Project Gutenberg 2006-07-03 Public domain in the USA. 112 Randolph, B. S. (Beverly S.) Randolph, Beverly S. Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. LXX, Dec. 1910 Locomotive Performance On Grades Of Various Lengths, Paper No. 1172 Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Sigal Alon and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. LXX, Dec. 1910" is a scientific publication authored by Beverly S. Randolph, a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers. Written in the early 20th century, this volume features articles that delve into various engineering studies, with a particular focus on locomotive performance on gradients of different lengths. The likely topic of the book centers around optimizing locomotive efficiency in relation to track gradients and operational economies. The primary paper within this volume, authored by Randolph, investigates how the resistance faced by locomotives varies with the length and steepness of the grades they encounter. By analyzing data from various railroads, Randolph establishes that the percentage of a locomotive’s weight that contributes to tractive effort decreases as the length of the grade increases—implying the concept of locomotives "getting tired" on longer inclines. The paper includes comparative tables and figures that demonstrate this relationship, revealing insights into the efficiency of steam production and how momentum plays a critical role in performance. Additionally, discussions shared by other engineers critique and support Randolph's findings, further enriching the understanding of locomotive operation under various conditions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Locomotives Civil engineering -- Periodicals Railroads -- Grades TA TF Text Technology Category: Engineering & Technology 76807 2025-08-08T06:02:29.282331 text/html 74733 2006-07-03T09:09:02 text/html 148791 2025-08-08T06:02:36.236301 application/epub+zip 147761 2025-08-08T06:02:32.940317 application/epub+zip 78611 2025-08-08T06:02:31.565311 application/epub+zip 409622 2025-08-08T06:02:38.480306 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 402630 2025-08-08T06:02:35.272334 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 98345 2022-09-09T05:33:57.391043 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 53357 2025-08-08T06:02:28.820342 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 53331 2006-07-03T09:09:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 53378 2006-07-03T09:09:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20594 2025-08-08T06:02:38.625265 application/rdf+xml 25388 2025-08-08T06:02:32.066295 image/jpeg 4759 2025-08-08T06:02:31.813310 image/jpeg 19175 2006-07-03T09:09:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 44870 2006-07-03T09:09:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 19158 2006-07-03T09:09:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 149184 2025-08-08T06:02:29.294321 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog