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Author : George H. Williams
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Life on a Locomotive written by George H. Williams and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Charles F. Steffes
Publisher : Old World Pub
ISBN 13 : 9781880365137
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (651 download)
Download or read book The Life and Times of a Locomotive Engineer written by Charles F. Steffes and published by Old World Pub. This book was released on 1992 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : George F. Niederauer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780615342849
Total Pages : 514 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (428 download)
Download or read book Locomotive 315 written by George F. Niederauer and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : TIM. HILLIER-GRAVES
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781526731166
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (311 download)
Download or read book Thompson, His Life and Locomotives written by TIM. HILLIER-GRAVES and published by . This book was released on 2021-03-30 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Brian Floca
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1442485221
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (424 download)
Download or read book Locomotive written by Brian Floca and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-09-03 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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!
Author : Kevin P. Keefe
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781611862034
Total Pages : 213 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (62 download)
Download or read book Twelve Twenty-Five written by Kevin P. Keefe and published by . This book was released on 2016-06 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This against-all-odds story of a World War II era steam locomotive captures the determination of two generations of volunteers to keep it running. The narrative traces the train s regular freight service in Michigan, its unlikely salvation from the scrapyard, and the subsequent work to bring it back to steam. This is the tale of the revival of a significant steam locomotive and a triumph of historic preservation."
Author : Vernon Lyle Smith
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780870460791
Total Pages : 181 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (67 download)
Download or read book One Man's Locomotives written by Vernon Lyle Smith and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Ken Boyd
Publisher : Voyageur Press (MN)
ISBN 13 : 0760346917
Total Pages : 195 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (63 download)
Download or read book The Art of the Locomotive written by Ken Boyd and published by Voyageur Press (MN). This book was released on 2014-09-11 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "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.
Author : Scott Lothes
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 0253035481
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (53 download)
Download or read book Wallace W. Abbey written by Scott Lothes and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2018-01-25 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the late 1940s onward, Wallace W. Abbey masterfully combined journalistic and artistic vision to transform everyday transportation moments into magical photographs. Abbey, a photographer, journalist, historian, and railroad industry executive, helped people from many different backgrounds understand and appreciate what was taken for granted: a world of locomotives, passenger trains, big-city terminals, small-town depots, and railroaders. During his lifetime he witnessed and photographed sweeping changes in the railroading industry from the steam era to the era of diesel locomotives and electronic communication. Wallace W. Abbey: A Life in Railroad Photography profiles the life and work of this legendary photographer and showcases the transformation of transportation and photography after World War II. Featuring more than 175 exquisite photographs in an oversized format, Wallace W. Abbey is an outstanding tribute to a gifted artist and the railroads he loved.
Author : Beppe Severgnini
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1592408729
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (924 download)
Download or read book Off the Rails written by Beppe Severgnini and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2019-02-12 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this witty and entertaining collection of travel tales, an acclaimed journalist explores his obsession with trains--and what his rail journeys have taught him about culture and identity. "I've gone around the world in installments. Every trip has been a revelation. I've watched regions, nations, and continents change moods and I've met more people on trains than in forty years of airplane flights. Every train trip has been a spectacle. Trains are stages, cafés, bazaars. The only talk show that will never go off the air..." Beppe Severgnini has spent his life traveling the world, and not just because he's a journalist; he's a passionate, unflagging train buff. Off the Rails recounts some of his favorite trips across Europe, Australia, Asia, and the United States, each journey bringing readers not only to a different place but to a different time, from his honeymoon on the Trans-Siberian Express (in a four-person compartment!), to a winding journey from Russia to Turkey during the last summer of communism, to a recent coast-to-coast trip with his son from Washington, D.C., to Washington State. Off the Rails is the perfect getaway for anyone with a touch of wanderlust, who dreams of escape or just likes to laugh. Filled with memorable characters and perceptive observations, it demonstrates--hilariously--what unites us. With the world in chaos and life in perpetual fast-forward, it's always the right time to hop on board with Beppe Severgnini and meet your charming, hapless, quarrelsome, romantic, shifty, quirky, endearing neighbors.
