Johnson, Ralph P.

THE STEAM LOCOMOTIVE; ITS THEORY, OPERATION AND ECONOMICS, INCLUDING COMPARISONS WITH DIESEL-ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVES

New York: Simmons-Boardman, 1981. Second edition, third printing. Hardcover. Item #49031

Fundamental facts regarding locomotive theory and operation, with chapters on fuels, combustion, cinders, boiler use, superheat, tractive force, valve gears, dynamometer cars, high speed service, plus many others. The second edition includes three new chapters on steam utilization, braking, and distribution of locomotive weight. 564 pages with charts and several foldouts. Four mechanical diagrams in rear pocket. Bound in onriginal black cloth with lettering in silver. A fine copy, without the dust jacket.

Price: $275.00