Brian Solomon (1) (1966–)
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Brian Solomon has authored more than sixty books, including Railway Depots, Stations Terminals, The Majesty of Big Steam, Streamliners, and North American Railroad Bridges. He served as the editor of Pacific RailNews for several years before embarking on a career as a freelance author and visa mer photographer. His work has appeared in numerous railroad publications, including Trains magazine, Railfan Railroad, and Railway Age. visa färre
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North American Railroad Family Trees: An Infographic History of the Industry's Mergers and Evolution (2013) 26 exemplar
Railway Maintenance Equipment: The Men and Machines That Keep the Railroads Running (2001) 21 exemplar
Electro-Motive E-Units and F-Units: The Illustrated History of North America's Favorite Locomotives (2011) 12 exemplar
Railroads of Pennsylvania: Your Guide To Pennsylvania's Historic Trains and Railway Sites (2008) 12 exemplar
The Twilight of Steam: Great Photography from the Last Days of Steam Locomotives in America (2014) 9 exemplar
The world's great rail journeys : 50 of the most spectacular, luxurious, unusual and exhilarating routes across… (2019) 5 exemplar
The world's most exotic railway journeys : 50 of the most dramatic, scenic and long-distance routes across the globe (2015) 2 exemplar
Railroad Stations 2 exemplar
American's Railroad Stations 1 exemplar
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- Vedertaget namn
- Solomon, Brian
- Namn enligt folkbokföringen
- Solomon, Brian D.
- Födelsedag
- 1966
- Kön
- male
- Nationalitet
- Amerika
- Födelseort
- Manhattan, New York, USA
- Bostadsorter
- Monson, Massachusetts, USA
Dublin, Ierland - Utbildning
- Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, N.Y. (Photographic illustration - Ba | 989)
Hampshire College, Amherst, Massachusetts, USA (Photography | Music | History)
Monson High School, Monson, Massachusetts, USA - Yrken
- Fotograaf
Magazine editor
Auteur - Kort biografi
- Brian Solomon is one of today's most accomplished railway historians. He has authored more than twenty-five books about railroads and motive power, and his writing and photography have been featured in the world's top railfan publications, including Trains, Railway Age, Passenger Train Journal, and RailNews.
He divides his time between Massachusetts and Ireland.
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- 76
- Medlemmar
- 1,167
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- #22,034
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- 10
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- 5
I also learned, finally, how a Westinghouse “K” brake works. The first air brakes were “straight”; air came from a compressor on the engine through a hose to each car; pressurizing the hose pushes the brakes shut. Although this was better than the earlier system of manual hand brakes (which required the brakeman to jump from one car to another cranking the brakes down with a handwheel) they still had the problem; if the air line broke every car lost braking ability. In the later air brake system, each car in the consist has its own air reservoir, which is kept full from an air compressor on the engine. The brakes are held open by pressure from the main air line that connects every car. If this line brake, the individual air cylinder on each car pushes the brakes closed. The system is sophisticated enough to brake the rear cars first; this keeps the train “stretched” as it comes to a stop and prevents it from breaking apart due to accumulated slack when it starts again.
Very instructive, well written with lots of pictures and clear explanatory drawings. Recommened.… (mer)