LOCOMOTIVE CYCLOPEDIA OF AMERICAN PRACTICE, 1947 by Wright, Roy V., editor - 1947

NY: Simmons-Boardman Publishing, 1947. Very Good/None. Hardcover. Bound in original dark blue cloth with lettering printed in gold. Thirteenth edition of this massive encyclopedia covering every aspect of building and maintaining steam, electric, diesel and industrial locomotives. Illustrated throughout with hundreds of black and white photographs and dimensional diagrams of locomotives and their various parts. Sections include Dictionary of Terms, data on US and Canadian steam locomotives, locomotive boilers, water supply, fuel supply, cabs, boiler mountings, the engine, foundation and running gear (trucks, roller bearings, axles, etc.), lubrication, couples and draft gears, brakes, signals, tenders, safety appliances, locomotive shops and engine terminals. Filled with numerous detailed advertisements from parts manufacturers explaining the various goods they sell. With bibliography and indexes for advertisers (by name and by product). 1418 pages. Previous owner's signature on early page, otherwise… Read More

New York: Simmons-Boardman, 1947. Thirteenth Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 1418pp.incl.index; HB blue w/gilt;some rub w/lt.stain&scuff; clean,tight pgs. "Definitions and typical illustrations of steam, turbine, electric and diesel locomotives for railroad and and industrial service; their parts and equipment; also locomotives built in America for operation in foreign countries--Including a section on Locomotive Shops and Engine Terminals" b/w illus.