Książki na temat producentach lokomotyw, zespołów trakcyjnych, tramwajów, wagonów pasażerskich i towarowych w USA (2/2).
Simple and Compound Locomotives - Brooks Locomotive Works Catalog (1899)
In 1869 Horatio Brooks, a former superintendent of the New York and Erie Railroad, leased the shops at Dunkirk, New York and opened the Brooks Locomotive Works. It quickly became the largest manufacturer in New York State, and in its second year Brooks built 43 new locomotives for customers domestic and foreign. The 1000th engine rolled off the line in 1884.
By the time Horatio Brooks died in 1887, his company was nearly at its zenith. Production reached a high of 225 locomotives in 1891, but declined in 1894 to only 90 due to a financial crisis. Brooks was eventually forced to merge with the Schenectady Locomotive Works and several other companies, which emerged under the American Locomotive Company name. The Dunkirk plant produced its last steam locomotive in 1928.
This reprint of an original 1899 company catalog is over 340 pages, softbound, black and white interior with color covers.
Autor:
Brooks Locomotive Works
Szczegóły:
344 strony, 25.5 x 20.5 x 1.8 cm, miękka oprawa
Ilustracje:
bogato ilustrowane, zdjęcia czarno-białe
Wydawca:
Periscope Film (USA, 2010)
EAN:
9781935700142
Simple and Compound Locomotives - Brooks Locomotive Works Catalog (1899)
In 1892 Charles Heisler received a patent for a new kind of geared locomotive. Equipped with twin canted cylinders, the engine utilized a driveshaft to power outboard axles and connecting rods to power the inboard axles. As a result of this vee-twin arrangement, the Heisler was one of the fastest geared steam locomotives, providing more power with lower operating costs. Over 600 Heislers were produced from the 1890's until 1941, when the Heisler Locomotive Works closed its doors.
This reproduction of the company's illustrated catalog dates from the 1920's. It shows the full line of Heisler products and presents a compelling argument for their use.
