Presents details and measurements of steam locomotives from their first appearance to their final days. Includes nearly 1,000 rare photographs and over 127 HO scale plans, notes, and specifications for almost all steam locomotives in North America.
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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
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A must have for steam enthusiasts,
This review is from: Model Railroader Cyclopedia, Vol. 1: Steam Locomotives (Paperback)
Maybe I looked at a different book than the previous reviewer. This is dynamite. It's obviously great for model makers, but I like it just for the reference info and the photographs. Couple this with Drury's Guide to North American Steam Locomotives and it's a great reference set.
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Great book!,
This review is from: Model Railroader Cyclopedia, Vol. 1: Steam Locomotives (Paperback)
The book all model railroader must have. Blueprints are perfect to check dimensions of models and there is also the models' histories.
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Steam Locomotives: cylopedia volume 1,
This review is from: Model Railroader Cyclopedia, Vol. 1: Steam Locomotives (Paperback)
I've been searching for this book for years and finally I have one. A must for model locomotive builders and detailer or anyone interested in the workings and operation of steam locomotives!! The information in this volume is outstanding and the illustration are perfect for understanding the placement and operation of the many appliances that made a locomotive operate. I would highly recommend this book to anyone interested in steam locomotives modeling or prototype locomotives.
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The usual method of measuring plans and laying the dimensions onto your models is a very easy one. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
pounds boiler pressure, train control box, power reverse gear, total wheelbase, pounds tractive force, postwar engines, smoke deflectors, pilot deck, pounds tractive effort, smokebox door, smokebox front, trailing truck, booster exhaust, wide firebox, feedwater heater, pilot beam, crown sheet, tender tank, steaming capacity, trailing wheels, modern locomotives, steam injector, larger drivers, valve gear, many locomotives Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Union Pacific, Southern Pacific, World War, Milwaukee Road, Missouri Pacific, New York Central, Rock Island, United States, Western Pacific, American Standard, Common Standard, Illinois Central, Los Angeles, Northern Pacific, Santa Fe Railway, Great Northern, Omaha Road, Rail Photo Service, Robert Hale, Sylvania Central, Western Maryland, Big Boys, Central of Georgia, Lake Erie, Lehigh Valley New!
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The usual method of measuring plans and laying the dimensions onto your models is a very easy one. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
pounds boiler pressure, train control box, power reverse gear, total wheelbase, pounds tractive force, postwar engines, smoke deflectors, pilot deck, pounds tractive effort, smokebox door, smokebox front, trailing truck, booster exhaust, wide firebox, feedwater heater, pilot beam, crown sheet, tender tank, steaming capacity, trailing wheels, modern locomotives, steam injector, larger drivers, valve gear, many locomotives Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Union Pacific, Southern Pacific, World War, Milwaukee Road, Missouri Pacific, New York Central, Rock Island, United States, Western Pacific, American Standard, Common Standard, Illinois Central, Los Angeles, Northern Pacific, Santa Fe Railway, Great Northern, Omaha Road, Rail Photo Service, Robert Hale, Sylvania Central, Western Maryland, Big Boys, Central of Georgia, Lake Erie, Lehigh Valley New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Steam Locomotives by Luciano Greggio in Front Matter
- The Age of Steam by Lucius Beebe on page 82
- The Model Railroader's Guide to Locomotive Servicing Terminals by Marty McGuirk in Back Matter
- Union Pacific Across Sherman Hill: Big Boys, Challengers, and Streamliners (Golden Years of Railroading) by George H. Drury in Back Matter
- American Steam Locomotives by Brian Solomon in Back Matter
- Guide to North American Steam Locomotives (Railroad Reference Series No. 8) by George H. Drury on page 4
- Steam Locomotives and Project Ideas (Model Railroader Books) by John Pryke in Back Flap
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