The Steam Locomotive: Its Theory, Operation and Economics, Including Comparisons with Diesel-Electric Locomotives

ix, 564 pp. Includes four folding diagrams in rear pocket, numerous diagrams in text (some fold-outs). CONTENTS: Locomotive Classification; Locomotive Fuels; Combustion; Front Ends; Locomotive Cinders; Water for Boiler Use; Evaporation; Superheat; Steam Utilization; Tractive Force; Horsepower; Resistance; Tonnage Rating; Curves; Valve Gears and Valve Setting; Counterbalancing; Acceleration; Torque Diagrams; Distribution of Locomotive Weight; Braking; Locomotive Testing; Dynamometer Cars; High Speed Trains; Streamlined and Light Weight Trains; Motive Power for High Speed Service; Motive Power for Switching Service; The Relation of Locomotive Operating Expense to Net Operating Income; Locomotive Repair Costs; Economic Life; Appendix A. Locomotive Testing Apparatus; Appendix B. Derivation of Economic Life Formula; Appendix C. Typical Locomotive Dimensions.