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History of the American Locomotive by Louis T. Peale Hard Cover Oversize
History of the American Locomotive by Louis T. Peale Hard Cover Oversize
History of the American Locomotive Spotting on some pages, tears in some pages,
Louis T. Peale
illustrated with origial engravings (note some are 2 pagesand are torn at the folded edge)
Hard Cover Covers Are Not Attached **
108 Pages
Copyright 1887
Contents
CHAPTER I.
THE FIRST IRON RAILS AND IRON ROADS.
CHAPTER II.
THE EARLY HISTORY OF LOCOMOTIVES.
CHAPTER III.
THE STOURBRIDGE LION, THE FIRST ENGLISH LOCOMOTIVE BROUGHT TO AMERICA.
CHAPTER IV.
THE FIRST AMERICAN LOCOMOTIVE-THE- " BEST FRIEND OF CHARLESTON.'
CHAPTER V.
THE " WEST POINT," THE SECOND LOCOMOTIVE BUILT IN THE UNITED STATES.
CHAPTER VI.
THE " DE WITT CLINTON," THE THIRD AMERICAN-BUILT LOCOMOTIVE ENGINE.
CHAPTER VII.
PETER COOPER'S "TOM THUMB," THE FIRST PASSENGER ENGINE BUILT IN AMERICA.
CHAPTER VIII.
"OLD IRONSIDES," AND OTHER EARLY LOCOMOTIVES BUILT IN PHILADELPHIA.
CHAPTER IX.
THE FIRST , EIGHT-WHEELED ENGINE AND THOSE WHICH FOLLOWED IT.
CHAPTER X.
THE TEN-WHEELED ENGINE. THE INTRODUCTION OF AN AUTOMATIC BRAKE.-OTHER IMPROVEMENTS.
CHAPTER XI.
Two POWERFUL LOCOMOTIVES RECENTLY BUILT FOR FAST 'SERVICE.
CHAPTER XII.
THE SHAW LOCOMOTIVE AND WHAT IT HAS ACCOMPLISHED.
CHAPTER XIII.
LIGHT LOCOMOTIVES FOR NARROW GAUGE ROADS AND OTHER SERVICE.
CHAPTER XIV.
A KNOTTY PROBLEM-THE SAFEST WAY TO HEAT RAILWAY PASSENGER CARS.
CHAPTER XV.
THE EARLY FORMS OF RAILROAD CARS MODERN IMPROVEMENTS-VARIOUS FORMS OF BRAKES.
CHAPTER. XVI. .. .
A LEAF FROM THE HISTORY OF A MOST USEFUL INVENTION, THE TRAM OR STREET CAR.
CHAPTER XVII.
SOME OF THE LATEST IMPROVEMENTS IN RAILWAY APPLIANCES.
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