How Steam Locomotives Really Work

Author : Peter William Brett Semmens
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781383029369
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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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 : Karen Parker
Publisher : TLC Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780939487899
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book How a Steam Locomotive Works written by Karen Parker and published by TLC Publishing. This book was released on 2009-06-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines how modern steam locomotive works, including all its major sub-systems and appliances. Illustrations show how each part of the locomotive fits into the overall functioning, some background on each aspect of each function, and examples of various locomotives from a wide variety of railroads all over the U.S. The book is written for the layman to understand, providing a really easy to comprehend, yet technically competent and complete volume that will be valuable for anyone interested in the steam era.

Author : Peter William Brett Semmens
Publisher : Popular Science
ISBN 13 : 9780198607823
Total Pages : 348 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book How Steam Locomotives Really Work written by Peter William Brett Semmens and published by Popular Science. This book was released on 2003 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The technology underlying steam trains was one of the foundations of the industrial revolution in the 19th Century, and although it has since been replaced, steam trains can still be found all over the world, preserved in railways and museums. This book describes their components, and how they work, and considers their development over 150 years, all over the world.

Author : Brian Solomon
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781627008808
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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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 : Dominic Wells
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780711038141
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book How a Steam Locomotive Works written by Dominic Wells and published by . This book was released on 2015-03-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To address the needs of today's readers, the complex engineering of the steam locomotive is unraveled by use of a large number of easily understandable diagrams, explaining the function of the components in a step-by-step manner. There is no technical knowledge required on the part of the reader, nor is there any requirement to understand engineering drawings, because the diagrams and explanations are carefully approached. Nevertheless, the book should also appeal to the technically minded. Starting with a basic introduction to the principle of the steam locomotive boiler, the book goes on to provide explanations of both coal and oil firing. Further detailed chapters cover all the essential components, including gauge glasses, injectors, control valves, mainframes, cylinders, valve gears, lubrication, air brakes, vacuum brakes, auxiliaries and cab layouts.

Author : J. Parker Lamb
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780253342195
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Perfecting the American Steam Locomotive written by J. Parker Lamb and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2003-07-08 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : Reed Kinert
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486141403
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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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.

Author : Keith Moseley
Publisher : Orchard Books (NY)
ISBN 13 : 9780531058442
Total Pages : 14 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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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 : Ken Gibbs
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN 13 : 1445624257
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Steam Locomotive written by Ken Gibbs and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2012-12-15 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ken Gibbs tells the history of the engineering triumph that is a steam locomotive from the 1800s to the 1960s showing how each development changed the course of history.

Author : Karl Zimmermann
Publisher : Boyds Mills Press
ISBN 13 : 9781590781654
Total Pages : 60 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Steam Locomotives written by Karl Zimmermann and published by Boyds Mills Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An introduction to the history and workings of steam locomotives.