The World Encyclopedia of Locomotives
Title | The World Encyclopedia of Locomotives PDF eBook |
Author | Colin Garratt |
Publisher | |
Pages | 256 |
Release | 2002 |
Genre | Locomotives |
ISBN | 9781843090335 |
The World Encyclopedia of Locomotives
Title | The World Encyclopedia of Locomotives PDF eBook |
Author | Colin Garratt |
Publisher | Hermes House (UK) |
Pages | 256 |
Release | 1997 |
Genre | Locomotives |
ISBN | 9781901289404 |
A comprehensive, illustrated reference which examines the first 200 years in the development and importance of locomotives and railroads from around the world.
Illustrated Encyclopedia of World Railway Locomotives
Title | Illustrated Encyclopedia of World Railway Locomotives PDF eBook |
Author | P. Ransome-Wallis |
Publisher | Courier Corporation |
Pages | 518 |
Release | 2013-04-10 |
Genre | Antiques & Collectibles |
ISBN | 0486142760 |
Authoritative international survey reviews everything from standard steam engines, diesels and gas turbines to subways and electric motor coaches. Includes details of construction, problems of operation, and building methods. More than 300 illustrations, photographs.
The Encyclopedia of Trains & Locomotives
Title | The Encyclopedia of Trains & Locomotives PDF eBook |
Author | David Southerland Ross |
Publisher | |
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.
The World Encyclopedia of Locomotives
Title | The World Encyclopedia of Locomotives PDF eBook |
Author | Colin Garratt |
Publisher | Lorenz Books |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2002 |
Genre | Locomotives |
ISBN | 9780754809357 |
This fascinating insight into the development of this mode of transport from the early beginnings of steam power to todays awe-inspiring high-speed passenger trains, will appeal to every railway enthusiast.
Guide to Locomotives of the World
Title | Guide to Locomotives of the World PDF eBook |
Author | Colin Garratt |
Publisher | Hermes House |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2014-09 |
Genre | Locomotives |
ISBN | 9780857233721 |
This fact-packed guide features some of the most influential, famous and beautifully designed trains of the last 50 years. With examples taken from Britain, Europe, the former Soviet Union, North and South America, the Middle East, India, China, the Pacific Rim, Australasia and Africa, the book presents a succinct history of global locomotive technology. Detailed specification boxes list each train's builder, client, gauge, class, axle arrangement, dimensions, rating and speed. Packed with more than 400 dynamic photographs and illustrations, this volume will appeal to train lovers and trainspotters the world over.
The Encyclopedia of Trains and Locomotives
Title | The Encyclopedia of Trains and Locomotives PDF eBook |
Author | David Ross |
Publisher | |
Pages | 558 |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | Reference |
ISBN |
For: Raymond C. McConnell.