Author: Andy SmallPublisher:
ISBN: 9781907094422
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
Early American Steam Locomotives
Author: Reed KinertPublisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486141403
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 231
Book Description
Relive train travel's earliest days with this splendidly illustrated story of steam locomotion, from "teakettles" to "titans." Working from builders' specifications, old engravings, and contemporaneous accounts, the author re-creates, in accurate renderings, the earliest locomotives.
Steam Locomotive Projects & Ideas
Author: Publisher: Kalmbach Publishing, Co.
ISBN: 9780890244005
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
Get the basics of modeling and operating steam locomotives! You'll learn to detail, kitbash, paint, and maintain steam locomotives of any scale. Includes information about the history of steam locomotive power and components of the prototype.
American Steam Locomotive
Author: Brian SolomonPublisher: Voyageur Press
ISBN: 9780760303368
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
A powerful collection of yesterdays iron workhorses captured in a variety of nostalgic photographs. Solomon's thoroughly-researched text details the origins, development and growth of the steam locomotive from its earliest days right up to its final futile battles to compete with the diesel. Witness the intimate workings of old steam engines that used 20,000 gallons of water per hour! And look inside fireboxes large enough to host a dinner for 12! See these iron behemoths inside and out, in photographs of them on the tracks, as well as in shots of them being rebuilt. An action-packed profile of the mighty steam trains that once ruled the tracks.
How a Steam Locomotive Works
Author: Karen ParkerPublisher: TLC Publishing
ISBN: 9780939487899
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This book examines how modern steam locomotive works, including all its major sub-systems and appliances. Illustrations show how each part of the locomotive fits into the overall functioning, some background on each aspect of each function, and examples of various locomotives from a wide variety of railroads all over the U.S. The book is written for the layman to understand, providing a really easy to comprehend, yet technically competent and complete volume that will be valuable for anyone interested in the steam era.
Author: David Kitching
Author: The Last of Steam
Author: Joe G. ColliasPublisher:
ISBN: 9780911581324
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 269
Book Description
This collection of pictures contains 300 photographs and a minimum of text. The sights, smells and sounds of steam come alive in this book as the waning years of steam railroading throughout the United States is presented. Many roads are included such as the AT&SF, B&O, CN, CP, C&O, CB&Q, Milw., C&NW, RI, Rio Grande, NYC, Pennsy and many more.
Farmyard Tales Christmas Flap Book
Author: Heather AmeryPublisher: Usborne Books
ISBN: 9781409509370
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Presents a tale from Apple Tree Farm as the Boot family prepare for Christmas and Poppy and Sam wonder whether Santa will bring them what they asked for. This book offers an interactive reading experience for young children, who will love to lift the robust flaps to find out what Christmas surprises are hiding underneath.
Classic Railroad Scenes: Railroads at Work Hard Cover
Author: Art PetersonPublisher:
ISBN: 9781627008631
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Art Peterson is back with more color images from his Krambles-Peterson Archive. This book focuses on freight railroading and features scenes of switching and trains in industrial areas in the Transition and Classic eras. Large photos and in depth captions go beyond just telling what's in the photo - they put the images in context with the greater railroad scene as well as what was going on in the larger society.
