Author: James G. H. WarrenPublisher: New Castle Upon Tyne : Andrew Reid & Company
ISBN:
Category : Collection locomotives
Languages : en
Pages : 498
Book Description
Author: James G. H. Warren
Author: James G. H. Warren![A Century of Locomotive Building by Robert Stephenson & Co., 1823-1923. [With Illustrations, and Portraits.]. PDF](https://books.google.com/books/content/images/frontcover/41Ar0AEACAAJ?fife=w150-h200)
Author: J. G. H. WarrenThe American Steam Locomotive in the Twentieth Century
Author: Tom MorrisonPublisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476627932
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 637
Book Description
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.
Author: Ernest Leopold AhronsBuild the Train
Author: Philip SteelePublisher: Silver Dolphin Books
ISBN: 1684123372
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 29
Book Description
Ride the rails with Build the Train, and construct a 2-foot-long rolling train model. Get ready to ride to the rails with the newest title in the best-selling Build the… series: Build the Train! This interactive guide features trains from around the globe and comes with a tuck box containing pre-cut pieces to build a beautifully artworked 19th-century steam train with moving wheels. Learn all about trains, their history and engineering—from steam to high-speed—including how each different type of engine works and the variety of trains that exist around the world. Discover how steam engines work, the difference between electric and diesel, and how different countries are creating trains with higher speeds and increased capacities. This wonderful book captures the romance of trains and combines it with interesting information on the nuts and bolts behind train travel.
Century of Locomotive Building by Robert Stephenson & Co., 1823-1923
Author: James G. H. WarrenPublisher:
ISBN: 9781446305867
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 480
Book Description
This concise look at the locomotive company Robert Stephenson & Co from 1823 to 1923 by J. G. Warren provides a unique history of the locomotive industry as it came to be built. He includes details such as letters, diagrams, photos, pictures and tables to give a full understanding of that century of progression.
Author: Stephen E. AmbroseA History of the American Locomotive
Author: John H. WhitePublisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486238180
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 532
Book Description
Important and beautifully illustrated volume chronicles the explosive growth of the American locomotive from British imports to grand ten-wheelers of the 1870s. Over 240 vintage photographs, drawings, and diagrams tell the exciting tale. Introduction. Appendices. Index.
