Handbook for Railway Steam Locomotive Enginemen

New Paperback Illustrated

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Issued to British Railways enginemen in 1957, with a foreword noting that ‘close study’ of the publication would enable them to achieve the fullest knowledge of their work, this accessible guide explains the basic principles of steam locomotive construction and operation. Relevant now to enthusiasts and those running heritage lines, its accessible text is interspersed with over 90 diagrams and covers topics including combustion, the boiler, valves, gears and brakes.

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