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Author : Martin Evans
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 158 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (558 download)
Download or read book Manual of Model Steam Locomotive Construction written by Martin Evans and published by . This book was released on 1960 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Brian Solomon
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781627008808
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (88 download)
Download or read book How Steam Locomotives Work written by Brian Solomon and published by . This book was released on 2022-03 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlock the secrets of steam locomotives with this comprehensive book covering how they work, including their design, evolution, and construction. Learn about how they were designed, how they work, what each of the components do, and how the engines operated. Well-known railway author Brian Solomon covers their strengths and weaknesses, how they evolved, and how and why diesel locomotives were able to supersede them. You'll get an in-depth view of the fascinating and extremely popular steam locomotives used throughout history including: How steam locomotive components work together to get a train into motion The evolution of steam leading to more-powerful locomotives The various wheel arrangements and what service each was designed for Differences among coal- and oil-fired types And more! Featuring extensive photo coverage and drawings, this 208-page book is essential for any railfan or model railroader. Take the mystery out of these iconic living, breathing beings!
Author : Joseph F. Nelson
Publisher : Live Steam
ISBN 13 : 9780914104018
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (4 download)
Download or read book So You Want to Build a Live Steam Locomotive written by Joseph F. Nelson and published by Live Steam. This book was released on 1978-01-01 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Peter Jones
Publisher : Crowood Press UK
ISBN 13 : 9781847970299
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (72 download)
Download or read book Building Small Steam Locomotives written by Peter Jones and published by Crowood Press UK. This book was released on 2009-01-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you have an ambition to build a small live steam locomotive, but are daunted by the skills required, then this book is for you. Written in his clear and encouraging style, Peter Jones demystifies the whole process for those with little or no previous experience. Contents include: An explanation of terms; Basic metalworking processes; Step-by-step project guides; Machining; Boilermaking; Painting; and Finishing. Fully illustrated throughout with color photographs and drawings, and including appendices of suppliers and societies, this is an invaluable work for the railway modeler.
Author : Bob Gordon
Publisher : Shire Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780852639061
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (39 download)
Download or read book Model Steam Engines written by Bob Gordon and published by Shire Publications. This book was released on 2010-06-22 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Model engineering was popularized by pioneering steam enthusiasts, and rapidly grew into an exciting worldwide hobby for amateur engineers. This book describes how model steam engines work, outlines the development of the machine tools used to build the models, and investigates the seven different categories of model engines, which include models built to support patent applications, and those built purely for pleasure. The author, himself a model steam locomotive driver, also delves into the possible pitfalls and practicalities of scale model engineering. Generously illustrated, this is guaranteed to interest any aspiring engineer, as well as collectors of steam engines.
Author : Tim Coles
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781857610369
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (13 download)
Download or read book A Beginner's Guide to Model Steam Locomotives written by Tim Coles and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Reed Kinert
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486141403
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (861 download)
Download or read book Early American Steam Locomotives written by Reed Kinert and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-11-01 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
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Publisher : Waukesha, WI : Kalmbach Books
ISBN 13 : 9780890242063
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (42 download)
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 : Edward C. Hume, III
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781545404898
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (48 download)
Download or read book A Climax Class a Live Steam Locomotive Model written by Edward C. Hume, III and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-05-03 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Live steamers and metalworking hobbyists will be delighted with this comprehensive work covering the design, construction, painting, and commissioning of a working steam locomotive model. The Climax Class A locomotive was the original Climax model with a two-cylinder upright motor combined with a two-speed transmission and skew bevel gears. This model for Gauge 1 track comes to life as 661 drawings, 358 color photographs, and detailed fabrication guidance all meld and resonate in the mind. But wait! This book is not just about building a locomotive model. Here is a source book of current shop techniques where CNC machining one-off parts is a paragraph and a photo away from old school soldering, bending and filing. Makers and doers will find the fabrication tips and advice to be invaluable. Detailed plans are also included for a carrier and case, test rollers, a stack blower, and an E-clip grooving tool for the lathe. Do not overlook the computer files that accompany the book on the publisher's download site. Where else will you find software program code to cut skew bevel gears and mill parabolic headlight dishes?
