Author: Marshall M. Kirkman
Publisher: Indian Valley Locomotive Works
Keywords: appliances, locomotive
Number of Pages: 520
Published: 2003-07
List price: $39.95
ISBN-10: 0974363510
ISBN-13: 9780974363516

Author: Michael Coney
Publisher: e-reads.com
Keywords: locomotive, steam, celestial
Number of Pages: 264
Published: 2004-04-26
List price: $17.95
ISBN-10: 0759228329
ISBN-13: 9780759228320

It is the year 143,624 Cyclic, and Earth possesses only a past. The immortal Alan-Blue-Cloud, remembers what was and what will be, and tells the story of Earth’s future history. After the Great Migration, most humans that were left on Earth withdrew into the Domes where they slept and dreamed with the help of the Rainbow. In a village near one of the Domes, Manuel lives as an artist, challenged by the stagnant life that has consumed the village over the centuries. Manuel joins together in partnership with an old man and a sleeping girl of a Dome to form the Triad. Guided by Starquin t

Author: W.P. James
Publisher: Periscope Film LLC
Keywords: manual, engineman, locomotive
Number of Pages: 473
Published: 2008-08-11
List price: $39.95
ISBN-10: 0981652689
ISBN-13: 9780981652689

Originally printed in 1919, The Engineman’s Manual was intended to be used in the instruction of locomotive engineers, firemen, and railroad mechanics. It features dozens of chapters concerning every aspect of the steam locomotive power plant and control systems, including the air brakes. Complete with detailed examination questions and answers, The Engineman’s Manual remains one of the most complete books ever written about the working components of the railroad steam engine. This high quality reprint includes all of the original text nearly 500 pages worth in an easy-to-read 8.5x

Author: Brian Solomon
Publisher: MBI
Keywords: locomotive, diesel, american
Number of Pages: 168
Published: 2000-04-10
List price: $29.95
ISBN-10: 0760306664
ISBN-13: 9780760306666

Ride the rails through the development and history of America’s diesel-electric locomotives. Diesel-electric played a critical role in the industrialization of America. After WWII, diesels rapidly displaced the steam locomotive as the dominant source of motive power on the rails. This lavishly illustrated volume delivers detailed coverage of the development of the diesel including AC traction and the 800-horsepower beasts introduced in the mid 1990s. Solomon describes how diesels are operated and maintained today. Appendix lists where restored early diesels can be seen today.

Author: William Trombello
Publisher: Nightengale Press
Keywords: works, locomotive, real
Number of Pages: 36
Published: 2006-05-30
List price: $18.95
ISBN-10: 1933449217
ISBN-13: 9781933449210

Children have always been fascinated with trains. Why not show them how a real train works? This book is a fun and informative way for children to learn how the locomotive that pulls all of the railroad cars actually works. Does a locomotive work like an automobile, a truck, or is it more like a toy train set? Why not let our engineer show you! Colorfully illustrated, young children and their parents will find this book fun and informative as the operation of a modern day locomotive clearly and simply unfolds before their very eyes. As a bonus, the book illustrates how to keep chi

Author: Angus Sinclair
Publisher: BiblioLife
Keywords: management, running, engine, locomotive
Number of Pages: 464
Published: 2008-10-15
List price: $36.75
ISBN-10: 055932412X
ISBN-13: 9780559324123

The book may have numerous typos or missing text. It is not illustrated or indexed. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher’s website. You can also preview the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a trial membership in the publisher’s book club where they can select from more than a million books for free. Original Publisher: John Wiley

Author: David Weitzman
Publisher: David R Godine
Keywords: locomotive, steam, making, superpower
Number of Pages: 112
Published: 1995-10-01
List price: $35.00
ISBN-10: 087923671X
ISBN-13: 9780879236717

Superpower tells with beauty and precision how the most powerful steam-engine train every made was designed and built in the 1920s.Ben is just eighteen when one day, in 1925, he goes to work with his father and grandfather at "the Loco" in Lima, Ohio. But he is soon caught up in a marvelous adventure-the building of a new locomotive, the first Berkshire, one of the most powerful and efficient ever.The apprentice meets engineer Will Woodard, who explains the dilemmas and niceties of locomotive design. In the pattern shop, Ben see Woodard’s blueprints turned into finely-crafted wooden patt