Mike,
I've got the '41 by my desk and it's a great reference for steam. Maybe
100-150 pages of electric and or diesel.
Jim
Mike - Post WWII is when the diesel began to take over on the railroads . .
. I've got a 1938 edition which is probably 80% or better steam, and most
of that is about as developed as USA steam got. It includes the N&W "A"
class and the Challenger and bunches of 4-8-4's, as well as the Union
Paci
I have a 7th edition 1925 version. I am interested in acquiring a later
edition. How much later does it change from primarily a steam book to a
diesel book? Would I be ok with an early '40s version, or should I back up
into the '30s. These aren't cheap, so I can't afford a sampling of many of
Hi Clark,
Many thanks for the info:
Best wishes,
Susan.
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Hi Susan: My 1930 edition of Locomotive Cyclopedia has 27 pages of
couplers and 22 pages of draft gear. There is another 60-70 pages
dealing with tenders. And the entire book (some 1440 pages) deals with
every aspect of
Hi Susan: My 1930 edition of Locomotive Cyclopedia has 27 pages of
couplers and 22 pages of draft gear. There is another 60-70 pages
dealing with tenders. And the entire book (some 1440 pages) deals with
every aspect of locomotives.
None of the tenders covered are small. All are large
Hi Vance,
Thanks for the info. I will look out for a copy.
I have taken a very deep breath and put my name down for an original
Locomotive Dictionary.
Individual Train Shed Cyclopedia reprints are going for 20 plus dollars, so
it doesn't look so expensive after all.
If anyone is interested I
Susan,
You should get a copy of John White's "The American Railroad Freight Car".
He goes into the history of the Janney knuckle coupler and has excellent
drawings of many knuckle and link-and-pin designs. Plus, it's a really cool
book.
regards,
-vance-
Vance Bass
Albuque
y 1930 Locomotive Cyclopedia of American Practice has 10 or so pages
devoted to boosters. A booster is a flat two cylinder steam engine that
is a part of a trailing truck. It can also be a part of the leading
tender truck. The booster steam engine is geared to the trailing truck
or tender driving
