Operation & Technical
CRAIG, William G. & BRIDGES-ADAMS, W.
Improved India-Rubber Springs for Railway Engines, Carriages, etc. / Railway Axle Lubrication
Institution of Mechanical Engineers Proceedings - 27th April 1853
Extract of IME proceedings featuring papers on india-rubber springs, railway axle lubrication, a new lubricating material and a portable steam engine - see next page for full titles. With six wood-cut plates to the rear.
DEMPSEY, G. Drysdale
A Rudimentary Treatise on the Locomotive Engine in all its phases
DOW, George
British Steam Horses
A Book of Modern Locomotives
Study of British locomotives at the time of publication, 1950. Dow, who worked for the railways from 1927 on the LNER through to British Railways, covers construction, designers, speed records and operation. Text with photograph sections.
![Developments in Locomotive Testing [1953] by ELL, S. O.](/images/content/books/thumbnail/39827/Copy of IMG_2810.JPG)
ELL, S. O.
Developments in Locomotive Testing [1953]
The Institution of Locomotive Engineers
Paper delivered to the institute by Samuel Ell, Locomotive Engineer at Swindon during the 1950s. This covers the findings from coal rate, draughting, boiler and speed. Graphs, diagrams and photographs support the text.
