10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TANK LOCOMOTIVE»
Discover the use of
tank locomotive in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
tank locomotive and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
American Steam
Locomotive
A variation of the tank locomotive was the tireless-pressurized engine. Instead of
a traditional firebox and boiler, ibis locomotive had a large insulated tank that
was charged with high-pressure, superheated water from a stationary boiler.
2
A History of the American
Locomotive: Its Development, 1830-1880
The tank locomotive is a class of engine which did not employ a tender. This type
of engine has not been discussed previously because it was little used in the
United States before the mid-1870's. The small numbers used on American roads
...
3
Locomotive Cyclopedia of American Practice
That part of a locomotive tender, or of a tank locomotive. that contains the water.
Tender tanks for large mpdern locomotives hold from 4,000 to 13,000 gallons of
water. Figs. 1452-1500. Tank Angle. A piece of steel bent at right angles, used to
...
American Railway Master Mechanics' Association
4
Baldwin Logging Locomotives 1913 Catalog
ounded in the early 1830¿s by Philadelphia jeweler Matthais Baldwin, the Baldwin Locomotive Works built a huge number of steam locomotives before ceasing production in 1949.
Baldwin Locomotive Works, 2008
5
Classic British Steam Locos
Tank. locomotive. A tank locomotive or tank engine is a steam locomotive that
carries its water in one or more on-board water tanks, instead of pulling it behind
it in a tender. It will most likely also have some kind of bunker (or oil tank) to hold
...
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6
The Steam
Locomotive: An Engineering History
No. 3024 was then named Storm King. On the extreme right of the picture can be
seen part of the 060 side tank locomotive Saunders, one of six of the Sir Watkin
class built in Swindon in 1865–66. It was originally fitted with condensing gear for
...
7
Routledge Dictionnaire Technique Anglais
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...
For easy grades, short hauls and light loads, the single air-tank locomotive of
modern dimensions and designed for a pressure of 600 pounds per square inch
may be sufficient, and in some cases even lower pressures may be used, but
there ...
9
The Railways of America
I24 Decapod Locomotive . . . . . . . . . . . . . _ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . I25 “ Forney '-' Tank Locomotive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .' . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . I26 “ Hudson ” Tank Locomotive .
10
Electric Railways 1880-1990
Further runs took place on 13 May 1923 with 170 tons when an average speed of
38 mph was achieved, but the performance was not even as good as a standard
Horwich 2–4–2 tank locomotive. The locomotive was then returned to ...
Michael C. Duffy, Institution of Electrical Engineers, 2003
4 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TANK LOCOMOTIVE»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
tank locomotive is used in the context of the following news items.
Swindon and Cricklade Railway buys its own steam engine for first …
SWINDON and Cricklade Railway now owns its own steam engine – after buying a locomotive that hails from Poland. The maroon Tkh 0-6-0 tank locomotive, ... «Swindon Advertiser, Dec 14»
First Swanage Railway show to welcome 'star of the show' T9 …
The special two-day event will also be the first time steam enthusiasts will be able to see the T9 operating with the Victorian-designed M7 tank locomotive since ... «Bournemouth Echo, Mar 14»
Ivatt tank locomotive emerges from 45 year slumber back into services
The Isle of Wight Steam Railway (IOWSR) is about to add two steam locomotives to its running fleet. One, 'Terrier' A1x 0-6-0T No. W11 Newport has not been in ... «Rail.co.uk, Aug 13»
Austerity tank locomotive visits Wansford station
Austerity tank locomotive will make its debut run from the Wansford station at ... who bought the locomotive and began restoring it 13 years ago, in 1997. «Peterborough Today, Apr 10»
