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Railways of the British Empire: Africa

de Colin Alexander, Alon Siton ...

Long before Brexit, the Common Market and even the Commonwealth, Britannia truly did rule the waves. Perhaps more unsung is the fact that she also ruled the rails over much of the world, for Britain’s engineers effectively exported the Industrial Revolution and specifically the railway around the globe. This was especially true in that forerunner of the Commonwealth, the British Empire. In those ... Leer más

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Long before Brexit, the Common Market and even the Commonwealth, Britannia truly did rule the waves. Perhaps more unsung is the fact that she also ruled the rails over much of the world, for Britain’s engineers effectively exported the Industrial Revolution and specifically the railway around the globe. This was especially true in that forerunner of the Commonwealth, the British Empire. In those
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The Trent and Mersey Canal

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de Ray Shill ...

The Trent and Mersey Canal first came into use in 1777. A vital transport link for the industries of the midlands - indeed Josiah Wedgewood of the pottery was an early supporter - it carried coal, ironstone, limestone merchandise, pottery and salt. Despite the arrival of the railways and subsequently motorways, the carriage of freight continued up until 1970. After inevitable decline, various ... Leer más

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The Trent and Mersey Canal first came into use in 1777. A vital transport link for the industries of the midlands - indeed Josiah Wedgewood of the pottery was an early supporter - it carried coal, ironstone, limestone merchandise, pottery and salt. Despite the arrival of the railways and subsequently motorways, the carriage of freight continued up until 1970. After inevitable decline, various
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Glasgow Blue Trains

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de Colin J. Howat ...

These units were used by British Rail from the start of electrification in Glasgow in 1960. Initially the units worked between Helensburgh Central and Airdrie and various branch lines on the North Clyde area. They were later introduced to the South Clyde area in 1962, working from Glasgow Central to various destinations. This book covers both classes from the BR era through to privatisation and ... Leer más

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These units were used by British Rail from the start of electrification in Glasgow in 1960. Initially the units worked between Helensburgh Central and Airdrie and various branch lines on the North Clyde area. They were later introduced to the South Clyde area in 1962, working from Glasgow Central to various destinations. This book covers both classes from the BR era through to privatisation and
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Peculiaridades del Oeste cordobés

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Este libro parte de una perspectiva local para abrirse paso, después, al análisis regional de un ámbito poco conocido en el país, el Oeste cordobés. Las reflexiones se inician desde la habitabilidad del espacio por parte de descendientes de pueblos originarios y conquistadores hasta alcanzar las transformaciones promovidas ante el arribo del ferrocarril. Un tema no menor ya que éste revolucionó el ... Leer más

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The Railroad Photography of Lucius Beebe and Charles Clegg

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Series series Railroads Past and Present
Bon vivant, railroad historian, photographer, pioneering food critic, chronicler of New York's café society, and noted newspaperman, Lucius Beebe (1902–1966) was an American original. In 1938, with the publication of High Iron: A Book of Trains, he transformed the world of railroad-subject photography forever by inventing the railroad picture book genre. In 1940, he met creative and life partner ... Leer más

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Class 70 Locomotives

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In late 2007 Freightliner placed its order for twenty Class 70 locomotives. General Electric (GE) commenced building these locomotives at its plant in Pennsylvania, USA, culminating in the delivery of the first two locos in late 2009. Further deliveries followed in order to create an initial pool of twenty for Freightliner. One example of the class, No. 70012, was damaged during unloading at ... Leer más

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Rails in Rochester and Monroe County

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Series series Images of Rail
From photography to farming and from medicine to music, Rochester and the county in which it resides, Monroe County, are known throughout the world. This book brings to life the role that rail transportation had in developing an economy that made these contributions possible. By 1900, some of the county's biggest railroads had been drawn to the Rochester and Monroe County markets. They attracted ... Leer más

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Class 87 Locomotives

de Andrew Cole ...

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When British Rail decided to electrify the West Coast Main Line north of Crewe towards Scotland, a new class of electric locomotive was needed to work these services. Thirty-six members of Class 87 were built at Crewe Works from 1973 onwards and were an instant success. The first thirty-five members were standard locomotives; however, the final member was fitted with an experimental thyristor ... Leer más

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When British Rail decided to electrify the West Coast Main Line north of Crewe towards Scotland, a new class of electric locomotive was needed to work these services. Thirty-six members of Class 87 were built at Crewe Works from 1973 onwards and were an instant success. The first thirty-five members were standard locomotives; however, the final member was fitted with an experimental thyristor
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Female Railway Workers in World War II

de Susan Major ...

