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Welldone pictorial history of the Union Pacifics super powered locomotives the Baby 4500hp gas turbine the Veranda 4500hp gas turbine the Big Blow 8500hp gas turbine the coal burning 7000hp gas turbine the BB BB Whirlybirds 5000 hp U50D twin diesel Roaring Cs 5000hp U50C the double engined 5000hp DD35 A and B the ALCo Century series 5500hp C855A and B and the Centennial 6600hp DDA40X Illustrated throughout with black and white photos showing interiors and exteriors as well as detailed schematic diagrams many from official UP archives With rosters 208 pages
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Welldone pictorial history of the Union Pacifics super powered locomotives the Baby 4500hp gas turbine the Veranda 4500hp gas turbine the Big Blow 8500hp gas turbine the coal burning 7000hp gas turbine the BB BB Whirlybirds 5000 hp U50D twin diesel Roaring Cs 5000hp U50C the double engined 5000hp DD35 A and B the ALCo Century series 5500hp C855A and B and the Centennial 6600hp DDA40X Illustrated throughout with black and white photos showing interiors and exteriors as well as detailed schematic diagrams many from official UP archives With rosters 208 pages
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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 75000 engines including some of the largest ever constructed the Big Boy 4884s created for the Union Pacific Originally published in 1908 this 40page pamphlet is illustrated with photos and diagrams It includes text written by CJ 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 locomotives weight across multiple driving wheels of a relatively small diameter As a result engines of this type could operate on shortradius curves while still providing enormous traction power
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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 75000 engines including some of the largest ever constructed the Big Boy 4884s created for the Union Pacific Originally published in 1908 this 40page pamphlet is illustrated with photos and diagrams It includes text written by CJ 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 locomotives weight across multiple driving wheels of a relatively small diameter As a result engines of this type could operate on shortradius curves while still providing enormous traction power
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Find tips, reviews, and features on Alco Locomotives first edition sold for 30 $ , available in the Books & Magazines category; this product belongs to and is sold by Abebooks.com.
Once the secondlargest steam locomotive builder in the US American Locomotive Company Alco produced 75000 locomotives among them such famous examples as the 464 Hudsons and 484 Niagaras built for the New York Central and the 4664 Challengers and 4884 Big Boys built for the Union Pacificnbsp Alco Locomotives is the first book to tell the full story of this company central to American railroad historyand beloved by railfans for its rich heritage and its underdog appeal Noted rail historian Brian Solomon looks back at the founding of Schenectady Locomotive Works in 1848 and proceeds to cover that companys merger with several smaller locomotive builders in 1901 to form Alco Solomon describes the locomotives that made Alcos name around the world from the standard designs like Mikados Atlantics and Mallets to the more powerful and flashy postWorld War I models His detailed richly illustrated narrative recreates the drama of a tough ambitious company in the American traditionrising again and again to the demands of an everchanging industry and economy nbsp Solomon also covers Alco electrics built in partnership with GE as well as the companys successful and quirky diesel offerings including the RS2 and RS3 road switchers FAFB road freight units PA road passenger diesel and the wares of Canadian affiliate Montreal Locomotive Works Enlivened by numerous historical photographs modern images curious details and firsthand accounts this history is a complete fascinating and fitting tribute to a true icon of American railroading
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Find tips, reviews, and features on The Love of Trains Steam sold for 64.37 $ , available in the Books & Magazines category; this product belongs to and is sold by Abebooks.com.
TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 The Water Level Route the New York Central Railroad in New York State 2 Union Pacific Railroad trunk line across Wyoming 3 The North American passenger train 4 Rio Grande narrow gauge remnant of another era 5 The big show recreated North American steam in excursion service 6 Mexican Main Line big engines south of the border 7 Andean spectacular the Belgrano Railway in northern Argentina 8 Coal for the mills of Volta Redonda Estrada de Ferro Dona Teresa Christina 9 Le Mans 10 The canyon of the Rio Jalon 11 Crossroads of Britain Carlisle Shap and Beattock 12 Up the escarpment South African Railways climbs to the Highveld 13 Empties uphill ore down the Swaziland Railway 14 The Great Karroo 15 The Lootsberg Pass 16 Arthurs Pass crossing New Zealands southern alps 17 Steaming to Sydney modern steam power in New South Wales 18 Java motive power miscellany 19 Hokkaido Japanese steam in the snow
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Once the secondlargest steam locomotive builder in the US American Locomotive Company Alco produced 75000 locomotives among them such famous examples as the 464 Hudsons and 484 Niagaras built for the New York Central and the 4664 Challengers and 4884 Big Boys built for the Union Pacificnbsp Alco Locomotives is the first book to tell the full story of this company central to American railroad historyand beloved by railfans for its rich heritage and its underdog appeal Noted rail historian Brian Solomon looks back at the founding of Schenectady Locomotive Works in 1848 and proceeds to cover that companys merger with several smaller locomotive builders in 1901 to form Alco Solomon describes the locomotives that made Alcos name around the world from the standard designs like Mikados Atlantics and Mallets to the more powerful and flashy postWorld War I models His detailed richly illustrated narrative recreates the drama of a tough ambitious company in the American traditionrising again and again to the demands of an everchanging industry and economy nbsp Solomon also covers Alco electrics built in partnership with GE as well as the companys successful and quirky diesel offerings including the RS2 and RS3 road switchers FAFB road freight units PA road passenger diesel and the wares of Canadian affiliate Montreal Locomotive Works Enlivened by numerous historical photographs modern images curious details and firsthand accounts this history is a complete fascinating and fitting tribute to a true icon of American railroading
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Discover information, advice, and prices for Steam Locomotive A Century of, priced at 23.29 $ : it belongs to the Books & Magazines category; this product is sold by Abebooks.com and made by .
