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The Steam Locomotive in America

Author: Alfred W. Bruce
Publisher: New York : W.W. Norton
ISBN:
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 528

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Triple Articulated Compound Locomotive for the Erie Railroad Company ...

Author: Baldwin Locomotive Works
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Articulated locomotives
Languages : en
Pages : 42

Book Description
Illustrations, plans, and dimensions of the triple articulated locomotive built by Baldwin for the Erie Railroad.

Articulated Compound Locomotives of the American Locomotives Company

Author: American Locomotive Company
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1935327402
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 46

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Founded in 1901 by the merger of eight manufacturers, the American Locomotive Company eventually became the second largest in the United States, behind Baldwin. ALCO built over 75,000 engines, including some of the largest ever constructed, the ¿Big Boy¿ 4-8-8-4s created for the Union Pacific. Originally published in 1908, this 40-page pamphlet is illustrated with photos and diagrams. It includes text written by C.J. Mellin, the Chief Engineer of the Richmond Works and holder of a number of patents related to the articulated compound locomotive. This innovative design spread the locomotive¿s weight across multiple driving wheels of a relatively small diameter. As a result, engines of this type could operate on short-radius curves, while still providing enormous traction power

A History of the Baldwin Locomotive Works 1831-1920

Author: Baldwin Locomotive Works
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1935327542
Category : Baldwin locomotives
Languages : en
Pages : 180

Book Description
Originally written in the late 1900¿s and then periodically revised, A History of the Baldwin Locomotive Works chronicles the origins and growth of one of America¿s greatest industrial-era corporations. Founded in the early 1830¿s by Philadelphia jeweler Matthais Baldwin, the company built a huge number of steam locomotives before ceasing production in 1949. These included the 4-4-0 American type, 2-8-2 Mikado and 2-8-0 Consolidation. Hit hard by the loss of the steam engine market, Baldwin soldiered on for a brief while, producing electric and diesel engines. General Electric¿s dominance of the market proved too much, and Baldwin finally closed its doors in 1956. By that time over 70,500 Baldwin locomotives had been produced. This high quality reprint of the official company history dates from 1920. The book has been slightly reformatted, but care has been taken to preserve the integrity of the text.

Articulated Steam Locomotives of North America

Author: R. A. LeMassena
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 424

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Like many other books, Articulated Steam Locomotives of North America began as a modest attempt to chronicle a certain type of locomotive---in this case, the Mallet-articulated locomotive in the U.S.A. This project soon ballooned into unanticipated magnitude. It wasn't long before it became evident that Canadian and Mexican engines could not logically be ignored; they were an important part of the story. After that, one thing quickly led to another. By including the double-truck Fairlies, one was obliged to recognize their single-truck counterparts, as well as several mechanical hybrids which defied accurate classification. Locomotives having geared trucks were indeed articulated; thus, something had to be said about them. Then, there was the booster-engine which temporarily transformed ordinary locomotives into pseudo-articulateds. The latter-day duplex-drive locomotives could properly have been omitted; however, that would have concealed an important episode of motive-power progress wherein one railroad tried to avoid articulation. Consequently, duplex-drive locomotives are included, too.The author's efforts to locate suitable photographs to illustrate this chronicle have been remarkably successful--and there have been few locomotives whose portraits have been completely elusive. Considering the objective was to obtain views of every kind of articulated steam locomotive on every major railroad, this was no easy task. However, the end result is a dazzling collection of over 600 photographs--including more than 32 color views--some of them quite rare.

Perfecting the American Steam Locomotive

Author: J. Parker Lamb
Publisher: Indiana University Press
ISBN: 9780253342195
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 244

Book Description
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.

The Steam Locomotive in America

Triple Articulated Compound Locomotive for the Erie Railroad Company ...

Articulated Compound Locomotives of the American Locomotives Company

A History of the Baldwin Locomotive Works 1831-1920

Articulated Steam Locomotives of North America

Perfecting the American Steam Locomotive

Railway Locomotives and Cars

Baldwin Locomotives

Railway and Locomotive Engineering

Illustrated Treasury of the American Locomotive Company