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| Author: | Doug Debs 2472 [ Thu Jul 05, 2007 7:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Frank Swengel: "The American Steam Loco Vol. 1: Evoluti |
A nearly forgotten gem of steam locomotive technical history is Quote: The American Steam Locomotive, Volume 1: The Evolution Of The Steam Locomotive by Frank M. Swengel, published by Midwest Rail Publications Inc., Davenport, Iowa, 1967. Copies are available from www.abebooks.com and other used-book sellers.
Each pair of pages has a short essay with unusually good insights into steam locomotive technical development. The title implies that Swengel planned to write a Volume 2. I've searched the internet numerous times, but haven't found any other info on Swengel. Does anyone know anything more about Swengel, especially if his notes and papers survive somewhere? Thanks! Doug Debs |
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| Author: | kalbrandt [ Fri Jul 06, 2007 3:10 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Frank Swengel: "The American Steam Loco Vol. 1: Evo |
A search of the WorldCat database (world's largest network of library content and services) resulted only the book mentioned in your query. This negative evidence does not necessarily preclude his notes and papers being available at some site or sites not included in the WorldCat database. However, it strongly suggests that any additional books contemplated by Mr. Swengel never saw publication. |
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| Author: | dr dodge [ Sun Jul 08, 2007 4:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Frank Swengel: "The American Steam Loco Vol. 1: Evo |
Doug Debs 2472 wrote: A nearly forgotten gem of steam locomotive technical history is
Quote: The American Steam Locomotive, Volume 1: The Evolution Of The Steam Locomotive by Frank M. Swengel, published by Midwest Rail Publications Inc., Davenport, Iowa, 1967. Thanks! Doug Debs Does anyone know if MR Frank Swengel worked for Davenport or Porter? maybe his experience came from there. Published date is only about 20 years after the last Iowa loco's went to canada dr |
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| Author: | Doug Debs 2472 [ Mon Jul 09, 2007 1:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Frank M. Swengel collection, R&LHS |
Last Friday I discovered that the R&LHS Winter 2001 Newsletter http://rlhs.org/rlhsnews/htms/nl21-1.htm has an article by Robert A. LeMassena "The First 4-8-4 and 2-6+6-4 (almost)", which includes a photo attributed to the "R&LHS Frank M. Swengel collection". I have written R&LHS archivist Jackie Pryor about this collection: - Where is the Frank M. Swengel collection located? at CSRM, Sacramento, CA? - Does the collection include notes and papers, or only photographs? I will report back when I have more info. Any further info would be greatly appreciated as well. Thanks! - Doug Debs - tel: 408-433-2672 work daytimes - tel: 650-856-3469 home - tel: 650-704-1487 cell - e-mail: doug.debs@fcimg.com |
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