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Author : W. J. K. Davies
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780855241292
Total Pages : 104 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (412 download)
Download or read book Diesel Rail Traction written by W. J. K. Davies and published by . This book was released on 1973-01-01 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Total Pages : 598 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Diesel Railway Traction written by and published by . This book was released on 1963 with total page 598 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Brian Solomon
Publisher : Voyageur Press (MN)
ISBN 13 : 0760346127
Total Pages : 355 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (63 download)
Download or read book GE and EMD Locomotives written by Brian Solomon and published by Voyageur Press (MN). This book was released on 2014-08 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A comprehensive history of North America's two major locomotive manufacturers, comprising previous 2003 and 2006 volumes with updated information and photos to take the story through 2013"--Provided by publisher.
Author : David Ross
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 558 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The Encyclopedia of Trains and Locomotives written by David Ross and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 558 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For: Raymond C. McConnell.
Author : J. Parker Lamb
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 0253027985
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (53 download)
Download or read book Evolution of the American Diesel Locomotive written by J. Parker Lamb and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2007-06-14 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “An important contribution to railroad technological history. The book’s strength is the author’s mastery of the mechanical details.” —Mark Reutter, editor, Railroad History The diesel locomotive sent shock waves through rigid corporate cultures and staid government regulators. For some, the new technology promised to be a source of enormous profits; for others, the railroad industry seemed a threat to their very livelihoods. Evolution of the American Diesel Locomotive introduces the reader to the important technological advances that gave rise to diesel engines, examining not only their impact on locomotive design, but also their impact on the economic and social landscapes. J. Parker Lamb describes the development of these technologies, allowing the reader to fully understand how they were integrated and formed a commercially successful locomotive. Like its companion volume, Perfecting the American Steam Locomotive (IUP, 2003), this book emphasizes the role of the leading engineers whose innovations paved the way for critical breakthroughs. Rail fans will appreciate this authoritative work. “A host of books and articles have touched on various aspects of this ongoing story over the years, but none tell the story with the completeness and superb clarity found here.” —Michigan Railfan “Lamb provides the reader with detailed descriptions of every generation of diesel locomotive along with a generous supply of excellent photographs.” —Technology and Culture
Author : Brian Solomon
Publisher : Voyageur Press
ISBN 13 : 1610597745
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (15 download)
Download or read book Electro-Motive E-Units and F-Units written by Brian Solomon and published by Voyageur Press. This book was released on 2011-11-15 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Blending automotive manufacturing and styling techniques with state-of-the-art diesel-electric technologies, General Motors’ Electro-Motive Division conceived and marketed America’s first commercially successful road diesels: the fabulous E-Units and F-Units. This illustrated companion to Voyageur Press’ Alco Locomotives (2009) and Baldwin Locomotives (2010) is the most comprehensive history of the most recognizable locomotives ever built. Beginning with 1937 debut of the fast and powerful E-Units designed for long-haul passenger service, author Brian Solomon treats readers to a wonderful array of archival imagery while explaining the impact the locomotives made on the locomotive market and the railroad industry.
Author : Anthony Heywood
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317143329
Total Pages : 454 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (171 download)
Download or read book Engineer of Revolutionary Russia written by Anthony Heywood and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-05-13 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the first substantial study in any language of one of revolutionary Russia's most distinguished and controversial engineers - Iurii Vladimirovich Lomonosov (1876-1952). Not only does it provide an outline of his remarkable life and career, it also explores the relationship between science, technology and transport that developed in late tsarist and early Soviet Russia. Lomonosov's importance extends well beyond his scientific and engineering achievements thanks to the rich variety and public prominence of his professional and political activities. His generation - Lenin's generation - was inevitably at the forefront of Russian life from the 1910s to the 1930s, and Lomonosov took his place there as one of the country's best known and ultimately notorious engineers. As well as an innovative engineer who campaigned to enhance the role of science, he played a major role in shaping and administering the Russian railways, and undertook several diplomatic and scientific missions to the West during the early years of the Revolution. Falling from political favour during an assignment in Germany (1923-1927), he achieved notoriety in Russia as a 'non-returner' by apparently declining to return home. Thereby escaping probable arrest and execution, he began a new life abroad (1927-1952) which included a research post at the California Institute of Technology in 1929-1930, collaborative projects with the famous physicist P.L. Kapitsa in Cambridge, a long-time association with the Institution of Mechanical Engineers in London, and work for the British War Office during the Second World War. From Marxist revolutionary to American academic, this study reveals Lomonosov's extraordinary life. Drawing on a wide variety of official Russian sources, as well as Lomonosov's own diaries and memoirs, a vivid portrait of his life is presented, offering a better understanding of how science, technology and politics interacted in early-twentieth-century Russia.
