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Locomotives : Steam

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Louisville & Nashville Steam Locomotives, 1968 Revised Edition
Author: Richard E. Prince
Publisher: Indiana Univ Press

With hundreds of vintage photographs, detailed rosters, and schematic drawings, this is a must-have book for the Louisville and Nashville Locomotive's many steam fans.
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(Added: 5-Feb-2001) - Customer Rating: 0 Votes: 0

Perfecting the American Steam Locomotive (Railroads Past and Present) ^{ed pick}
Author: J. Parker Lamb, George M. Smerk (Editor)
Publisher: Indiana University Press; (August 2003)

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.
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(Added: 30-Oct-2003) - Customer Rating: 0 Votes: 0

Rio Grande Steam Locomotives : Standard Gauge
Author: Donald J. Heimburger
Publisher: Heimburger House Publishing Company; (November 1996)

This nostalgic work traces the development of Rio Grande?s steam locomotives from the early days to the last days of steam when locomotive fires were dropped and diesels took over the task of hauling tonnage through the beautiful but rugged Western terrain. Filled with highlights of numerous standard gauge steam locomotives, from the 0-6-0 and 4-6-2 to the giant 2-8-8-2 and 4-6-6-4. Special chapters feature Rio Grande steamers built by the American Locomotive Co., and its predecessor companies, plus builder?s photographs from the Baldwin Locomotive Works. Hardcover, 12 x 9, 200 pp, 140 b/w, 26 drawings, maps
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(Added: 22-Jun-2003) - Customer Rating: 0 Votes: 0

Set Up Running : The Life of a Pennsylvania Railroad Engineman ^{ed pick}
Author: John W. Orr
Publisher: Pennsylvania State Univ Pr

An engaging book, one likely to become a railroad classic. The major strength of Set Up Running is detail, particularly when it involves locomotives, train movements, and patterns of operation. Especially enjoyable are the depictions of Orr as a loyal Pennsylvania Railroad employee and of his overall pride of workmanship. ?H. Roger Grant, Clemson University

Set Up Running tells the story of a Pennsylvania Railroad locomotive engineer, Oscar P. Orr, who operated steam-powered freight and passenger trains throughout Central Pennsylvania and South Central New York. From 1904 to 1949, Orr sat at the controls of many famous steam locomotives; moved trains loaded with coal, perishables, and other freight; and encountered virtually every situation a locomotive engineer of that era could expect to see.
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(Added: 31-Mar-2001) - Customer Rating: 7.40 Votes: 5

Steam Beneath the Red Star
Author: Ron Ziel
Publisher: Amereon Ltd

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Steam Locomotive Directory of North America (Volume 1)
Author: Jackie Planchno
Publisher: Transportation Trails

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Super Steam Locomotives (Enthusiast Color Series)
Author: Brian Solomon
Publisher: Motorbooks International

More steam equals more power. In 1924, Lima Locomotives Works introduced the Berkshire, an engine that boasted superlative speed and power via the relatively simple principle of a greatly enlarged firebox. The Bershire inspired a new breed of super steam locomotives designed by numerous manufacturers and used by virtually every American railroad until the end of the steam era. This color history uses modern color photgraphs of examples still used today by museums and tourists railways- models like the Hudson, Northern, Challenger, Yellowstone, and Big Boy.
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