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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!

Download or read book Working of the Steam Engine Explained by the Use of the Indicator Or An Exposition of the Best Means of Producing the Greatest Impulsive Effect from a Given Quantity of Steam power with the Least Expenditure of Fuel written by Joseph Hopkinson and published by . This book was released on 1863 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Model Steam Engines written by Bob Gordon and published by Shire Publications. This book was released on 2010-06-22 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Model engineering was popularized by pioneering steam enthusiasts, and rapidly grew into an exciting worldwide hobby for amateur engineers. This book describes how model steam engines work, outlines the development of the machine tools used to build the models, and investigates the seven different categories of model engines, which include models built to support patent applications, and those built purely for pleasure. The author, himself a model steam locomotive driver, also delves into the possible pitfalls and practicalities of scale model engineering. Generously illustrated, this is guaranteed to interest any aspiring engineer, as well as collectors of steam engines.

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Download or read book The Working of the Steam Engine Explained by the Use of the Indicator written by Joseph Hopkinson and published by . This book was released on 1857 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book The Working Engineer s Practical Guide to the Management of the Steam Engine and Boiler written by Joseph Hopkinson and published by . This book was released on 1866 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book The Era of Steam Engines Volume Three written by David Hunt and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2010-12 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Steam supreme. There are lots of railwaymen, who have departed from this world, and many are still alive, however very few have written about their experiences as employees while working for the Western Australian Government Railways. These incidents laughable or sad would be lost forever, which is the reason I am writing this book, (The Era of Steam Engines). The age of steam running supreme has vanished but the memories live on in the minds of men and women who worked in this steam-era. I will try to give a full account in this book of what it was like to be one of those people; working diligently in this era, making many permanent friends for life and how I enjoyed working steam and diesel locomotives.

Download or read book The Working Engineer s Practical Guide to the Management of the Steam Engine and Boiler written by Joseph Hopkinson and published by . This book was released on 1866 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The working of the steam engine explained by the use of the indicator written by Joseph Hopkinson and published by . This book was released on 1854 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Making Simple Model Steam Engines written by Stan Bray and published by The Crowood Press. This book was released on 2005-12-21 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book long-time model maker Stan Bray describes the construction of a range of uncomplicated miniature steam engines, for construction by the model engineer.

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