{"product_id":"2940013170209","title":"From the (Iron) HorseeYåà","description":"From the (Iron) Horse’s Mouth: An updated Roster from Ross Winans' Memorandum of Engines by Patrick H. Stakem and Patrick E. Stakem ISBN 0-9725966-2-3,140 pages(refers to the print copy, which includes the full images of the patents)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book focuses on the Baltimore Engines of Ross Winans, using a transcription of his engine deliveries from his personal pocket notebook, in the collection of the Maryland Historical Society. The Winans patents are included, allowing a chronological trace of his design ideas. This book has been in work since 1997.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book contains a list of 267 motive power deliveries of the Crab, Muddigger, and the Camel engines, including the unique 4-8-0 Camel. It presents a technical and economic analysis of the engines, notes on design details, maintenance and service life, performance, and failure modes. A section on war damage is included. The B\u0026amp;O was Winans’ biggest customer. The delivery data was cross-checked with ante-bellum roster information. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRoss Winans was a man of wide ranging interests, and his writings include political and religious tracts, his shipbuilding ventures, and his work as a water commissioner for the city of Baltimore. He was a fervent supporter of States Rights during the Civil War, and served in the Maryland House of Delegates. He was forcibly removed from a train by Federal troops as he was returning from a meeting of the Assembly and was interned briefly at Fort McHenry. He was also involved in a steam powered cannon. He changed focus from steam locomotives to steam ships during the civil war, building some in Maryland, and others in England and France. Of a unique design, the spindle-shaped Winans Cigar ship may have been Jules Verne’s inspiration for the Nautilus in Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea. A vast amount of dealings in railroads and ships, including war ships, was done with the Czar of Imperial Russia.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWinans was associated with the B\u0026amp;O from the very beginning of the application of steam power. He worked with Stevenson, Davis, and other pioneers. The Winans Camel engines were responsible for the construction of the 17-Mile Grade, and the conquering of the Alleghenies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA bibliography is included.","brand":"PRB Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47082344710384,"sku":"2940013170209","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940013170209_p0.jpg?v=1763577963","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940013170209","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}