Author : John H. White
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9780486238180
Total Pages : 532 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (381 download)
Download or read book A History of the American Locomotive written by John H. White and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1979-01-01 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Author : Robert Young
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 526 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Timothy Hackworth and the Locomotive written by Robert Young and published by . This book was released on 1923 with total page 526 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Henry Dawson
Publisher : Good Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 75 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (66 download)
Download or read book Trips in the Life of a Locomotive Engineer written by Henry Dawson and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2021-11-05 with total page 75 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Trips in the Life is a short pamphlet with illustrations praising railroad workers. An informational textbook, Dawson treats readers with fascinating photos and explanations of the bravery and hardworking nature of such heroes. Contents: Running in a Fog, A Close Shave, A Collision, Collision Extraordinary, Burning of the Henry Clay, The Conductor, cont.
Author : William L. Withuhn
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 0253039355
Total Pages : 464 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (53 download)
Download or read book American Steam Locomotives written by William L. Withuhn and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2019-03-01 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Author : J. O. Young
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1466958596
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (669 download)
Download or read book The Life of a Locomotive Engineer written by J. O. Young and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2007-02-26 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an account of my experiences growing up in the Southern Appalachian Mountains, about exciting situations I found my self in as a pilot and aircraft owner for 20 some years. Also, many times I have been asked about the operations of a railroad. I have tried in this book to relate some of these operations while telling what goes on in the cab and the sights that are seen through a locomotive windshield. I have also related some of the narrow escapes and dangerous situations I have found myself in as an Engineer for forty years. Sometimes it was humorous, sometimes scary, sometimes deadly. So all you guys and gals, who always thought you wanted to be a locomotive engineer let me tell you about what you missed. In some instances you'll be glad you did.
Author : Mark Smith
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781492869092
Total Pages : 80 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (69 download)
Download or read book My Life on the L. I. R. R. written by Mark Smith and published by . This book was released on 2014-07-01 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is an "inside view" of what really went on in the steam locomotive days! Retired locomotive engineer Mark E. Smith, who ran steam, diesel and electric locomotives on the Long Island Railroad from 1943 to 1976, reveals glimpses of the day-to-day operation of a mainline commuter railroad in the glory days of steam! Lighthearted, easy reading chapters with photographs take the reader back in the work force of mid-century railroaders and give the kind of insights and stories that only a 90-year-old retiree could give. Mark was there, and he brings us nearly there as he relates his story in an easy cadence.
Author : Simine Short
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
ISBN 13 : 0252093321
Total Pages : 363 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (52 download)
Download or read book Locomotive to Aeromotive written by Simine Short and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 2011-08-01 with total page 363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: French-born and self-trained civil engineer Octave Chanute designed America's two largest stockyards, created innovative and influential structures such as the Kansas City Bridge over the previously "unbridgeable" Missouri River, and was a passionate aviation pioneer whose collaborative approach to aeronautical engineering problems encouraged other experimenters, including the Wright brothers. Drawing on rich archival material and exclusive family sources, Locomotive to Aeromotive is the first detailed examination of Chanute's life and his immeasurable contributions to engineering and transportation, from the ground transportation revolution of the mid-nineteenth century to the early days of aviation. Aviation researcher and historian Simine Short brings to light in colorful detail many previously overlooked facets of Chanute's professional and personal life. In the late nineteenth century, few considered engineering as a profession on par with law or medicine, but Chanute devoted much time and energy to the newly established professional societies that were created to set standards and serve the needs of civil engineers. Though best known for his aviation work, he became a key figure in the opening of the American continent by laying railroad tracks and building bridges, experiences that later gave him the engineering knowledge to build the first stable aircraft structure. Chanute also introduced a procedure to treat wooden railroad ties with an antiseptic that increased the wood’s lifespan in the tracks. Establishing the first commercial plants, he convinced railroad men that it was commercially feasible to make money by spending money on treating ties to conserve natural resources. He next introduced the date nail to help track the age and longevity of railroad ties. A versatile engineer, Chanute was known as a kind and generous colleague during his career. Using correspondence and other materials not previously available to scholars and biographers, Short covers Chanute's formative years in antebellum America as well as his experiences traveling from New Orleans to New York, his apprenticeship on the Hudson River Railroad, and his early engineering successes. His multiple contributions to railway expansion, bridge building, and wood preservation established his reputation as one of the nation's most successful and distinguished civil engineers. Instead of retiring, he utilized his experiences and knowledge as a bridge builder in the development of motorless flight. Through the reflections of other engineers, scientists, and pioneers in various fields who knew him, Short characterizes Chanute as a man who believed in fostering and supporting people who were willing to learn. This well-researched biography cements Chanute's place as a preeminent engineer and mentor in the history of transportation in the United States and the development of the airplane.
