Classic Trains and Railroad Engineering Volume 2: Antique Locomotive Operations Part 2

Volume 2 in the ultimate classic technical railroading series features antique locomotive operation, signaling, and steam gauges.The second part in this massive tome of railroading knowledge includes dozens of restored illustrations, graphs, and diagrams that accentuate, in meticulous detail, every aspect of late 19th-century railroading into the early 20th century. Features:• Restored illustrations, graphs, and diagrams• Full-Size 8 1/2″ x 11″ pages• Hardcover and softcover printing options• The editor’s original page layouts• Classic type font• Bold retro-styled cover designChapter List:• Injectors, Steam Gauges, Pop Valves, and Other Fittings• What to Do in Case of Breakdowns• Walschaert Valve – General Description• Sight Feed Oil Pump• Four-Cylinder Balanced Compound Locomotives• Mechanical Stokers• Railway SignalingAbout the Publisher:The CGR Publishing Restoration Workshop uses a vast array of computers and digital scanners to restore, preserve, and enhance the classic works of writers and artists from the 19th century. Each new release includes display quality covers, enlarged covers, and retro fonts. Select books include Dante’s Inferno Retro Hell-Bound Edition, Gustave Doré’s London: A Pilgrimage, The Complete Book of Birds, A Life of George Westinghouse, The Clock Book: A Detailed Illustrated Collection of Classic Clocks, The Aeroplane Speaks, and much more. Read more