The American Steam Locomotive In The Twentieth Century
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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.
The Steam Locomotive in America
Author | : Alfred W. Bruce |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1985 |
Genre | : Locomotives |
ISBN | : OCLC:1342232805 |
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Perfecting the American Steam Locomotive
Author | : J. Parker Lamb |
Publsiher | : Indiana University Press |
Total Pages | : 244 |
Release | : 2003-07-08 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : 0253342198 |
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Perfecting the American Steam Locomotive documents the role played by mechanical engineers in the development of locomotive design. The steam engine and the mechanical engineering profession both grew directly out of the Industrial Revolution's need for sources of power beyond that of men and animals. Invented in England when coal mining was being developed, the practical steam engine eventually found numerous applications in transportation, especially in railroad technology. J. Parker Lamb traces the evolution of the steam engine from the early 1700s through the early 1800s, when the first locomotives were sent to the United States from England. Lamb then shifts the scene to the development of the American steam locomotive, first by numerous small builders, and later, by the early 20th century, by only three major enterprises and a handful of railroad company shops. Lamb reviews the steady progress of steam locomotive technology through its pinnacle during the 1930s, then discusses the reasons for its subsequent decline.
The Steam Locomotive in America
Author | : Alfred W. Bruce |
Publsiher | : New York : W.W. Norton |
Total Pages | : 528 |
Release | : 1952 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : UOM:39015023659421 |
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Early American Steam Locomotives
Author | : Reed Kinert |
Publsiher | : Courier Corporation |
Total Pages | : 160 |
Release | : 2012-11-01 |
Genre | : Transportation |
ISBN | : 9780486141404 |
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Relive train travel's earliest days with this splendidly illustrated story of steam locomotion, from "teakettles" to "titans." Working from builders' specifications, old engravings, and contemporaneous accounts, the author re-creates, in accurate renderings, the earliest locomotives.
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 Twilight of Steam Locomotives
Author | : Ron Ziel |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 216 |
Release | : 1970 |
Genre | : Locomotives |
ISBN | : OSU:32435082591835 |
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Story and illustrations of the demise of the steam locomotive.
Classic American Locomotives
Author | : Anonim |
Publsiher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 716 |
Release | : 2024 |
Genre | : Locomotives |
ISBN | : 1599217341 |
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A book about classic American locomotives from the Golden Era of trains - it's a must for all train enthusiasts.