The Heritage Of North American Steam Railroads

Author : Brian Solomon
Publisher : Pleasantville, N.Y. : Reader's Digest
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Heritage of North American Steam Railroads written by Brian Solomon and published by Pleasantville, N.Y. : Reader's Digest. This book was released on 2001 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Complete with Travelers Tales boxes, specially commissioned maps & a listing of heritage team locomotives still in action today, this exciting chronicle tells the complete story of how the Iron Horse changed the course of history.

Author : J. Parker Lamb
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780253342195
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Perfecting the American Steam Locomotive written by J. Parker Lamb and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2003-07-08 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : Christopher Chant
Publisher : Chartwell Books
ISBN 13 : 9780785829331
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The History of North American Steam written by Christopher Chant and published by Chartwell Books. This book was released on 2012-05-31 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This illustrated history of steam trains makes a great gift item for train enthusiasts and railroad historians. It covers steam locomotives from its origins, its expansion through to its eventual obsoletion. It also includes a chapter on railroads in the north and south which covers Canada and Mexico. Lavishly illustrated throughout in full color and written by an author with a number of authoritative titles to his credit, this book has been published in two other formats with over 40,000 copies sold. This new edition is in a mid-size format which would make a perfect addition to the collector’s bookshelf.

Author : Kevin EuDaly
Publisher : Crestline Books
ISBN 13 : 0785833897
Total Pages : 355 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Complete Book of North American Railroading written by Kevin EuDaly and published by Crestline Books. This book was released on 2016-09 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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!

Author : Claude Wiatrowski
Publisher : Voyageur Press
ISBN 13 : 161060136X
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Railroads Across North America written by Claude Wiatrowski and published by Voyageur Press. This book was released on 2007-09-15 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the first steam-powered locomotives of the early nineteenth century to the high-speed commuter trains of today, the American railroad has been a great engine powering the nations growth and industry. This book celebrates the glory and grandeur of that legacy with a lavish tour of the history of the American railroad and the culture surrounding it. Generously illustrated with vintage photographs, modern images, maps, timetables, tickets, brochures, and all manner of memorabilia, this volume offers a fascinating look at the rail industrys beginnings and development, as well as its place in American history. From the might of the major rail companies and their empires to the romance of rail travel, this is the full and fabulously colorful story of the industry that moved a nation--and stirs our imaginations to this day.

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Publisher : Waukesha, WI : Kalmbach Books
ISBN 13 : 9780890242063
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Guide to North American Steam Locomotives written by and published by Waukesha, WI : Kalmbach Books. This book was released on 1993 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: History and development of steam power since 1900, including railroad-by-railroad histories and rosters.

Author : Brian Solomon
Publisher : Voyageur Press (MN)
ISBN 13 : 0760344884
Total Pages : 159 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book North American Railroad Family Trees written by Brian Solomon and published by Voyageur Press (MN). This book was released on 2013-10-20 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Illustrated history of the North American Railroad industry's mergers and acquisitions illustrated with historical photography and 50 specially commissioned maps and line diagrams charting that evolution"-Provided by publisher.

Author : David Ross
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Heritage of North American Trains written by David Ross and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Ken Boyd
Publisher : Kalmbach Publishing Co
ISBN 13 : 1627005099
Total Pages : 235 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Historic North American Locomotives written by Ken Boyd and published by Kalmbach Publishing Co. This book was released on 2018-10-16 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : Brian Solomon
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781904687207
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The heritage of North American train written by Brian Solomon and published by . This book was released on 2004-08-01 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: