Loewy developed the project with the designer robert e. Using pictures as words he shows in this work the glorious adventure of the artistengineers who are revolutionising the appearance and performance of these friends of our youth. The pennsylvania railroad steam locomotive designed by raymond loewy. Information in captions has been researched as thoroughly as possible but its accuracy cannot be guaranteed. From the new vision series raymond loewy masterpiece collects the finest art images of locomotives from around the world. The highly creative and successful raymond loewy, named the father of industrial design, had designed nearly everything from razors to railroad terminals. Born in france, he spent most of his professional career in the united states where he influenced countless aspects of north american culture. Locomotives of the great central railway transportsofdelight. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Google honors raymond loewy and his s1 steam locomotive.
Raymond loewy had a tremendous impact on american industrial and. I feel the book has gained stature or more expensive because of scarcity and loewy s name but it is very lightweight. The caption in agate type was s1 locomotive, built in altoona, pennsylvania. Raymond loewy s relationship with the pennsylvania railroad began in 1934 and lasted until 1952. Locomotive by raymond loewy 1988, hardcover for sale. Gift of the pennsylvania railroad through samuel m. The prr was, for several years, the biggest railroad company in the usa, controlling, at its peak, more than 16 000 km 10 000 miles of rail line and employing over 250 000 workers.
Raymond fernand loewy 5 november 1893 14 july 1986 was one of the best known industrial designers of the 20th century. It was the longest and heaviest rigid frame reciprocating steam locomotive that was ever built. The great western eight coupled heavy freight locomotives locomotive portfolios by david maidment at. As i dug into loewys two books, it dawned on me that the term. Its also about locomotives and streamlining, and about book design and artdirection. Regarded as the father of modern industrial design, he appeared on the cover of time in 1949. Classic trains magazine celebrates the golden years of railroading including the north american railroad scene from the late 1920s to the late 1970s. And then the starliner was born, known as the first american sport automobile. A number of railways tried to use large tank engines to haul heavy goods and mineral traffic, but these engines tended to lacksufficient braking power and fuel capacity. Class k4, wiki tells us, was their premier passengerhauling steam locomotive from 1914 through the end of steam on the prr in 1957. Raymond loewy author visit amazons raymond loewy page. Raymond loewy was considered to be the father of industrial design he was durning the 1930s to 1950s the creator of many designs, from the paint scheme used on the air forces presidential aircraft starting with kennedys 707, and on to the current 747, the coke bottle, and most of the pennsylvania rrs streamlined locomotives. He was recognized for this by time magazine and featured on its cover on october 31, 1949. Raymond loewy has long been regarded as the most famous of american industrial.
In 1951, industrial designer raymond loewy was so prolific, and so highly regarded by the captains of industry, that this humblebrag could go unchallenged. New patterns were established with this model and even today they are attributes of any sport automobile, as the low and long aspect, and a front side wedgeliked with the radiator hidden behind the stoker. Loewy s death sparked a worldwide media frenzy over his immeasurable talent and contributions to industrial design. In 1923 there was a swiss 2do2 electric for the crewecarlisle section and a mallet 0660 for the midland coal trains. Old steam locomotive in the depot stock photo image of. Raymond loewy has long been regarded as the most famous of. Loewy and the prr converted number 3768 into a very fine looking streamline locomotive in 1936. Book csx transportation locomotive directory 20042005 withers publishing 9592. Milw 26a, a loewy designed fairbanks morse c liner cfa164 and 462, an alco rs3 at madison, wi in april of 1965. Sold with an original sketch, a blueprint and the purchase order for the ashtray. Kennedys air force one to the design of the familiar greyhound bus, raymond loewy s efforts showed no limitations. Raymond loewy trains magazine trains news wire, railroad. Pdf version by adding this item to your cart on this website, you are buying the pdf version of our ebook there will be a download screen after check out, and the download link will be emailed to the email address you provide.
General view of yard and some of the locomotive shop of the c. This book was originally written and designed by the frenchborn american industrial designer raymond loewy 18931986, and selects the most modern, effective and dynamic locomotive design of the interwar years, bridging the transition between steam and diesel. Prr s1 duplex volume 5 raymond loewy special youtube. Back in the 80s journalist john wall wrote an assignment on the loewydesigned s1 steam locomotive, which then evolved into a lifelong. Raymond loewy father of industrial design tren, tranvias. Buy the locomotive its esthetics by raymond loewy isbn. Back in the 80s journalist john wall wrote an assignment on the loewy designed s1 steam locomotive, which then evolved into a lifelong.
Pennsylvania railroad s1 duplex steam locomotive the prr s1 class steam locomotive nicknamed the big engine was a single experimental locomotive, the longest and heaviest rigid frame reciprocating steam locomotive ever built. The styling was by the prrs preferred designer, raymond loewy, with the distinctive nose reminiscent of his design for the prr t1 steam locomotive. Raymond loewy with the prototype of the pennsylvania. The prr s1 class steam locomotive nicknamed the big engine was a single experimental duplex locomotive of the pennsylvania railroad. The locomotive, the new vision 3 hardcover 1937 by raymond loewy author. It was designed to demonstrate the advantages of duplex drives espoused by baldwin chief engineer ralph p. The great central railway gcr tried this with their class 1b 264t lner l1 locomotives. He was recognized for this by time magazine and featured on its cover on october 31, 1949 he spent most of his professional career in the united states. Br 65243 maude lner class j36 steam locomotive 060 freight. Full online access to this resource is only available at the library of congress. Withers publishing book csx transportation locomotive.
