American Locomotives The 1909 Classic on Steam Locomotive Technology

Name: American Locomotives The 1909 Classic on Steam Locomotive Technology
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ISBN: 9781599214795

ISBN-10: 1599214792

ISBN-13: 9781599214795

Edition: N/A

Authors: Charles McShane

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Anyone who has watched in anticipation as a hundred tons of hot, black, smoky iron rolls into the station, or who thrills at the smell of creosote and the plaintive blue note of a steam whistle, will revel in Charles McShane7;s detailed examination of the inner workings of the classic steam engine. In this new, quality-paperback edition of the 1909 classic, fans of classic American steam locomotives can pore over hundreds of fascinating mechanical illustrations as McShane explains every aspect of how these impressive juggernauts operated. As impressive as the sum of the parts may be, the steam engine is made up of hundreds of discreet systems-slide valves, steam injectors, lubricators,…

Book details

List price: $22.95
Publisher: Globe Pequot Press, The
Publication date: 12/16/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 712
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.75" tall
Weight: 2.134

Charles McShane originally published Classic American Locomotives in 1899 and is also the author of One Thousand Pointers for Machinists and Engineers.



Table of Contents


History of the Locomotive Slide


Valves Balanced Slide


Valves Link Motion


The Shifting Link Errors of the Link


Motion Locomotive Valve


Setting Rules for Valve


Setting Other Valve Gears


The Steam Indicator


Injectors and Boiler


Checks Lubricators


Steam and Air Gauges


Metallic Packings


General Information Locating Blows and Pounds


Compound Locomotives Extraordinary Fast Runs


General Machine Shop


Work Shoes and Wedges


Quartering Driving Wheels


Modern Counter-Balancing Miscellaneous Points, Tables, Etc


General Machine Work


Metric System


Compressed Air


Air Brake