With vintage black and white action views of the engines in use and color photos of restored cars this tribute to the great American locomotive captures a century in the life of these big fast land machines They traveled across the country powered the Industrial Revolution and hauled the US into the nuclear age After they were finally displaced in the 1950s many significant examples underwent restoration for historical societies museums and tourist railroads On beautiful display are the Virginia amp Truckee 260 named Empire a magnificent example of a postCivil War steam locomotive the charming BampO 440 which was overhauled and tested for use in the motion picture The Wild Wild West the longlived Burlington amp Quincy 282 4960 and the 3751 which in 1991 climbed Cajon Pass for the first time since it was retired in the 1950s
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Find tips, reviews, and features on Union Pacific Big Boys In sold for 68.89 $ , available in the Books & Magazines category; this product belongs to and is sold by Abebooks.com.
Softcover 11x85 horizontal format 80 pages 80 bw illustrations 2014 Big Boy the worlds largest steam locomotive is in the news as Union Pacific Railroad plans to restore one of these behemoths to operative condition In anticipation of the event this book covers the engine class between 1941 and 1959 when Big Boys were in regular service in Utah and Wyoming Coverage is mainly given to those eight Big Boys now preserved at museums and municipalities across the US This pictorial examines how Big Boys were extensively documented by both professional and amateur railroad photographers who came to the Wasatch Mountains and Sherman Hill to see big UP steam before it was too late The book shows some of the best action photography taken of Big Boy as provided from the collection of UP rail historian James L Ehernberger Also included is information about the photographers critiques of their images and a descriptive yearbyyear time line of Big Boy operations
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Explore tips, opinions, and features on Union Pacific s Big Boys sold at 36.93 $ ; this product is listed in the Books & Magazines category, produced by , and sold by Abebooks.com.
Union Pacifics Big Boys The complete story from history to restoration covers the who what why and when of the 25 popular 4884 steam locomotives This book gives the historical background on the early 1940s development explains why they were built how they were used and traces their history until they were retired in the 1950s It also covers the much anticipated and well covered restoration of No 4014 starting when it was recovered in a park in 2013 all the way through to its restoration and tour across the United States in the summer of 2019 Trains magazine has been published for almost 80 years much of which has included extensive coverage of Union Pacifics Big Boys since they were created Everything you need to know about these popular steam locomotives can be found in this 224page book
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Explore tips, opinions, and features on Union Pacific Big Boys In sold at 249.49 $ ; this product is listed in the Books & Magazines category, produced by , and sold by Abebooks.com.
Softcover 11x85 horizontal format 80 pages 80 bw illustrations 2014 Big Boy the worlds largest steam locomotive is in the news as Union Pacific Railroad plans to restore one of these behemoths to operative condition In anticipation of the event this book covers the engine class between 1941 and 1959 when Big Boys were in regular service in Utah and Wyoming Coverage is mainly given to those eight Big Boys now preserved at museums and municipalities across the US This pictorial examines how Big Boys were extensively documented by both professional and amateur railroad photographers who came to the Wasatch Mountains and Sherman Hill to see big UP steam before it was too late The book shows some of the best action photography taken of Big Boy as provided from the collection of UP rail historian James L Ehernberger Also included is information about the photographers critiques of their images and a descriptive yearbyyear time line of Big Boy operations
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Discover information, advice, and prices for The Majesty of Big Steam sold for 98.94 $ , available in the Books & Magazines category; this product is sold by Abebooks.com and made by .