Save 3% each on qualifying items offered by collectiblecounty when you purchase 1 or more. Sharknose is a term applied by railfans to the styling of several cab unit diesel locomotives built by the baldwin locomotive works to the specifications of the pennsylvania railroad. Cmg worldwide welcomes you to the official website of raymond loewy. This one was built for the pennsylvania railroad in 1945 and wears a late1940s to early1950s prr paint scheme, tuscan red with gold pinstripes.
Raymond loewy was an industrial designer who designed many streamlined locomotives. Biography the official licensing website of raymond loewy. It has been said that the president of prr at the time was considered more powerful than the countrys president. The pictures in this post are taken from loewy s book on locomotive design, published in 1937.
It was the first diesel passenger locomotive for the prr. Raymond loewy was a well respected industrial designer who designed some of the most. Loewy has indeed changed the shape of the modern world. Raymond loewy, the man who made the 20th century beautiful. This is an upscaled image view original report this item. Giant steam locomotives, colorful streamliners, great passenger trains, passenger terminals, timeworn railroad cabooses, recollections of railroaders and trainwatchers. New vision locomotive raymond loewy esthetics train. Raymond loewy author of never leave well enough alone. The reprint is on thick, offwhite paper and probably scanned from the original book using a 155 screen so that many of the photos end up looking too black, not helped by the dull presentation. Rediscovered paper raymond loewy pennsylvania railroad prr. Apr 17, 2011 the prr turned to industrial designer raymond loewy to design a shroud for the class k4s locomotive. The streamlined art deco styled shell of the locomotive was designed by raymond loewy.
From the prestigious design work he completed on the john f. Raymond loewy in a vintage film clip with the pennsylvania railroads s1 locomotive, one of the industrial designers early creations. The prr s1 class steam locomotive nicknamed the big engine was an experimental locomotive that was the largest rigid frame passenger locomotive ever built. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. The highly creative and successful raymond loewy, named the father of. Founder and art director of raymond loewy, william snaith, inc. In his book about the lauded designer, raymond loewy. See all 5 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Loewy created the futuristic designs for the streamlined s1, gg1 and t1 locomotives. The s1 was the only locomotive ever built to use a 6446 wheel arrangement. Raymond loewy project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks.
The locomotive its esthetics by raymond loewy author visit amazons raymond loewy page. On the tracks on the right are three streamliners, crack trains, chicago, ill. See more ideas about raymond loewy, design and radio design. The collaboration between raymond loewy and the pennsylvania railroad prr was a fruitful one. The prr class steam locomotive was a single experimental locomotive, the longest. The prr gg1 was a class of electric locomotives built for the pennsylvania railroad prr, in the northeastern united states. Buy locomotive reprint by loewy, raymond fernand isbn.
Raymond loewy pronounced, november 5, 1893 july 14, 1986 was a frenchborn american industrial designer who achieved fame for the magnitude of his design efforts across a variety of industries. Altoonan pens story of industrial designer raymond. Nov 05, 20 the highly creative and successful raymond loewy, named the father of industrial design, had designed nearly everything from razors to railroad terminals. Photo about old soviet freight steam locomotive series lv in railway station. Back in the 80s journalist john wall wrote an assignment on the loewy designed s1 steam locomotive, which then evolved into a lifelong fascination with the designers work. Raymond loewy, prototype ashtray for the scenicruiser. November 5, 1893 july 14, 1986 was a frenchborn american industrial designer who achieved fame for the magnitude of his design efforts across a variety of industries. The first time you drank a bottle of cocacola his bottle shape became ingrained in your memory. Locomotive raymond loewy posted on august 2, 2011 by paul rennie.
Trains magazine offers railroad news, railroad industry insight, commentary on todays freight railroads, passenger service amtrak, locomotive technology, railroad preservation and history, railfan opportunities tourist railroads, fan trips, and great railroad photography. Portrait of class j36 steam locomotive 65243 maude in york nrm. This documentary on raymond loewy was created for the o. Locomotive by raymond fernand loewy and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Fundraising efforts have begun to build the raymond loewy museum of industrial design, a 501c3 nonprofit, originally envisioned by laurence loewy. Morningsun baltimore and ohio steam in color model.
Rendering of k4s class locomotive with final placement of winged keystone logo, for pennsylvania railroad new york, 193637. The university of houston s college of engineering presents this series about the machines that make our civilization run, and the people whose ingenuity created them. Loewy and viola moved to france several years later, where they enjoyed leisurely travel and a more relaxed lifestyle. Google train doodle for raymond loewy search engine roundtable. The baldwin sharknose was very distinctive and could not be mistaken, much because of the fact that the models carbody was designed by legendary industrial engineer raymond loewy, who based the unit after the pennsylvania railroads streamlined t1 steam locomotive loewy was always well known for several designs among many different railroads, particularly during the. Lner j36 65243 maude was designed to pull light freight trains on the north british railway. These pictures are published for pleasureinformationresearch purposes only and are not for sale or copy under any circumstances. Buy the locomotive the new vision by raymond loewy isbn. Loewy worked in time before the term industrial designer had even entered the public lexicon. He was responsible for designing items as small as coffee cups and saucers, curtains, menus and match boxes. Locomotive by raymond fernand loewy 1988 0102 hardcover 1715. A general motors electro motive division e7 locomotive at the pennsylvania railroad museum in strasburg, pa. Between the 1930s and the 1960s, raymond loewy s streamlined designs for thousands of consumer goodseverything from toasters and refrigerators to automobiles and ocean linersradically changed the look of american life.
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