A History Of The American Locomotive
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A History of the American Locomotive
Author | : John H. White |
Publsiher | : Courier Corporation |
Total Pages | : 532 |
Release | : 1979-01-01 |
Genre | : Antiques & Collectibles |
ISBN | : 0486238180 |
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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.
A history of the American locomotive
Author | : John H. White |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 135 |
Release | : 1979 |
Genre | : Electronic Book |
ISBN | : OCLC:641879174 |
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The History of the First Locomotives in America
Author | : William Henry Brown |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 280 |
Release | : 1871 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : STANFORD:36105046906504 |
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American Locomotives
Author | : John H. White |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1997 |
Genre | : Locomotives |
ISBN | : 0801857147 |
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In 1835, there were 175 steam locomotives in service in the United States. By 1900, that number had increased to 37,663. In this newly revised and expanded edition of his classic work, renowned railroad historian John H. White, Jr., chronicles the explosive growth and development of the steam locomotive in America -- from the first British imports to the New York elevated locomotives of the 1880s -- and adds more than fifty new pages of superb illustrations and text. Beginning with the early era of locomotive design, White describes the background and methods of the first American builders, the special requirements of American railroads, construction materials, locomotive types, performance, and costs. He then turns to the development of individual components: boilers and running gears, headlights and cowcatchers, sandboxes, bells, and whistles. Throughout, remarkably detailed scale drawings -- many reproduced from the original working drawings -- illustrate design features and modifications. For this new edition, White offers eleven new detailed and comprehensive case histories of individual locomotives, beginning with the 1843 La Junta. Each case history provides a wealth of historical background, mechanical information, and engineering analysis. White also includes a special section that updates and annotates the information found in the original edition. This beautifully complete and authoritative history stands as a landmark in its field. Now in a new edition, it will continue to delight railroad enthusiasts, model builders, historians of technology, and anyone with an interest in American railroads. From reviews of the first edition: "An outstanding engineering andpublishing masterpiece." -- Journal of American History "The definitive reference work on the technical development of the early locomotive." -- Business History Review "White does a splendid job... through the combined use of narrative and over 230 highly detailed, sharp and clear pictures and drawings." -- Civil War History
A History of the American Locomotive Its Development
Author | : John H. White |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 135 |
Release | : 1987-01-01 |
Genre | : Electronic Book |
ISBN | : 0844658286 |
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American Locomotives
Author | : John H. White |
Publsiher | : Johns Hopkins University Press |
Total Pages | : 536 |
Release | : 1968 |
Genre | : Locomotives |
ISBN | : UOM:39076005165837 |
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American Steam Locomotives
Author | : William L. Withuhn |
Publsiher | : Indiana University Press |
Total Pages | : 464 |
Release | : 2019-03-01 |
Genre | : Transportation |
ISBN | : 9780253039354 |
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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 American Steam Locomotive in the Twentieth Century
Author | : Tom Morrison |
Publsiher | : McFarland |
Total Pages | : 637 |
Release | : 2018-07-24 |
Genre | : Transportation |
ISBN | : 9781476627939 |
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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.