The Great Book of Trains

Author: Brian Hollingsworth
Publisher: Crestline Publishing Company
ISBN: 9780760311936
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 416

Book Description
Illustrations and descriptions of more than 300 locomotives from the early steam pioneers of the 1830s to modern electric and diesel locomotives and proposed locomotives for the 1990s and beyond.

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!

The Twilight of Steam Locomotives

Author: Ron Ziel
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Locomotives
Languages : en
Pages : 216

Book Description
Story and illustrations of the demise of the steam locomotive.

The World Encyclopedia of Locomotives

Author: Colin Garratt
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781859674550
Category : Locomotives
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
A definitive history of locomotive technology from the 1830s to the present day. Over 700 photographs and illustrations of locomotives from around the world.

The Complete Visual History of Steam and Rail

Author: Colin Garratt
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780754823636
Category : Locomotives
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Two perfect books for train enthusiasts, with a historical reference book spanning nearly two centuries of locomotive development, and an enthralling illustrated guide to the world's greatest railway journeys of all timme

EMD Locomotives

Author: Brian Solomon
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781610603799
Category : Diesel locomotives
Languages : en
Pages : 188

Book Description

The Illustrated Guide to Locomotives of the World

Author: Colin Garratt
Publisher: Lorenz Books
ISBN: 9780857233738
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
A pictorial encyclopedia of some of the most influential and famous trains from the working steams trains of China to the bullet Train and Eurostar, with detailed specifications of 50 key locomotive designs.

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.

The Complete Book of North American Railroading

Author: Kevin EuDaly
Publisher: Crestline Books
ISBN: 0785833897
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 355

Book Description
Celebrate over 150 years of the North American railroad with this visual history. You'll be amazed by over 400 modern and vintages photographs of these trains!

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.