During World War II women took on railway roles which were completely new to females. They worked as porters and guards, on the permanent way, and in maintenance and workshop operations. In this book Susan Major features the voices of women talking about their wartime railway experiences, using interviews by the Friends of the National Railway Museum. Many were working in 'men's jobs', or working ... Leer más

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Quest for Speed

an Illustrated History of High-Speed Trains from Rocket to Bullet and Beyond

de Derek Hayes ...

A visual history of high-speed trainsHop aboard this fascinating journey through the early days of railway trains to the modern day superfast Maglevs which can reach speeds of 600km/h. Exquisitely illustrated with hundreds of photos, both archival and modern, the book is a visual feast for anyone even remotely interested in railways.This is a journey through time and throughout the world, ... Leer más

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When Trains Ruled the Rockies

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de Terry Gainer ...

When Trains Ruled the Rockies is a personal history of the Banff train station from 1948 through 1962.Drawn from Terry Gainer’s personal memories and experiences from his years living and working at the legendary Banff Railway Station, this entertaining memoir and important historical record beckons the reader into the golden age of railway travel in the mountains of western Canada.Complete with a ... Leer más

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The Charleston & Hamburg

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de Thomas Fetters ...

Many claim that the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad was the first in the United States, but in reality the Charleston &Hamburg was the first to provide regular service to passengers when it opened its doors in Charleston, South Carolina, on Christmas Day 1830. It would ultimately carry people and goods from the Lowcountry to what is now north Augusta. This volume by historian Thomas Fetters presents a ... Leer más

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Harvey Houses of Texas

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de Rosa Walston Latimer ...

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Joseph Brown and His Civil War Ironclads

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A Scottish immigrant to Illinois, Joseph Brown made his pre-Civil War fortune as a miller and steamboat captain who dabbled in riverboat design and the politics of small towns. When war erupted, he used his connections (including a friendship with Abraham Lincoln) to obtain contracts to build three ironclad gunboats for the U.S. War Department--the Chillicothe, Indianola and Tuscumbia. Often ... Leer más

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Journey's End: The Vanishing Steam Era Around the World

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As a conclusion to his popular series of industrial railways in the regions around the UK, as well two volumes examining steam locomotives at work in industry around the world, here Gordon Edgar looks at the vanishing steam era worldwide. In the main, this book covers the last quarter of a century, both on main and secondary railway lines and in industry, in countries such as China, Myanmar, ... Leer más

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Harriman vs. Hill

Wall Street's Great Railroad War

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In 1901, the Northern Pacific was an unlikely prize: a twice-bankrupt construction of the federal government, it was a two-bit railroad (literally—five years back, its stock traded for twenty-five cents a share). But it was also a key to connecting eastern markets through Chicago to the rising West. Two titans of American railroads set their sights on it: James J. Hill, head of the Great Northern ... Leer más

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In 1901, the Northern Pacific was an unlikely prize: a twice-bankrupt construction of the federal government, it was a two-bit railroad (literally—five years back, its stock traded for twenty-five cents a share). But it was also a key to connecting eastern markets through Chicago to the rising West. Two titans of American railroads set their sights on it: James J. Hill, head of the Great Northern
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Lockington Crash at the Crossing

de Richard M Jones ...

A calm summer's day. A split-second disaster. Lives changed forever.On July 26, 1986, a quiet East Yorkshire village became the scene of unimaginable tragedy. A packed passenger train collided with a van at an unmanned level crossing, leaving nine people dead and many more injured.Lockington: Crash at the Crossing uncovers the true story of one of Britain's forgotten rail disasters — a story of ... Leer más

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A calm summer's day. A split-second disaster. Lives changed forever.On July 26, 1986, a quiet East Yorkshire village became the scene of unimaginable tragedy. A packed passenger train collided with a van at an unmanned level crossing, leaving nine people dead and many more injured.Lockington: Crash at the Crossing uncovers the true story of one of Britain's forgotten rail disasters — a story of
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The Station Master's Wife

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de SUSAN K. DEMARINIS ...

From respectable station master's wife to secret madam, Alice was a woman of exceptional resourcefulness in the the face of upheaval, betrayal, and prejudice. In 1887, Ashland, Oregon, this daughter of a prominent pioneer family, witnessed the historic completion of the United States Transcontinental Railroad, a circle of steel that enveloped the United States, when the final Golden Spike was ... Leer más

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From respectable station master's wife to secret madam, Alice was a woman of exceptional resourcefulness in the the face of upheaval, betrayal, and prejudice. In 1887, Ashland, Oregon, this daughter of a prominent pioneer family, witnessed the historic completion of the United States Transcontinental Railroad, a circle of steel that enveloped the United States, when the final Golden Spike was
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When Boston Rode the EL

de Frank Cheney, Anthony Mitchell Sammarco ...

