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Name: How to Become a Successful Motorman - The 1908 Handbook for Trolley Car, Electric Locomotive and Interurban Motorman
Author: Sidney Aylmer-Small
ISBN: 9781935700241

Illustrated books on the construction and operation of diesel and electric locomotives.

How to Become a Successful Motorman - The 1908 Handbook for Trolley Car, Electric Locomotive and Interurban Motorman

In 1888, Frank J. Sprague built the first successful electric-powered trolley car system in Richmond, Virginia. A few years later he invented multiple-unit control, an innovation that allowed the creation of heavy electric elevated and subway systems.

The motormen and conductors who operated these trains, trolleys and interurbans were often trained using Sidney Aylmer-Small's How to Become a Successful Motorman. The book contains descriptions of electric railway systems and technology, operating instructions, and a series of quizzes designed to improve retention of the data.

This easy-to-read reprint is presented in 8.5 x 11 format, sightly larger than the original. Care has been taken to preserve the integrity of the text.

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Author:	Sidney Aylmer-Small
Details:	332 pages, 25.5 x 20.5 x 1.7 cm / 10 x 8.1 x 0.67 in, paperback
Illustrations:	numerous photos and drawings
Publisher:	Periscope Film (USA, 2010)
ISBN:	9781935700241

How to Become a Successful Motorman - The 1908 Handbook for Trolley Car, Electric Locomotive and Interurban Motorman

Language: English

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Train Doctor : Trouble Shooting with Diesel and Electric Traction

Train Doctor is the story of Roger Senior's career in the railway industry, from 1968 when the author joined British Railways, until his retirement from Great North Eastern Railway.
The book takes you from the 1970's period, with its first generation Diesels, through to privatisation in 1994 and the electrified East Coast main line.

This will be of interest to enthusiasts and modern railway historians, with its inside look at the railway industry during a time of considerable change.
The author began his career with first generation diesel classes, on the Eastern Region, of what was then British Railways and went on to work with the High Speed Train Fleet, when they were first introduced to main line service, in the 1970s.
This is a story of troubleshooting, with many different types of modern traction over a period of twenty-five years, an insight in to the trials and tribulations of keeping the railway running, in all weathers and at all costs.

Roger Senior later worked with electric traction, both before and after privatisation, on the East Coast main line, finishing his career with Great North Eastern Railway as the Resident Engineer for the refurbishment of the MK1V fleet known as the 'Mallard' project.

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Author:	Roger Senior
Details:	214 pages, 24.5 x 17 cm / 9.7 x 6.7 in, hardback
Illustrations:	150 b&w and colour photos
Publisher:	Pen & Sword Books Ltd (GB, 2016)
ISBN:	9781473838031

Train Doctor : Trouble Shooting with Diesel and Electric Traction

Language: English

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Die Diesellokomotive - Aufbau, Technik, Auslegung

The diesel locomotive combines a wide range of physical problems and challenges and requires interesting technological solutions. Most locomotives worldwide are now powered by diesel engines.

But a diesel locomotive is a complicated vehicle and even the engine, which was introduced over 100 years ago, still has room for development. In the last three decades in particular, the electronics in almost all components have been overhauled. Manufacturers such as Vossloh and Voith have been particularly influential in this area.

This book is intended to provide an overview of the key components of a diesel locomotive and their function in an understandable way.

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Author:	Johannes Feihl
Details:	309 pages, 24 x 17 cm / 9 x 6.7 in, paperback
Illustrations:	23 b&w and 2 colour photos, 275 drawings
Publisher:	Transpress (D, 2016)
ISBN:	9783613715356