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14.5 page photo illustrated article from a 1904 Edwardian publication the article is entitled "The Ways of Our Railways - 3 The Mechanism of the Motive Power" by Charles H Grinling.

This is a very interesting article discussing the various designs of the engines in US and UK- Whilst this article is complete in its own right it forms part 3 of an overall article which covers the following areas

1 The Constitution of the Companies

2 The Laying down of the Lines

3 The mechanism of the Motive Power

4 The Control of the Trains

5 The Passenger department

All of the above articles will be for sale in my ebay shop

Illustrations in part 3 include

  • Great Western Railway "Iron Duke"
  • Interior of British Thomson-Houston power station at Rugby
  • Diagram showing difference between British and American locomotives
  • The Atlantic GNR
  • GNR Mineral engine with Messrs Ivatt and Sturrock
  • GWR Consolidation type
  • GER "Decapod"
  • L & NWR Precusor
  • GWR Albion & La France
  • Coal plants Garston docks liverpool
  • Crewe locomotive works
  • Steam shed at Crewe
  • Oil burning loco
  • GNR water troughs near Peterborough
  • NER electric train

    Please note this auction is for pages extracted from a scarce disbound 1904 publication, there are no covers. Some articles may include the ending or beginning of other articles. The images show the pages in their bound form they will be posted as individual/loose pages

    I have several similar articles currently on ebay.

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