Relive the romance and power of the steam locomotive era the product of a century of continuous research and development In the United States the final decades of steam power were characterized by very large and capable locomotives Beginning in the 1920s with Alcos threecylinder types and Limas Super Power concept steam locomotive design crossed new thresholds of power and efficiency A host of new wheel arrangements combined with innovative technology and new materials to create a final generation of refinement Limas Berkshire of 1925 demonstrated the value of the fourwheel radial trailing truck in its ability to support a firebox large enough to supply high power and fast running Within a few years the 2104 Texas 464 Hudson and 484 Northern had led the way and by the late 1920s large modern articulated types were taking shape The Majesty of Big Steam is full of these lateera locomotives the last generation of steam power before the diesels took over Dramatic photos show Berkshires Hudsons and Northerns at work as well as massive articulateds at their finest Witness New York Centrals Great Steel Fleet being whisked along behind some of the most refined Americandesigned engines See Southern Pacifics cabforward oil burners crest the California Sierra and Baltimore amp Ohios EM1 war babies lift tonnage over the Appalachian mountains Norfolk amp Western continued to refine 484s and articulated types even as the rest of America was buying diesels and ran these welloiled machines longer than any other line Dont miss a single one
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Explore tips, opinions, and features on The Big Book Of Real sold at 104.46 $ ; this product is listed in the Books & Magazines category, produced by , and sold by Abebooks.com.
Describes the different kinds of railroad cars in a freight train train signals and the parts of a locomotive
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Discover information, advice, and prices for The Big Book of Lionel, priced at 56.59 $ : it belongs to the Books & Magazines category; this product is sold by Abebooks.com and made by .
An illustrated treasury for Lionel enthusiasts Highlights include an overview of product development 20 track plans for the floor and tabletop advice on building scenery and structures wiring and track howto help in choosing locomotives and freight or passenger operations maintenance and restoration tips and techniques and instructions for all kinds of prototypes Hobby Merchandiser September 2004Author and hobby veteran Robert Schleicher presents an illustrated treasury of practical advice for the Lionel enthusiast Included in this volume are an overview of product development track plans for the floor and tabletop advice on building scenery and structures wiring and track howto help in choosing steam or diesel locomotives and freight or passenger operations maintenance and restoration tips techniques and instructions for operations that best emulate prototype railroadsOfficially Licensed by Lionel Only comprehensive handson Lionel book to take technological developments of the last decade into consideration Schleichers previous Lionel Train Book was published by Lionel in 1986 and has sold an estimated 20000 copies LTD All techniques and topics discussed are fully illustrated 2004 will mark the 25th anniversary of General Mills resuscitation of the Lionel nameAbout the AuthorBob Schleicher of Niwot Colorado is a veteran hobby industry writer and publisher and the author of several MBI titles most recently 101 Projects for Your Model Railroad and Slot Car Bible
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Discover information, advice, and prices for Union Pacific Across Sherman Hill sold for 249.62 $ , available in the Books & Magazines category; this product is sold by Abebooks.com and made by .
In its golden years UPs horsepower line used huge steam locomotives to move long freights and passenger consists across the prairie Here Sherman Hill Wyoming provides a fitting backdrop for the hardworking Big Boys and Challengers UP fans around the world will feel the raw power presented in this dynamic collection of historical photographs Includes a route map of the railway Features vintage photos from the David P Morgan Memorial Library Provides railfans historians and railroad modelers with prototype details
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Explore tips, opinions, and features on The Railroad That Lighted Southern sold at 101.1 $ ; this product is listed in the Books & Magazines category, produced by , and sold by Abebooks.com.
History of the San Joaquin and Eastern Railroad built in 157 days to bring men and materials to the Big Creek project then the worlds largest hydroelectric power plant Over 240 black and white photos and illustrations show off the railroad the locomotives and the rolling stock With maps schematics timetables and equipment rosters 128 pages
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Discover information, advice, and prices for Full Steam Ahead, priced at 49.03 $ : it belongs to the Books & Magazines category; this product is sold by Abebooks.com and made by AHEAD.
When the big day arrives that the steam engine train comes to Turkey Creek Georgia Sammy and his grandpa journey into the countryside to spread the word to the other folks and discover the big locomotive taking on water
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A colorful and nostalgic look at the train depot Covers the massive union stations in big cities and the quaint rural stations plus the steam locomotives shelter and shop the roundhouse
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Volume 2 in this series is an excellent survey of the Great Northerns second generation of diesel locomotives in both Omaha orange and Pullman green as well as the Big Sky Blue paint scheme Each class is presented separately and there are complete locomotive rosters including a list of assignment of engines by Division Engines shown include SW1500 switchers EMD GP20 GP30 and GP35 fouraxle road units GE U25B and U28B for axle and U33C sixaxle road locomotives ElectroMotive SDP40 and SDP45 passenger diesels and ElectroMotive SD45 and cowl F45 heavy freight locomotives There are also chapters on the GNs paint schemes and photos of GN locomotives on foreign lines and during the early days of the BN merger With maps including two page system map on the end papers Illustrated throughout with more than 200 full color photos on glossy stock 128 pages
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