Author : P. Ransome-Wallis
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486142760
Total Pages : 518 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (861 download)
Download or read book Illustrated Encyclopedia of World Railway Locomotives written by P. Ransome-Wallis and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2013-04-10 with total page 518 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Authoritative international survey reviews everything from standard steam engines, diesels and gas turbines to subways and electric motor coaches. Includes details of construction, problems of operation, and building methods. More than 300 illustrations, photographs.
Author : Colin Garratt
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780760749524
Total Pages : 516 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (495 download)
Download or read book Illustrated Book of Steam and Rail written by Colin Garratt and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the birth of the railroads in the early Industrial Age, people across the world have been fascinated by the locomotive as a powerful symbol of advanced technology and an exciting means of transport. From the early beginnings of steam power to today's high-speed passenger trains, this book spans nearly two centuries of locomotive and railway development.
Author : Brian Solomon
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781610603799
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (37 download)
Download or read book EMD Locomotives written by Brian Solomon and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Brian Solomon
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ISBN 13 : 9781610606059
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (6 download)
Download or read book American Diesel Locomotives written by Brian Solomon and published by . This book was released on with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduced in the 1930s, efficient and adaptable diesel locomotives had all but displaced steam locomotives by 1960. This colorful photographic history examines the development, implementation, and operation of diesel locomotives from the gleaming pioneer Zephyrs of the '30s through today's 8000-horsepower beasts. In the course of examining the dawn and preeminence of diesel power, the author offers a glimpse of America's major railways -- both freight and passenger -- in stunning modern and period color photography. Manufacturers like EMD, Alco and GE are included. The final chapter describes the operation and maintenance of modern diesel locomotives, and an appendix lists where rail fans can see restored examples of early diesels today.
Author : Brian Solomon
Publisher : Motorbooks International
ISBN 13 : 9780760306666
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (66 download)
Download or read book The American Diesel Locomotive written by Brian Solomon and published by Motorbooks International. This book was released on 2000 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduced in the 1930s, efficient and adaptable diesel locomotives had all but displaced steam locomotives by 1960. This colorful photographic history examines the development, implementation, and operation of diesel locomotives from the gleaming pioneer Zephyrs of the '30s through today's 8000-horsepower beasts. In the course of examining the dawn and preeminence of diesel power, the author offers a glimpse of America's major railways -- both freight and passenger -- in stunning modern and period color photography. Manufacturers like EMD, Alco and GE are included. The final chapter describes the operation and maintenance of modern diesel locomotives, and an appendix lists where rail fans can see restored examples of early diesels today.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 552 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book A Bibliography of British Railway History written by and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Wallace W. Abbey
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 0253062799
Total Pages : 414 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (53 download)
Download or read book The Diesel That Did It written by Wallace W. Abbey and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2022-11-22 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Diesel That Did It tells the story of the legendary diesel-electric locomotive, the FT. As war loomed in 1939, American railroads were on the precipice of railroad transformation. In an obscure factory in La Grange, Illinois, a group of gifted engineers and designers were planning a revolution that would shake railroading to its foundations and eventually put the steam locomotive out of business. Their creation, the FT, was a diesel-electric, semi-streamlined freight engine. The FT would establish a new standard for reliability, flexibility, and cost, but its arrival unsettled many railroad employees and gave fresh ammunition to their labor unions, who believed that it threatened a century-old culture. Wallace W. Abbey's The Diesel That Did It is the story of a revolution. He explores how EMC (and its successor Electro-Motive Division of General Motors) conceived the FT, and how it ultimately emerged as the dominant locomotive power plant for 20 years. However, for Abbey, the history of the Santa Fe Railway and the FT go hand in hand. The Diesel That Did It also offers a penetrating look at how the great American railroad, at the height of its Super Chief glamor, threw its conservative mechanical traditions aside to bet big on the diesel. Showcasing more than 140 exquisite photographs by Abbey and other noted photographers, The Diesel That Did It is a captivating story not to be missed by railroaders and railfans.
Author : Brian Solomon
Publisher : Voyageur Press (MN)
ISBN 13 : 0760349975
Total Pages : 211 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (63 download)
Download or read book Field Guide to Trains written by Brian Solomon and published by Voyageur Press (MN). This book was released on 2016-06-15 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ultimate guide for train lovers, Field Guide to Trains is fully loaded with pictures and fun facts on all the machines that ride the rails
Author : Stanley W. Trzoniec
Publisher : Voyageur Press (MN)
ISBN 13 : 0760348405
Total Pages : 163 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (63 download)
Download or read book Vintage & Modern Diesel Locomotives written by Stanley W. Trzoniec and published by Voyageur Press (MN). This book was released on 2015-10 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: EMD, General Electric, Alco, Baldwin, and Fairbanks Morse have built diesel locomotives. Their most popular vintage and modern models are covered in painstaking detail by author and photographer Stanley W. Trzoniec.
Author : John F. Kirkland
Publisher : HP Trade
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Dawn of the Diesel Age written by John F. Kirkland and published by HP Trade. This book was released on 1983 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
