Brian Solomon

Rails Around the World (eBook, ePUB)

Two Centuries of Trains and Locomotives

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

In this visually glorious chronological history, prolific railroad historian and photographer Brian Solomon curates a selection of the world's most significant trains and locomotives over the last two centuries. Hop aboard to see trains and locomotives at work in scenic locations throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. Two centuries after iron behemoths first began appearing in Europe and North America, locomotives and trains continue to fascinate folks of all ages. From North American steam and electric-diesel machines designed and built by the likes of Baldwin and General Electric to state-of-the-art electric freight and commuter trains in Europe and Asia, Solomon provides a thorough look at the development of the most famous, most influential, and most technologically advanced trendsetters across more than two centuries, with photography depicting heavy hardware at work in North America, Europe, and Asia. Topics covered include:

• The Consolidation Type - The most prolific steam locomotive design in America and one of the most common types around the world.
• Electric pioneers - The earliest commercial applications for Edison, Tesla, and Siemens. Featuring hardware from Germany and Scandinavia.
• Gas-Electrics and Wind-splitters - Pioneering aerodynamic trains that looked like machines dreamed up by Rube Goldberg.
• Budd stainless-steel streamliners - Burlington's famous Zephyr and the trains it inspired swept public imagination.
• Britain's Sir Nigel Gresley and his remarkable locomotives - Includes World Famous Flying Scotsman and steam speed record holder Mallard .
• Electro-Motive's F-unit - The iconic American diesel that killed steam.
• Germany's Flying Hamburger - The pioneer high-speed diesel streamliners from 1932.
• Stanier's Black Five and 8F 2-8-0 - Trendsetting British designs that found widespread application as far afield as Turkey and Egypt.
• Spanish TALGO trains - Innovative lightweight passenger trains sold around the world.
• Japanese Shinkansen trains - These record-breaking electric trains are the epitome of high-speed rail.
• French TGVs - Some of the world's fastest services with trains operating in more than a dozen nations.
• Soviet M62 diesel - Soviet-era relics continue to work in the former Eastern Bloc.
• Swedish Rc Electrics - Over the last 50 years, these icons have worked in countries across Europe, as well as Iran.
• Siemens Vectron - During the last decade this versatile electric design has rapidly displaced older electric locomotives across Europe.

In addition to learning about the technology, railfans learn about significant designers, builders, and operators. When it comes to illustrated histories of railroading spanning time and nations, fans of heavy iron will be hard-pressed to find a more compelling collection.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Motorbooks
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Oktober 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780760368114
• Artikelnr.: 60858273

Autorenporträt

Brian Solomon is one of today's most accomplished railway historians. He has authored more than thirty books about railroads and locomotive power, and his writing and photography have been featured in the world's top rail publications, including Trains, Railway Age, Passenger Train Journal, and RailNews. He divides his time between Massachusetts and Ireland.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
American 4-4-0. Defined North American railroading of the nineteenth
century
Camelback. Curious design used widely by coal haulers
Class J15 0-6-0. The longest-lived Irish steam locomotive
Consolidation 2-8-0. Big power, nineteenth-century style
Stanier 8F Consolidation. Trendsetting standardized British steam
Fairlies. Novel British design invented
Forney 0-4-4T Tanks. Small locomotive in urban, logging, and industrial
service
Compound Types. Improved steam efficiency and operation
Shay Geared Types. Slow-speed logging classics
Rio Grande Narrow Gauge Mikado 2-8-2. Mountain monsters with colorful
nickname
Doodlebugs and Wind-Splitters. Precursors to diesel-electric locomotives
Pennsylvania Railroad K-4s Pacific 4-6-2. A scientific approach to steam
design
Gresley 4-6-2 Pacifics. Three-cylinder steam
Berkshire 2-8-4. Pioneering superpower steam
New York Central Hudson 4-6-4. Pride of the Great Steel Fleet
Northern 4-8-4. Some of North America’s finest
Flying Hamburger. Germany’s pioneer 1930s diesel streamliners
London Midland & Scottish Black Five 4-6-0. Reliable, handsome, and
powerful
Pennsylvania Railroad GG1. Pennsy’s powerful electric streamliner
Type 12 Atlantic 4-4-2. Fast (if unusual) Belgian steam
Electro-Motive F-Unit. Great American diesel that spelled the end for steam
Vladimir Lenin Electrics. Power for the people
Budd Rail Diesel Cars. Prolific stainless-steel self-propelled railcar
TALGO. Innovative articulated trainsets
Hondekops. Iconic Dutch “dog heads”
Swiss Re 4/4 and Re 6/6 Electrics. Staples of Swiss railways for five
decades
General Motors B121 Diesels. Built in Illinois for export to Ireland
Dv12 Diesel-Hydraulics. Long-running power for the north
Series 0 Trains. Japanese Shinkansen trains breaking speed records since
1964
M62 Diesels. Bulletproof and widely built Soviet diesels
Class Rc Electrics. Swedish classics among most prolific electric
locomotives
Class 103 Electrics. Pride of the German passenger fleet for three decades
Class ET22 Electrics. Polish State Railways’ rugged mainline electrics
Electro-Motive DASH 2 Diesels. Perfecting an already successful
diesel-electric
British Rail HST (High Speed Train). Fast service on existing
infrastructure
Class 120 Electrics. Groundbreaking German application of three-phase AC
TGV (Trains à Grande Vitesse). The forefront of high-speed development
Pendolinos. Italy’s high-speed tilting design
General Electric Genesis. Giant’s standard passenger diesel of the
mid-1990s
Electro-Motive SD70MAC. Mass-produced three-phase AC traction
Bombardier TRAXX. Versatile modern modular locomotive platform
Siemens Vectron. Versatile electric in use throughout Europe
Siemens ACS-64. Northeast high-speed specialist
Bibliography
Index