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American Steam Locomotives
Design and Development, 1880-1960Railroads Past and Present
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24,99 € |
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| Verlag: | Indiana University Press |
| Format: | |
| Veröffentl.: | 01.03.2019 |
| ISBN/EAN: | 9780253039347 |
| Sprache: | englisch |
| Anzahl Seiten: | 464 |
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Beschreibungen
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<p>For nearly half of the nation's history, the steam locomotive was the outstanding symbol for progress and power. It was the literal engine of the Industrial Revolution, and it played an instrumental role in putting the United States on the world stage. While the steam locomotive's basic principle of operation is simple, designers and engineers honed these concepts into 100-mph passenger trains and 600-ton behemoths capable of hauling mile-long freight at incredible speeds. <i>American Steam Locomotives </i>is a thorough and engaging history of the invention that captured public imagination like no other, and the people who brought it to life.</p>
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<p>For nearly half of the nation's history, the steam locomotive was the outstanding symbol for progress and power. It was the literal engine of the Industrial Revolution, and it played an instrumental role in putting the United States on the world stage. While the steam locomotive's basic principle of operation is simple, designers and engineers honed these concepts into 100-mph passenger trains and 600-ton behemoths capable of hauling mile-long freight at incredible speeds. <i>American Steam Locomotives </i>is a thorough and engaging history of the invention that captured public imagination like no other, and the people who brought it to life.</p>
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<p>1. Co-publication with the Railway Locomotive & Historical Society; they will promote the book to their membership base.</p>
<p>2. Beautiful oversized book will 50 gorgeous historical photographs. Railfans will be delighted by this book.</p>
<p>3. This is the comprehensive history of the American Steam Locomotive, written by a well known expert. It been widely anticipated by railroad scholars for some time, and should grab the attention of the big railroad magazines as well.</p>
<p></p>
<p>1. Co-publication with the Railway Locomotive & Historical Society; they will promote the book to their membership base.</p>
<p>2. Beautiful oversized book will 50 gorgeous historical photographs. Railfans will be delighted by this book.</p>
<p>3. This is the comprehensive history of the American Steam Locomotive, written by a well known expert. It been widely anticipated by railroad scholars for some time, and should grab the attention of the big railroad magazines as well.</p>
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<p>1. High-Wheeled Racers</p>
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<p>2. More Wheels and Bigger Fireboxes</p>
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<p>3. Vehicular Design for Horsepower</p>
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<p>4. Big Wheels Turnin': A History of Counterbalancing </p>
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<p>5. Innovation and Risk in Design: From Compound Cylinders to Superheating</p>
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<p>6. Superheating: Design and Risk</p>
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<p>7. Francis Cole and his Triumph of Empiracl Science</p>
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<p>8. Locomotive Safety Regulation: The Locomotive Inspection Act of 1911 and the Nationwide Shopmen's Strike of 1922</p>
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<p>9. Leadership in Industrial Research</p>
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<p>10. Federal Takeover: Engineering and Politics -The U.S. Railroad Administration, 1917-1920</p>
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<p>11. The Formative Contest</p>
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<p>12. The Steam Locomotive's Final Form - The Hudson</p>
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<p>13. The Steam Locomotive's Final Form - The Texas</p>
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<p>14. The Steam Locomotive's Final Form - The Hudson - Part 2</p>
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<p>15. The Steam Locomotive's Final Form - The Northern</p>
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<p>16. Giants in the Earth</p>
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<p>17. Counterpoint: Why the Diesel?</p>
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<p>18. "Big Boy" and Allegheny: The Most Powerful of All</p>
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<p>19. The T1 and Poppet Valves: The Last Important Innovation</p>
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<p>20. The "Big Three" of the Norfolk & Western</p>
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<p>21. Resisting the Revolution</p>
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<p>22. Industrial Beauty and the Beholder</p>
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<p>1. High-Wheeled Racers</p>
<br>
<p>2. More Wheels and Bigger Fireboxes</p>
<br>
<p>3. Vehicular Design for Horsepower</p>
<br>
<p>4. Big Wheels Turnin': A History of Counterbalancing </p>
<br>
<p>5. Innovation and Risk in Design: From Compound Cylinders to Superheating</p>
<br>
<p>6. Superheating: Design and Risk</p>
<br>
<p>7. Francis Cole and his Triumph of Empiracl Science</p>
<br>
<p>8. Locomotive Safety Regulation: The Locomotive Inspection Act of 1911 and the Nationwide Shopmen's Strike of 1922</p>
<br>
<p>9. Leadership in Industrial Research</p>
<br>
<p>10. Federal Takeover: Engineering and Politics -The U.S. Railroad Administration, 1917-1920</p>
<br>
<p>11. The Formative Contest</p>
<br>
<p>12. The Steam Locomotive's Final Form - The Hudson</p>
<br>
<p>13. The Steam Locomotive's Final Form - The Texas</p>
<br>
<p>14. The Steam Locomotive's Final Form - The Hudson - Part 2</p>
<br>
<p>15. The Steam Locomotive's Final Form - The Northern</p>
<br>
<p>16. Giants in the Earth</p>
<br>
<p>17. Counterpoint: Why the Diesel?</p>
<br>
<p>18. "Big Boy" and Allegheny: The Most Powerful of All</p>
<br>
<p>19. The T1 and Poppet Valves: The Last Important Innovation</p>
<br>
<p>20. The "Big Three" of the Norfolk & Western</p>
<br>
<p>21. Resisting the Revolution</p>
<br>
<p>22. Industrial Beauty and the Beholder</p>
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<p>William L. Withuhn (1941–2017) was the long-time transportation curator at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History. He was a licensed locomotive engineer who ran dozens of steam engines, from saddle-tankers to Northerns. Withuhn was also the chairman of the Federal Railroad Administration's Engineering Standards Committee, which re-wrote regulations for the 21st century and thus helped ensure continued operation of heritage locomotives. He was author of <em>The Spirit of Steam</em> and <em>Rails Across America</em>.</p>
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<p>William L. Withuhn (1941–2017) was the long-time transportation curator at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History. He was a licensed locomotive engineer who ran dozens of steam engines, from saddle-tankers to Northerns. Withuhn was also the chairman of the Federal Railroad Administration's Engineering Standards Committee, which re-wrote regulations for the 21st century and thus helped ensure continued operation of heritage locomotives. He was author of <em>The Spirit of Steam</em> and <em>Rails Across America</em>.</p>
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<p>A unique book, filling a glaring void in the literature of an important transportation technology. It is comprehensive and covers 'all the bases' in the development of steam motive power from the latter decades of the 19th century to the end of steam innovation and production by 1960. Withuhn places his complex story into the larger context of railroading and national and international happenings.</p>
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<p>A unique book, filling a glaring void in the literature of an important transportation technology. It is comprehensive and covers 'all the bases' in the development of steam motive power from the latter decades of the 19th century to the end of steam innovation and production by 1960. Withuhn places his complex story into the larger context of railroading and national and international happenings.</p>
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