[PDF] The Locomotive eBook

Author : Brian Floca
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 18,87 MB
Release : 2013-09-03
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1442485221

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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!

Author : George L. Fowler
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 12,23 MB
Release : 2008-10
Category :
ISBN : 1935327615

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Note: this is volume 1 of a 2 volume set. You must purchase both books to have a complete copy of this book. In 1905, the American Railway Master mechanics Association adopted a resolution, authorizing the creation of ¿...an illustrated dictionary of each and every part used in the building of locomotives.¿ The result, edited by famed technical writer George Fowler and published by the railroad gazette, was nearly 700 pages long, and richly illustrated with photographs, etchings, and blueprints. The Locomotive Dictionary was a triumph, and became one of the definitive engineering references for the railroad industry during the steam age. This high-quality reprint of a first edition of this wonderful book, represents the first time in decades that it has been available to the public. Softbound in two volumes, it is a wonderful reference that no steam fan or model railroader should be without.

Author : Zerah Colburn
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 23,2 MB
Release : 2012-11
Category : History
ISBN : 3954542021

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Dieses Buch aus dem Jahr 1873 wurde geschrieben, als dampfbetriebene Motoren den Regelfall im Schienenverkehr darstellten. Es beschreibt daher unnachahmlich, wie solche Motoren berechnet und konstruiert werden, und beschäftigt sich überdies auch mit deren Betrieb und Wartung. Es handelt sich hierbei um eine englischsprachige Ausgabe.

Author : Karen Parker
Publisher : TLC Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,83 MB
Release : 2009-06-15
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9780939487899

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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 : Ken Gibbs
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 11,15 MB
Release : 2012-12-15
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1445624257

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Ken Gibbs tells the history of the engineering triumph that is a steam locomotive from the 1800s to the 1960s showing how each development changed the course of history.