Looking for book on how steam locomotives work

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michael_jd - 30 Aug 2010 04:11 GMT

Hi. I am interested in making a model steam locomotive, but before I
start I would like to find out what's going on inside one. One book
looks good to me: "How steam locomotives really work" by Semmens and
Goldfinch. I have a background in Calculus and Statistics (to stage
1), but not Physics or Mechanical Engineering. Also I know how to
drive and fire a steam locomotive, and a little about how they work
(from Wikipedia). Would this book be a wise purchase?

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lemel_man - 30 Aug 2010 08:11 GMT

> Hi. I am interested in making a model steam locomotive, but before I
> start I would like to find out what's going on inside one. One book
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> drive and fire a steam locomotive, and a little about how they work
> (from Wikipedia). Would this book be a wise purchase?

I don't know that particular book, but can suggest another one to look
at. May be better, may be worse, I don't know.
"How Steam Locomotives Work" by David Wilson, published by Argus Books,
ISBN 1-854486-080-1

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Regards, Gary Wooding
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Charles - 30 Aug 2010 11:03 GMT

> > Hi. I am interested in making a model steam locomotive, but before I
> > start I would like to find out what's going on inside one. One book
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> Regards, Gary Wooding
> (To reply by email, change gug to goog in my address)

How Steam Locomotives Really Work is a good read and you'll really
understand some of the challenges and design options in full size. It
doesn't tell you how to drive one nor does it detail some of the
issues that come with scale but it's £6.49 well spent on Amazon

Charles

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Chris Edwards - 30 Aug 2010 12:18 GMT

>Hi. I am interested in making a model steam locomotive, but before I
>start I would like to find out what's going on inside one. One book
[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
>drive and fire a steam locomotive, and a little about how they work
>(from Wikipedia). Would this book be a wise purchase?

..and supplement whatever books might be suggested by others with a look
at these two sites:

http://www.animatedengines.com/locomotive.shtml

and

http://www.greatwestern.org.uk/basic1.htm
--

Chris Edwards (in deepest Dorset) "There *must* be an easier way!"

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