Series series Images of America
The Boston Elevated Railway broke ground in 1899 for a new transit service that opened in 1901, providing a seven-mile elevated railway that connected Dudley Street Station in Roxbury and Sullivan Square Station in Charlestown, two huge multilevel terminals. When the EL, as it was popularly known, opened for service, it provided an unencumbered route high above the surging traffic of Boston, until ... Leer más

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de David Maidment ...

This first volume on the LNER 4-4-0 locomotives describes the design, construction, history, operation and performance of the Great Northern, Great Central and Great Eastern examples, classified by the LNER at the Grouping as classes, D1 - D4, D5 - D12 and D13 - D16 respectively. It covers from their emergence in the late nineteenth century to their demise in the mid or late 1950s and their ... Leer más

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Northwestern Pacific Railroad

Eureka to Willits

de Susan J. P. O'Hara, Alex Service, Fortuna Depot Museum ...

Series series Images of Rail
The year 2014 marks the centennial of the completion of the Northwestern Pacific Railroad (NWP), celebrated by driving a �golden spike� at Cain Rock in October 1914. This achievement was the culmination of a massive, six-year engineering effort to connect rail lines ending at Willits with the early lumber company railroads of the Humboldt Bay region. When it was completed, the NWP linked Eureka ... Leer más

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The Later Years of British Rail 1980-1995: Freight Special

de Patrick Bennett, Peter Lovell ...

1980 to 1995 was an extraordinary time for the railways of Britain, especially the freight sector. In 1980 there was a unified, monochrome railway. Freight traffic was still abundant, with marshalling yards active and many branch lines still operating. There were hundreds of collieries. In the early 1980s, Sectorisation arrived. The freight division was separated from the passenger side and ... Leer más

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1980 to 1995 was an extraordinary time for the railways of Britain, especially the freight sector. In 1980 there was a unified, monochrome railway. Freight traffic was still abundant, with marshalling yards active and many branch lines still operating. There were hundreds of collieries. In the early 1980s, Sectorisation arrived. The freight division was separated from the passenger side and
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Journey to Crossrail

Railways Under London, From Brunel to the Elizabeth Line

de Stephen Halliday ...

Why did London have to wait so long for a main-line railway beneath its streets? For a few years in the mid-nineteenth century, Isambard Kingdom Brunel's broad-gauge Great Western trains ran from Reading to Faringdon. Now, after many false starts, his vision is being realised as the Elizabeth Line prepares to carry passengers from Reading to the City once again, and beyond to Essex and Kent, using ... Leer más

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Why did London have to wait so long for a main-line railway beneath its streets? For a few years in the mid-nineteenth century, Isambard Kingdom Brunel's broad-gauge Great Western trains ran from Reading to Faringdon. Now, after many false starts, his vision is being realised as the Elizabeth Line prepares to carry passengers from Reading to the City once again, and beyond to Essex and Kent, using
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The Bullet

Stories from the Newfoundland Railway

de Robert Hunt ...

Compiled from interviews with a select group of retired seniors, The Bullet is a collection of stories about the men and women who worked for the legendary pre-Confederation Newfoundland Railway, which later became the Canadian National Railway when Newfoundland joined Canada in 1949. The dedication and friendliness of the employees are shown in abundance throughout this book, and it is evident ... Leer más

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Compiled from interviews with a select group of retired seniors, The Bullet is a collection of stories about the men and women who worked for the legendary pre-Confederation Newfoundland Railway, which later became the Canadian National Railway when Newfoundland joined Canada in 1949. The dedication and friendliness of the employees are shown in abundance throughout this book, and it is evident
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Railways of the British Empire: Africa

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Glasgow Blue Trains

Peculiaridades del Oeste cordobés

The Railroad Photography of Lucius Beebe and Charles Clegg

Class 70 Locomotives

Rails in Rochester and Monroe County

Class 87 Locomotives

Female Railway Workers in World War II

Quest for Speed

When Trains Ruled the Rockies

The Charleston & Hamburg

Harvey Houses of Texas

Joseph Brown and His Civil War Ironclads

Journey's End: The Vanishing Steam Era Around the World

Harriman vs. Hill

Lockington Crash at the Crossing

The Station Master's Wife

When Boston Rode the EL

London & North Eastern Railway 4-4-0 Tender Locomotives

Northwestern Pacific Railroad

The Later Years of British Rail 1980-1995: Freight Special

Journey to Crossrail

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