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Photo of TRACTION ENGINES WORTH MODELLING written by Hughes, W.J. published by Percival Marshall And Co Ltd. (STOCK CODE: 1827475) for sale by Stella & Rose's Books

TRACTION ENGINES WORTH MODELLING

Published by Percival Marshall And Co Ltd.. 1st. 1950

Very good condition. Burgundy cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and diagrams.

Boards clean and bright. Foxing to text block and margins. Else contents clean. Musty odour present.

Stock no. 1827475

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Contents

CHAPTER ONE Introduction
CHAPTER TWO General Construction of the Prototypes
CHAPTER THREE General Arrangement
CHAPTER FOUR Gearing
CHAPTER FIVE Springing
CHAPTER SIX Wheels, Brakes and Tender
CHAPTER SEVEN Steering: Pumps
CHAPTER EIGHT General Construction of a Model
CHAPTER NINE Building Wheels
CHAPTER TEN Boiler and Hornplates
CHAPTER ELEVEN Cylinders
CHAPTER TWELVE The Marshall 7-n.h.p. General Purpose Traction Engine
CHAPTER THIRTEEN The Allchin 7-n.h.p. Traction Engine, No. 3251, Royal Chester
CHAPTER FOURTEEN The Marshall Compound Five-ton Tractor
CHAPTER FIFTEEN The Aveling & Porter Compound Steam Roller
CHAPTER SIXTEEN The Fowler B.6 "Big Lion" Road Locomotive
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN The "Farmer's Engine" of 1849
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN The Road Locomotive Society: Other Acknowledgements
BIBLIOGRAPHY
BLUE-PRINTS OF TRACTION ENGINES

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