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The Art of the Locomotive
Author: Ken Boyd
Publisher: Voyageur Press (MN)
Published: 2014-09-11
Total Pages: 195
ISBN-13: 0760346917
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →"A collection of digitally enhanced photographs of trains from the early 1800s to the present day by author and photographer Ken Boyd"-Provided by publisher.
Locomotives in Profile
The Locomotive Up to Date
The Birth of the Locomotive (1780-1820)
Author: Joanne Mattern
Publisher: Mitchell Lane Publishers, Inc.
Published: 2012-09-30
Total Pages: 48
ISBN-13: 1612283608
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →For hundreds of years, people faced the problem of how to transport goods and passengers over long distances. But what could create enough power to move tons of freight? The answer came with the invention of the steam engine! Engineers in England worked for years to perfect an engine that used the power of steam to run large machinery. From simple pumps in the mines to small boilers, engines got better, bigger, and stronger. Finally, by the late 1820s, inventors had created powerful locomotives that could pull many times their weight and the first commercial railways were built. The age of the locomotive was born. Follow the technical challenges and meet the clever inventors who changed the world and gave people a whole new way to travel.
The Locomotive Up to Date
The Locomotive Up to Date: the Classic Reference for Steam Locomotive Engineers and Firemen
Author: Charles McShane
Publisher: Lulu.com
Published: 2007-03-01
Total Pages: 723
ISBN-13: 1430317477
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →When it was originally published in 1899, The Locomotive Up to Date was hailed as "...the most definitive work ever published concerning the mechanism that has transformed the American nation: the steam locomotive." Filled with over 700 pages of text, diagrams and photos, this remains one of the most important railroading books ever written. From steam valves to sanders, trucks to side rods, it's a treasure trove of information, explaining in easy-to-understand language how the most sophisticated machines of the 19th Century were operated and maintained. This new edition is an exact duplicate of the original. Reformatted as an easy-to-read 8.5x11 volume, it's delightful for railroad enthusiasts of all ages.
The Locomotive
Locomotive
Author: Brian Floca
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2013-09-03
Total Pages: 64
ISBN-13: 1442485221
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →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 Big Legacy of the Union Pacific Big Boy
Author: James J. Reisdorff
Publisher:
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 64
ISBN-13: 9780942035735
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The Union Pacific Railroad "Big Boys" are often credited as having been the largest steam locomotives in the world. Although these 25 steam giants last operated in 1959, their contribution to transportation history has not been forgotten. There are now eight Big Boys preserved at various museums and parks across the United States. This book, with text and more than 70 illustrations, describes the post-steam era story of Big Boy. It looks at not only what has become of the eight surviving locomotives, but also how human interest in these huge machines manifests itself in both the railroad hobby and popular culture. It also examines the question that has often been asked by railroad buffs everywhere: Will a Big Boy ever return to the rails?
