| Author | : Colin Garratt |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 1997 |
| Genre | : Locomotives |
| ISBN | : 9781859674550 |
A definitive history of locomotive technology from the 1830s to the present day. Over 700 photographs and illustrations of locomotives from around the world.
| Author | : Mirco De Cet |
| Publisher | : Rebo International |
| Total Pages | : 312 |
| Release | : 2006 |
| Genre | : Transportation |
| ISBN | : 9789036615051 |
Just like today, with high-specification computers being used to design even higher specification models for the next generation, the making of machines to make machines was one of the most important aspects of the Industrial Revolution. The lathe, for example, is the oldest known machine tool and dates back to antiquity, but it wasn't until the late 17th century that such industries as clock making, the building of scientific instruments, furniture and gun makers, began to convert from woodworking lathes to ones that ware capable of machining metal. Craftsmen needed precise machines that could shape metal gears, cut metal screws and stamp shapes out of metal, thus enabling others to assemble their products.
| Author | : David Southerland Ross |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2007 |
| Genre | : Locomotives |
| ISBN | : 9781592237838 |
All aboard! Get ready to take an exhilarating journey through the history of the world's greatest trains with this comprehensive encyclopedia. Everything you ever wanted to know about various types of locomotives is profiled here, including electric, diesel, steam, passenger, and freight trains. New fans, as well as long-time train aficionados will enjoy this thorough look at one of the most thrilling forms of travel and transportation. With full-color photographs of each featured locomotive on every page, this book is a visual delight for train enthusiasts! Each entry presents detailed information on each train, including boiler pressure, cylinders, driving wheels, grate area, heating surface, tractive effort, and total weight. With international coverage, train buffs can learn about everything from British railways to Japanese railways to South American railways to the Prussian railway system. Written for the train enthusiast as well as the general reader, The Encyclopedia of Trains and Locomotives delivers an accessible and enjoyable guide to the world of locomotives.
| Author | : Brian Solomon |
| Publisher | : Voyageur Press |
| Total Pages | : 323 |
| Release | : 2014-10-15 |
| Genre | : Transportation |
| ISBN | : 1627885579 |
This richly illustrated encyclopedia of classic and contemporary American railroads features consise histories of 101 U.S. and Canadian railroads past and present. Illustrated with period and modern photography in both color and black and white, evocative print ads, and system maps, each profile is also accompanied by one or more fact boxes offering details on the railroads' geographic scope, hardware, and freight and passenger operations. Spanning more than a century and a half, this giant compendium of “fallen flags,” Class I behemoths, classic regional carriers, and transportation icons is sure to become the go-to compendium for railfans of all stripes.
| Author | : Colin Garratt |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2018-02-15 |
| Genre | : Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
| ISBN | : 9780754834397 |
A detailed history of locomotive technology and the trains of the world, with 700 photographs.
| Author | : Colin Garrett |
| Publisher | : Southwater |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2015-01-07 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9781780193960 |
Over 1500 photographs of locomotives from around the world. A definitive history of locomotive technology from the great steam engines of the 1830s to the electronic speed trains of the present day. Detailed specification boxes given for over 100 key locomotive designs.
| Author | : C. J. Riley |
| Publisher | : MetroBooks (NY) |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2000 |
| Genre | : Locomotives |
| ISBN | : 9781567999822 |
Development of the modern world. Book jacket.
| Author | : Lynn Brooks |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 228 |
| Release | : 1985 |
| Genre | : Model railways |
| ISBN | : 9781850520153 |
"A full color encyclopedia that starts with a description of the model railroad hobby, ending with descriptions of full scale models. It examines the various scales, gauges, and all of the equipment and landscape that can be involved. This even involves many tips from model railroad builders currently involved in this fascinating hobby"--Amazon.
| Author | : Brian Hollingsworth |
| Publisher | : Crestline Publishing Company |
| Total Pages | : 416 |
| Release | : 2001 |
| Genre | : Transportation |
| ISBN | : 9780760311936 |
Illustrations and descriptions of more than 300 locomotives from the early steam pioneers of the 1830s to modern electric and diesel locomotives and proposed locomotives for the 1990s and beyond.
