how do seam locomotives run?

Here is a start. LTG :)

larry=A0l wrote: I remember reading a book on how steam engines worked more than 60 years ago. I must confess the details I read about then have escaped me. I'd appreciate your referring me to a book which describes, explains, or whatever how a steam locomotive works and what all the various domes, etc do. (it would be nice if it were organized on an historical basis, but I'll appreciate whatever comes up.

------------------------------------------------- These sites might have the info you are looking for:

Rob's How a Steam Engine Works Page:

Steam Locomotive dot com: Bill Bill's Railroad Empire N Scale Model Railroad: History of N Scale: Links to over 700 helpful sites:

Not too bad, actually.

Andy

They don't run, they go on wheels.

But seriously, if you go to

is a down-loadable valve gear simulator which will show you how the front-end works.

There's also a steam locomotive simulator at

"larry l."

Larry, they still work the same way today. ;-)

-- Cheers Roger T.

of the Great Eastern Railway

First, go here and read this article - it has great diagrams of a working steam engine:

One excellent book about Steam engines is called "Superpower: The Making of a Steam Locomotive" by David Weitzman. The ISBN number is 087923671X.

Here's a link to it on Amazon.com:

My city library has 5 copies, so your local library might have it as well. If they don't, you should ask if it is available through Inter-library Loan.

The book is about the design and construction of Berkshire Steam Locomotives in Lima, OH. It's got some great illustrations. It's more of a childrens book, but I think anyone would enjoy it.

An excellent page on steam locomotives is at:

and the links are all very good, as well.

All the best,

Mark.