Author: Eric HeathPublisher:
ISBN: 9781869340360
Category : Locomotives
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
Classic Steam Locomotives of New Zealand
Author: Eric HeathPublisher:
ISBN: 9781869340360
Category : Locomotives
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
Classic British Steam Locos
Author: compiled from Wikipedia entries and published byby DrGoogelbergPublisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1291079734
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 570
Book Description
do you want to know everything on steam locos, how they work? Read about the technology and lots of steam locos like the flying Scotsman. Compiled from Wikipedia pages and published by dr Googelberg.
How a Steam Locomotive Works
Author: Karen ParkerPublisher: TLC Publishing
ISBN: 9780939487899
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
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.
The Complete Encyclopedia of Locomotives
Author: Mirco De CetPublisher: Rebo International
ISBN: 9789036615051
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
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.
Trams
Author: Graham StewartPublisher:
ISBN: 9780995138520
Category : Trolley cars
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
New Zealand Books in Print
Author: The British Steam Railway Locomotive, 1825-1925
Author: Ernest Leopold AhronsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Locomotives
Languages : en
Pages : 414
Book Description
The New Zealand Railway Observer
Author: The Desert Railway
Author: Brendon JuddPublisher: Penguin Books
ISBN: 9780143019152
Category : Military railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
This is the untold story of the hundreds of New Zealand railwaymen - shunters, builders, engine drivers, firemen, engineers - who answered the call to construct and operate a railway network in the Western Desert during the Second World War. Overlooked in other war histories, these men played a significant role in the Allied victory in North Africa. The desert railway became a crucial strategic operation, transporting soldiers, equipment and supplies to the front line, that the Germans were determined to destroy. The various challenges they faced, from relentless bombing, to the dreaded fifty-day-long khamseen winds, to the siege of Tobruk, culminated in the second Battle of El Alamein, during which Field Marshal Montgomery stated, 'Well, now it's the railway versus Rommel.' The Desert Railway is a tribute to the courage and enterprise of these railwaymen who kept the trains running no matter what.
New Zealand Books in Print 2004
Author: Thorpe-Bowker StaffPublisher:
ISBN: 9781864520552
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
Directory containing updated bibliographic information on all in-print New Zealand books. 33nd edition of an annual publication. The 12,500 book entries are listed by title, and there is an index to authors. Also provided are details of 975 publishers and distributors, and local agents of overseas publishers. The book trade directory includes: contacts for trade organisations, booksellers, public libraries and specialised suppliers; NZ literary awards and past winners; and sources of financial assistance for writers and publishers.