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Steam Locomotives by Brian Solomon Soft Cover
Steam Locomotives by Brian Solomon Soft Cover
160 pages
Copyright 1998,2002
CONTENTS
Acknowledgments 6
Introduction 7
Chapter 1
STEAM PIONEERS 8
Chapter 2
THE FORMATIVE YEARS 24
Chapter 3
THE LOCOMOTIVE GROWS 39
Chapter 4
ARTICULATED LOCOMOTIVES 59
Chapter 5
SUPERPOWER AND STREAMLINERS 80
Chapter 6
SPECIAL SERVICE ENGINES 100
Chapter 7
DIESEL DEBUT 112
Chapter 8
STEAM TECHNOLOGY IN THE
DIESEL AGE 126
Chapter 9
AMERICAN STEAM TODAY 143
BIBLIOGRAPHY 159
INDEX 160
Alonesome steam whistle echoing up the valley is one of the most captivating sounds in American history. Billowing clouds of steam and smoke, steam locomotives were a sight to behold in the days when these behemoths reigned. Few machines have matched the steam locomotive's awe-inspiring power. These romantic images, cherished symbols of speed and strength, inspired an American love affair with steam engines.
Beyond all of the romance and nostalgia, steam engines were practical and powerful machines built to satisfy our nation's need to grow. The steam locomotive played a crucial role in the rapid emergence of the United States as a world power. With steam locomotives, railroads enabled Americans to cross the . Appalachians and Rockies and settle the West; take coal from the ground to the furnace; bring crops and livestock to market; and do so faster and cheaper than ever before. The railroad allowed the unprecedented rapid growth of the United States-never had a continent been tamed and settled so quickly.
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