American Steam Locomotives

Author: William L. Withuhn
Publisher: Indiana University Press
ISBN: 0253039355
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 738

Book Description
For nearly half of the nation's history, the steam locomotive was the outstanding symbol for progress and power. It was the literal engine of the Industrial Revolution, and it played an instrumental role in putting the United States on the world stage. While the steam locomotive's basic principle of operation is simple, designers and engineers honed these concepts into 100-mph passenger trains and 600-ton behemoths capable of hauling mile-long freight at incredible speeds. American Steam Locomotives is a thorough and engaging history of the invention that captured public imagination like no other, and the people who brought it to life.

Locomotives in Profile

Author: Brian Reed
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Locomotives
Languages : en
Pages : 312

Book Description

The Complete Encyclopedia of Locomotives

Author: Mirco De Cet
Publisher: Rebo International
ISBN: 9789036615051
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 312

Book Description
Just like today, with high-specification computers being used to design even higher specification models for the next generation, the making of machines to make machines was one of the most important aspects of the Industrial Revolution. The lathe, for example, is the oldest known machine tool and dates back to antiquity, but it wasn't until the late 17th century that such industries as clock making, the building of scientific instruments, furniture and gun makers, began to convert from woodworking lathes to ones that ware capable of machining metal. Craftsmen needed precise machines that could shape metal gears, cut metal screws and stamp shapes out of metal, thus enabling others to assemble their products.

Locomotives

Author: Tim Frew
Publisher: BDD Promotional Books Company
ISBN:
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 152

Book Description

Electric Locomotives

Author: Brian Solomon
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781610606264
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 102

Book Description

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.

Locomotive

Author: Brian Floca
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1442485221
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 64

Book Description
The Caldecott Medal Winner, Sibert Honor Book, and New York Times bestseller Locomotive is a rich and detailed sensory exploration of America’s early railroads, from the creator of the “stunning” (Booklist) Moonshot. It is the summer of 1869, and trains, crews, and family are traveling together, riding America’s brand-new transcontinental railroad. These pages come alive with descriptive details of the journey: the sounds, speed, and strength of the mighty locomotives; the work that keeps them moving; and the thrill of travel from plains to mountain to ocean. Come sit inside the caboose, feel the heat of the engine, watch the landscape race by. Come ride the rails, come cross the young country!

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.

Diesel Locomotives Around the World

Author: Peter J. Green
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1398108537
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 189

Book Description
Stunning photographs capturing diesels at work across six continents, from the mid-1970s to present day.

Narrow Gauge Locomotives

Author: Anthony Coulls
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445675579
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 132

Book Description
Britain’s narrow gauge railways are host to some of the oldest, most charming, varied and extraordinary locomotives to be found anywhere. This book is a fascinating survey of these appealing engines.