Operation & Technical
MACKENZIE, Thomas B.
The Evolution of the Steam Engine
Development of the steam engine, largely for industrial use, from its beginnings to the time of publication in 1922. Narrative supported by drawings throughout, including a fold-out section diagram of a rolling mill engine.
MARSHALL, C.F. Dendy
The Motion or Railway Vehicles on a Curved Line, with an Appendix Dealing with the Curving of Road Vehicles
PAMBOUR, Comte F.M.G. de
A Practical Treatise on Locomotive Engines
Early technical study of steam locomotives first published in English in 1836 with a second enlarged edition in 1840. Includes fold-out drawings.
PETTIGREW, William Frank & RAVENSHEAR, Albert F.
A Manual of Locomotive Engineering
With an historical introduction. A practical text-book for the use of engine builders, designers, and draughtsmen, railway engineers, and students. With a section on American and continental engines
Technical description of all aspects of steam operation with historical information. Diagrams, illustrations and plates, including fold-outs, throughout. First published in 1899.