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by Rick A
Sun Sep 05, 2021 11:53 pm
Forum: Historical Q & A
Topic: Railroad Bridges
Replies: 46
Views: 43656

Re: Railroad Bridges

Tariffville Bridge Disaster

https://www.structuremag.org/?p=17148
by Rick A
Sun Sep 05, 2021 11:20 am
Forum: Historical Q & A
Topic: Railroad Bridges
Replies: 46
Views: 43656

Re: Railroad Bridges

The Point Ellice Bridge Failure

https://www.structuremag.org/?p=18608
by Rick A
Sun Sep 05, 2021 11:18 am
Forum: Historical Q & A
Topic: Railroad Bridges
Replies: 46
Views: 43656

Re: Railroad Bridges

The Ghost Bridge of Amish Village in Sarasota, Florida.

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File ... lorida.jpg
by Rick A
Wed Sep 01, 2021 1:41 pm
Forum: Historical Q & A
Topic: Old train shop photos
Replies: 17
Views: 12643

Re: Old train shop photos

part 3
by Rick A
Wed Sep 01, 2021 1:39 pm
Forum: Historical Q & A
Topic: Old train shop photos
Replies: 17
Views: 12643

Re: Old train shop photos

part 2
by Rick A
Wed Sep 01, 2021 1:38 pm
Forum: Historical Q & A
Topic: Old train shop photos
Replies: 17
Views: 12643

Re: Old train shop photos

From the 1899 catalog: Illustrated catalogue and general description of improved machine tools for working metal
by Sellers, William, & co. [from old catalog] 1899

https://archive.org/details/illustrated ... ring+gauge
by Rick A
Sun Jul 25, 2021 10:43 am
Forum: Historical Q & A
Topic: The world's rail way 1894
Replies: 0
Views: 8372

The world's rail way 1894

The world's rail way : a facsimile of the 1894 edition
by Pangborn, J. G. (Joseph Gladding), 1844-1914

https://archive.org/details/worldsrailw ... ive+wheels
by Rick A
Fri Jul 16, 2021 10:48 pm
Forum: Historical Q & A
Topic: THE 4 CARBONDALE D&H ROUNDHOUSES
Replies: 1
Views: 6390

Re: THE 4 CARBONDALE D&H ROUNDHOUSES

part 2
by Rick A
Fri Jul 16, 2021 10:46 pm
Forum: Historical Q & A
Topic: THE 4 CARBONDALE D&H ROUNDHOUSES
Replies: 1
Views: 6390

THE 4 CARBONDALE D&H ROUNDHOUSES

THE 4 CARBONDALE D&H ROUNDHOUSES
S. Robert Powell PHD
by Rick A
Thu Jul 15, 2021 11:09 am
Forum: Historical Q & A
Topic: American Railway Shop Systems 1904
Replies: 6
Views: 7475

Re: American Railway Shop Systems 1904

part 7
by Rick A
Thu Jul 15, 2021 11:08 am
Forum: Historical Q & A
Topic: American Railway Shop Systems 1904
Replies: 6
Views: 7475

Re: American Railway Shop Systems 1904

part 6
by Rick A
Thu Jul 15, 2021 11:06 am
Forum: Historical Q & A
Topic: American Railway Shop Systems 1904
Replies: 6
Views: 7475

Re: American Railway Shop Systems 1904

part 5
by Rick A
Thu Jul 15, 2021 11:04 am
Forum: Historical Q & A
Topic: American Railway Shop Systems 1904
Replies: 6
Views: 7475

Re: American Railway Shop Systems 1904

part 4
by Rick A
Thu Jul 15, 2021 11:03 am
Forum: Historical Q & A
Topic: American Railway Shop Systems 1904
Replies: 6
Views: 7475

Re: American Railway Shop Systems 1904

part 3
by Rick A
Thu Jul 15, 2021 11:01 am
Forum: Historical Q & A
Topic: American Railway Shop Systems 1904
Replies: 6
Views: 7475

Re: American Railway Shop Systems 1904

part 2
by Rick A
Thu Jul 15, 2021 11:00 am
Forum: Historical Q & A
Topic: American Railway Shop Systems 1904
Replies: 6
Views: 7475

American Railway Shop Systems 1904

American Railway Shop Systems 1904
by Walter Gilman Berg

https://archive.org/details/americanrai ... hine+shops
by Rick A
Tue Jul 13, 2021 10:33 am
Forum: Historical Q & A
Topic: A HSTORY OF THE AMERICAN LOCOMOTIVE 1830-1880
Replies: 1
Views: 6246

Locomotive building 1911

Locomotive building 1911
by Flanders, Ralph E. (Ralph Edward), 1880-1970

https://archive.org/details/locomotiveb ... +cylinders
by Rick A
Tue Jul 13, 2021 10:07 am
Forum: Historical Q & A
Topic: A HSTORY OF THE AMERICAN LOCOMOTIVE 1830-1880
Replies: 1
Views: 6246

A HSTORY OF THE AMERICAN LOCOMOTIVE 1830-1880

A HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN LOCOMOTIVE 1830-1880 Ed. An excellent technical review of early engines - a valued addition to any collection. Copied hereafter are sections dealing with locomotives built during Hopkin Thomas' time; Garrett & Eastwick, the Nonpariel, anthracite coal utilization, chilled ca...
by Rick A
Mon Jul 12, 2021 11:38 am
Forum: Historical Q & A
Topic: Train Wrecks from the Movietone Outtakes Collection, Volume
Replies: 1
Views: 9644

Re: Train Wrecks from the Movietone Outtakes Collection, Volume

Vintage railroad disaster. I think we've all seen this photo before.
Vintage: Montparnasse Train Derailment in Paris (1895)

https://monovisions.com/vintage-montpar ... aris-1895/
by Rick A
Mon Jul 12, 2021 10:25 am
Forum: Historical Q & A
Topic: Railroad Bridges
Replies: 46
Views: 43656

Re: Railroad Bridges

Interesting study of Truss bridge patents.

https://www.sia-web.org/wordpress/wp-co ... ctPub1.pdf