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Charlie, September 4, 2006
I learned a great deal about the technical evolution of the steam locomotive from this book. I read it at least twice as a teenager and I am very proud to have been able to add it to my current collection.
The publication, in 1950, starts with the statement that "steam locomotive development is complete." For all practical purposes, this is correct as of 1950. Whether your interest is the suspension system, the firebox, the stoker mechanism, the injectors, the valve gear, the feedwater heater, or any other mechanism. This book details the development and evolution from 1900 to 1950 with clarity and precision.
Far more detailed than the model-oriented publications of Kalmbach, Bruce gives us the "why" as well as the "what" for each development.
Charlie
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Charlie, September 4, 2006
I learned a great deal about the technical evolution of the steam locomotive from this book. I read it at least twice as a teenager and I am very proud to have been able to add it to my current collection.The publication, in 1950, starts with the statement that "steam locomotive development is complete." For all practical purposes, this is correct as of 1950. Whether your interest is the suspension system, the firebox, the stoker mechanism, the injectors, the valve gear, the feedwater heater, or any other mechanism. This book details the development and evolution from 1900 to 1950 with clarity and precision.
Far more detailed than the model-oriented publications of Kalmbach, Bruce gives us the "why" as well as the "what" for each development.
Charlie
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