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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 548 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (1 download)
Download or read book Diesel Railway Traction written by and published by . This book was released on 1963 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Roger Senior
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1473870445
Total Pages : 366 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (738 download)
Download or read book Train Doctor written by Roger Senior and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2016-09-30 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Train Doctor is the story of Roger Senior's career in the railway industry, from 1968 when the author joined British Railways, until his retirement from Great North Eastern Railway.The book takes you from the 1970s period, with its first generation Diesels, through to privatisation in 1994 and the electrified East Coast main line.This will be of interest to enthusiasts and modern railway historians, with its inside look at the railway industry during a time of considerable change.The author began his career with first generation diesel classes, on the Eastern Region, of what was then British Railways and went on to work with the High Speed Train Fleet, when they were first introduced to main line service, in the 1970s.This is a story of troubleshooting, with many different types of modern traction over a period of twenty-five years, an insight in to the trials and tribulations of keeping the railway running, in all weathers and at all costs.Roger Senior later worked with electric traction, both before and after privatisation, on the East Coast main line, finishing his career with Great North Eastern Railway as the Resident Engineer for the refurbishment of the MK1V fleet known as the Mallard project.
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 : W. J. K. Davies
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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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ISBN 13 : 1610597818
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (15 download)
Download or read book Modern Diesel Power written by and published by . This book was released on with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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 : Maksym Spiryagin
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1498733549
Total Pages : 478 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (987 download)
Download or read book Design and Simulation of Heavy Haul Locomotives and Trains written by Maksym Spiryagin and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2016-10-03 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the increasing demands for safer freight trains operating with higher speed and higher loads, it is necessary to implement methods for controlling longer, heavier trains. This requires a full understanding of the factors that affect their dynamic performance. Simulation techniques allow proposed innovations to be optimised before introducing them into the operational railway environment. Coverage is given to the various types of locomotives used with heavy haul freight trains, along with the various possible configurations of those trains. This book serves as an introductory text for college students, and as a reference for engineers practicing in heavy haul rail network design,
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Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)
Download or read book Operation and Maintenance of Diesel-electric Locomotives, 1965 written by and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Hans Halberstadt
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ISBN 13 : 9781610604475
Total Pages : 104 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (44 download)
Download or read book Modern Diesel Locomotives written by Hans Halberstadt and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Michael Bezilla
Publisher : Penn State University Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Electric Traction on the Pennsylvania Railroad, 1895-1968 written by Michael Bezilla and published by Penn State University Press. This book was released on 1980 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first comprehensive case study of railroad electrification in the United States, this pioneering book highlights a subject of current government and industry studies and a target of billions of dollars of Amtrak rehabilitation funds. Both energy conservation and environmental quality remain at stake together with transportation efficiency. Electric traction on the Pennsylvania Railroad was a technological success handicapped by an economic factor: the onetime relatively low cost of petroleum, which gave diesel locomotives and highway vehicles a temporary advantage. Today the growing cost advantage of electricity--generated with coal; atomic energy; water, wind, and solar power--prefigures a revival of electric railroad traction. Drawing upon previously untapped records of the PRR and its suppliers, notably General Electric, the author traces stages in cooperative risk management. First came challenges of limited scope which steam locomotives were unable to meet: the New York City tunnel extension of 1910 and the Philadelphia suburban modernization begun in 1913. Next came a decade of mainline electrification, 1928-38: first New York to Washington and then passenger and freight extensions to Harrisburg. These projects were preceded by large-scale research and experimentation, followed by constant improvement in equipment and operations. Electric traction is depicted as a program involving not only the railroad but also its consultants, equipment and energy suppliers, and (to a lesser degree) governmental bodies. Locomotive and power transmission design is described in detail--with copious illustrations--as are the creative achievements of managers, engineers, and workers. And the presentation will be clear to readers without specialized technical or business backgrounds.
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 : Institution of Mechanical Engineers (Great Britain). Railway Division
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 170 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)
Download or read book The Next Generation of Diesel Engines for Rail Traction written by Institution of Mechanical Engineers (Great Britain). Railway Division and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : John Jewkes
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1349000159
Total Pages : 383 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (49 download)
Download or read book The Sources of Invention written by John Jewkes and published by Springer. This book was released on 1969-06-18 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A study of the causes and consequences of industrial innovation through the inventions of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
Author : Arthur J. Roberts
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The American Diesel Locomotive written by Arthur J. Roberts and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 304 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 : Avinash Kumar Agarwal
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9811037884
Total Pages : 245 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (11 download)
Download or read book Locomotives and Rail Road Transportation written by Avinash Kumar Agarwal and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-02-10 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is intended to serve as a compendium on the state-of-the-art research in the field of locomotives and rail road transport. The book includes chapters on different aspects of the subject from renowned international experts in the field. The book looks closely at diesel engine locomotives and examines performance, emissions, and environmental impact. The core topics have been categorised into four groups: general topics, efficiency improvement and noise reduction, alternate fuels for locomotive traction, and locomotive emission reduction and measurement. The book offers an excellent, cutting-edge resource for researchers working in this area. The book will also be of use to professionals and policymakers interested in locomotive engine technologies and emission standards.
Author : Jyotirmay Majumdar
Publisher : Gower Publishing Company, Limited
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 536 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Economics of Railway Traction written by Jyotirmay Majumdar and published by Gower Publishing Company, Limited. This book was released on 1985 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
