the railroad industry seemed a threat to their very livelihoods. Evolution of the American Diesel Locomotive introduces the reader to the important technological advances that gave rise to diesel engines, examining not only their impact on locomotive design, but also their impact on the economic and social landscapes. J. Parker Lamb describes the development of these technologies, allowing the reader to fully understand how they were integrated and formed a commercially successful locomotive. Like its companion volume, Perfecting the American Steam Locomotive (IUP, 2003), this book emphasizes the role of the leading engineers whose innovations paved the way for critical breakthroughs. Rail fans will appreciate this authoritative work.

Guide to North American Diesel Locomotives

Author: Jeff Wilson
Publisher: Kalmbach Publishing Company
ISBN: 9781627004558
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
"This book covers the history, development, construction, and operation of diesel locomotives, from pioneering boxcab switchers of the 1920s to today's high-horsepower AC-traction-motor road locomotives. Roster information for more than 120 historical and current railroads helps show how various railroads dieselized and what power they used on their freight and passenger trains."--

Field Guide to Trains

Author: Brian Solomon
Publisher: Voyageur Press (MN)
ISBN: 0760349975
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 211

Book Description
The ultimate guide for train lovers, Field Guide to Trains is fully loaded with pictures and fun facts on all the machines that ride the rails

Vintage & Modern Diesel Locomotives

Author: Stanley W. Trzoniec
Publisher: Voyageur Press (MN)
ISBN: 0760348405
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 163

Book Description
Learn all the players that built diesel locomotives and the American railway through breathtaking, modern, photography and fascinating research.

Vintage Diesel Power

Author: Brian Solomon
Publisher: Voyageur Press
ISBN: 1610601203
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 192

Book Description
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.

Guide to North American Steam Locomotives

Author:
Publisher: Waukesha, WI : Kalmbach Books
ISBN: 9780890242063
Category : Locomotives
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
History and development of steam power since 1900, including railroad-by-railroad histories and rosters.

Railroads Across North America

Author: Claude Wiatrowski
Publisher: Voyageur Press
ISBN: 161060136X
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 262

Book Description
From the first steam-powered locomotives of the early nineteenth century to the high-speed commuter trains of today, the American railroad has been a great engine powering the nations growth and industry. This book celebrates the glory and grandeur of that legacy with a lavish tour of the history of the American railroad and the culture surrounding it. Generously illustrated with vintage photographs, modern images, maps, timetables, tickets, brochures, and all manner of memorabilia, this volume offers a fascinating look at the rail industrys beginnings and development, as well as its place in American history. From the might of the major rail companies and their empires to the romance of rail travel, this is the full and fabulously colorful story of the industry that moved a nation--and stirs our imaginations to this day.

Burlington Northern Diesel Locomotives

Author: Paul D. Schneider
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780890241431
Category : Diesel locomotives
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
With nearly 2,000 diesel locomotives on 29,000 miles of merged lines, until recently the Burlington Northern was the largest U.S. railroad. Photos and descriptions show how four railroads became one, and what happened to their diesel locomotives.

Historic North American Locomotives

Author: Ken Boyd
Publisher: Kalmbach Publishing Co
ISBN: 1627005099
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 235

Book Description
Historic North American Locomotives traces the historic development of North American locomotives from the early 1800s through today. Considered a photographic book with the look and feel of fine art, 100 locomotives are profiled using descriptive text and richly detailed and colored photographic imagery. A well-researched introduction provides the reader with a historical perspective. The author/photographer includes high-quality photographs, created through various techniques that vividly capture the distinctive features of the locomotives. From the 1805 Trevithick portable boiler to modern, high-speed locomotives such as the 2013 GE Genesis, the reader will enjoy viewing a variety of locomotives that are not usually shown together in one book.

Locomotives

Author: Greg McDonnell
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781770856097
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
"This new oversize, full color book is the 'Diesel Spotter's Guide' on steroids. ... After you get Locomotives, you'll WANT to go out and see what's new!" --Railfan and Railroad "This is a field guide that is also elegant, so my advice is this: Buy two copies, and toss one in your car, and put the other one on your coffee table." --Trains Locomotives is the definitive photographic reference for the North American rail fan. It covers all mainline locomotive models built for North American railroads from the mid-1970s onward. This revised and expanded edition includes data on all the new locomotive models built from 2007 to January 2015, including the latest electrics from Siemens and Tier 4 locomotives from General Electrics. Containing 32 new pages, and over 300 photographs of more than 120 models, this remarkable large-format reference covers every locomotive manufacturer. Greg McDonnell provides concise yet comprehensive information on each model, along with easy-to-read tables of production totals, build dates and mechanical specifications.