Trains Books: Turbine Power 'A Bold Railroading Technology and its Fate' (KAL-01310)

Product No.: KAL-01310

Title: Trains Books: Turbine Power 'A Bold Railroading Technology and its Fate'

Author(s): Simpson, Walthers
Illustrator(s): N/A
ISBN: 9781627007351

Condition: New

Binding: Softcover
Dust Jacket: No Jacket
Edition: 1st Edition
Publication Year: 2020

Features: 128 Pages with Colour & Black/White Photos.

Turbine Power by Walter Simpson covers steam and gas turbine locomotives and trains, how they functioned, and the technology used from the 1939-2003 era that made them go.

This is the first book that brings together information about turbine locomotives and trains that collects all of the various projects in one place. From first prototypes to the most recent proposals, everything is presented with vintage images and references that all railroad fans will enjoy.

What's inside:

Union Pacific oil-fired steam-turbine electric Nos. 1 & 2
Pennsylvania RR S2 coal-fired steam turbine
MTA gas-turbine commuter cars and trains
New York Central jet-powered RDC
And much more!