Author : Linn Westcott
Publisher : Kalmbach Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9780890240014
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (4 download)
Download or read book Model Railroader Cyclopedia written by Linn Westcott and published by Kalmbach Publishing Company. This book was released on 1991-05-01 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents details and measurements of steam locomotives from their first appearance to their final days. Includes nearly 1,000 rare photos and over 127 HO scale plans, notes, and specifications for almost all steam locomotives in North America.
Author : Peter William Brett Semmens
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781383029369
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (293 download)
Download or read book How Steam Locomotives Really Work written by Peter William Brett Semmens and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describing the anatomy and physiology of the steam train, this work covers engine design, converting fuel into mechanical traction, and the function and design of the various components of the engine.
Author : Thomas W. Dixon Jr
Publisher : TLC Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780939487967
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (879 download)
Download or read book Lima Super Power Steam Locomotives written by Thomas W. Dixon Jr and published by TLC Publishing. This book was released on 2010-12-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first book to give a detailed treatment of every class of "super Power" stem locomotive built by Lima Locomotive Works, and to explain their use on the various railroads which bought them. The book explains the development of the Super Power concept, and how it was applied to nearly 700 of the finest steam locomotive in America in the period from the mid-1920s until 1948. It presents detailed data tables, photos, and history of each locomotive class railroad-by-railroad, with photos of all types.
Author : Arthur W. Wallace
Publisher : Heimburger House Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9780911581553
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (815 download)
Download or read book Mason Steam Locomotives written by Arthur W. Wallace and published by Heimburger House Publishing Company. This book was released on 2004-04-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: William Mason’s beautiful steam locomotives were considered the finest in form and function, the “Rolls Royces” of the day. More than 700 of these locomotives were built at the Taunton, Massachusetts factory beginning in 1853. After 50 years of research, Art Wallace brings the complete Mason locomotive story to light. In detailed text and nearly 200 photographs and illustrations, Mason’s handiwork comes to life in this rich historical volume. From American Standard 4-4-0s to 4-6-0s and double-truck 0-6-6Ts and 2-8-6T’s, Mason locomotives have captured the eye of railfans, engineers and historians for decades. Now you can read the fascinating story and see the products that made Mason famous.
Author : Jack Buckler
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781857611021
Total Pages : 174 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (11 download)
Download or read book Build Your Own Steam Locomotive written by Jack Buckler and published by . This book was released on 1995-10-01 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Keith Moseley
Publisher : Orchard Books (NY)
ISBN 13 : 9780531058442
Total Pages : 14 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (584 download)
Download or read book Steam Locomotives written by Keith Moseley and published by Orchard Books (NY). This book was released on 1989 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A pop-up guide to the history and use of steam engines which depicts seven intricate dimensional models of a range of famous steam locomotives.
Author : Marc Horovitz
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780692238264
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (382 download)
Download or read book A Passion for Steam written by Marc Horovitz and published by . This book was released on 2014-09-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A Passion for Steam" describes how small scale, live-steam locomotives work in clear, understandable language. All systems are covered, including boilers, boiler fittings, burners, different fuels, valve gears, different cylinder types, and sundry variations. The second half of the book is a fascinating survey of nearly 100 miniature locomotives, scratchbuilt and commercial, that discusses what makes each one different from its fellows. The book is fully illustrated with hundreds of high-quality drawings and beautiful photographs.
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Publisher : Kalmbach Publishing, Co.
ISBN 13 : 9780890244005
Total Pages : 84 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (44 download)
Download or read book Steam Locomotive Projects & Ideas written by and published by Kalmbach Publishing, Co.. This book was released on 2003 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get the basics of modeling and operating steam locomotives! You'll learn to detail, kitbash, paint, and maintain steam locomotives of any scale. Includes information about the history of steam locomotive power and components of the prototype.
