Project Gutenberg 2016-05-04 Public domain in the USA. 240 Oliver, Smith Hempstone 56061941 The First Quarter-Century of Steam Locomotives in North America Remaining Relics and Operable Replicas with a Catalog of Locomotive Models in the U. S. National Museum. United States National Museum Bulletin 210 E-text prepared by Stephen Hutcheson, Dave Morgan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) "The First Quarter-Century of Steam Locomotives in North America" by Smith Hempstone Oliver is a historical account written in the mid-20th century. The work focuses on the development and preservation of steam locomotives in North America from their inception in the early 19th century. It provides a catalog of surviving examples and replicas, emphasizing their significance in shaping rail transportation and, by extension, American society. The opening of the publication sets the stage for a detailed exploration of steam locomotives, highlighting the nostalgic sentiment surrounding their decline in the mid-20th century as diesel-electric engines began to dominate. It discusses the early innovators in locomotive design, such as Col. John Stevens, and examines specific models and their contributions to railway history. The introduction also describes the author's rigorous research process, aiming to preserve the history and significance of these early machines which were crucial in advancing transportation across North America. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Locomotives -- History TJ Text Browsing: Engineering & Construction Browsing: History - General Browsing: Science - General Category: History - American Category: Engineering & Technology 263242 2025-06-20T18:22:57.000018 text/html 218800 2024-10-23T00:30:25 text/html 8498177 2025-06-20T18:23:07.559977 application/epub+zip 8502427 2025-06-20T18:23:01.097071 application/epub+zip 145701 2025-06-20T18:22:59.069007 application/epub+zip 8589313 2025-06-20T18:23:11.692933 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 8552280 2025-06-20T18:23:05.666961 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 206297 2022-09-23T17:26:50.710900 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 181818 2025-06-20T18:22:55.652081 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 161815 2024-10-23T00:30:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15986 2025-06-20T18:23:12.705985 application/rdf+xml 14216 2025-06-20T18:22:59.216996 image/jpeg 2184 2025-06-20T18:22:59.142994 image/jpeg 7809587 2025-06-20T18:22:57.295047 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