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  • Tooele Valley Railroad

    de Emma Louise Penrod ...
    Series series Images of Rail
    Shortly after the International Smelter offered economic salvation to Tooele�s struggling desert community, the Tooele Valley Railroad became the town artery. Though originally built in 1908 to connect the smelter to the Union Pacific and Western Pacific lines west of town, the railroad became central to daily life. Hundreds of local workers rode it to and from work each day. As technology ... Leer más

    $12,744 CLP o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Railways of the British Empire: Australasia and Beyond

    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

    $12,233 CLP

  • Catechism of the locomotive

    de Matthias Nace Forney, Georg Kosak ...
    Catechism of the Locomotive by M. N. Forney is a comprehensive and authoritative guide to the principles, construction, and operation of the steam locomotive, first published in the late 19th century. Written in a question-and-answer format, the book serves as both an educational resource and a practical manual for engineers, mechanics, students, and railway enthusiasts. Forney, a renowned ... Leer más

    $23,295 CLP

  • Grand Central Terminal

    Railroads, Engineering, and Architecture in New York City

    de Kurt C. Schlichting ...
    More than a history of a train station—the story of a city and an age, as reflected in a building aptly described as a secular cathedral.Winner of the Professional/Scholarly Publishing Award in Architecture from the Association of American PublishersGrand Central Terminal, one of New York City's preeminent buildings, stands as a magnificent Beaux-Arts monument to America's Railway Age, and it ... Leer más

    $28,326 CLP

  • The Stephenson Railway Legacy

    de Colin Alexander, Alon Siton ...
    George Stephenson was born in 1781, the son of a Northumberland colliery engineman. Within a hundred years of his birth his railway legacy had opened up vast tracts of the planet, many of those routes engineered by George himself or his son Robert. Their locomotive factory at Newcastle upon Tyne soon outgrew its premises and a much larger site was founded at Darlington. The father and son are well ... Leer más

    $11,380 CLP

  • Panama: A Personal Record of Forty-Six Years, 1861-1907

    de Tracy Robinson ...
    "Robinson started with the Panama Railroad and saw the Canal from start to finish." -Lincoln Review (1982)"A charming chronicler of the events of a lifetime on the Isthmus." - Panama and the canal in picture and prose (1913)"Wonderfully interesting book." - The Instructor (1913)"Probably no man knows more about Panama from personal experience than Tracy Robinson." - The Independent (1908)"After ... Leer más

    $4,054 CLP o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Waste Materials Utilisation for Transport Infrastructure

    de Buddhima Indraratna, Yujie Qi, Cholachat Rujikiatkamjorn ...
    As natural geologic materials become scarce, nations around the world are embracing a circular economy perspective to reduce their carbon footprint. This book provides a unique perspective on this shift by highlighting several methods of waste materials recycling for use in civil infrastructure construction and transportation geotechnics.The authors explore innovative and cost-effective solutions ... Leer más

    $228,599 CLP

  • Henry Edward Huntington: Connoisseur Of Fine Books And Art

    de Daniel Alef ...
    The Huntington in San Marino, California, is one of the world's foremost collections of books, art and flora. Set in park-like grounds and a Beaux-Arts mansion built in the early 1900s, the Huntington boasts some of the rarest and most valuable artifacts on Earth from the Gutenberg Bible on vellum, the Ellesmere manuscript of Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales," Benjamin Franklin's autobiography, ... Leer más

    $2,022 CLP

  • Signal Boxes and Semaphores

    The Decline

    de Gordon D. Webster ...
    Mechanical signal boxes and semaphore signals are the last vestige of Victorian technology still to be found on Britain’s railways. Still surviving against all the odds in a digital era, only a few hundred ‘boxes’ remain in use out of the 10,000 originally built to control train movements across every inch of the network. Sadly, almost all of them are to be abolished within the next decade and ... Leer más

    $11,380 CLP

  • Iron, Stone and Steam

    Brunel's Railway Empire

    de Tim Bryan ...
    Isambard Kingdom Brunel: Victorian icon, engineer, artist, architect, designer and visionary, entrepreneur and celebrity. His astounding feats changed the British landscape, and this new book tells the story of his awe-inspiring achievements and innovations as a railway engineer.New to the developing world of railways in the early 1830s, Brunel soon came to rival George and Robert Stephenson, as ... Leer más

    $13,833 CLP

  • On the Wrong Line: How Ideology and Incompetence Wrecked Britain's Railways

    de Christian Wolmar ...
    Britain's rail privatisation was one of the greatest political failures of recent history. A well-functioning industry was torn apart to satisfy political dogma and privatised in a way that not only compromised safety and wrecked performance but also resulted in financial melt-down.In this acclaimed book, an update to his earlier work Broken Rails, Christian Wolmar reveals the causes of the ... Leer más

    $7,684 CLP

  • Looking Back At Stanier Locomotives

    de Kevin Derrick ...
    Series series Looking Back At ...
    Looking Back at Stanier Locomotives is a photographic album depicting the designs of Sir William Arthur Stanier, Chief Mechanical Engineer of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway from the 1930s. With an extensive selection of colour photographs taken during the 1950s and 1960s, this volume covers locomotive types including Black Fives, Jubilees, Duchesses, all of Stanier’s varieties of tank ... Leer más

    $11,380 CLP

  • Exploring Disused Railways in East Scotland

    de Michael Mather ...
    Across Scotland there are remnants of many disused railway lines, reminders of the wider network that once served a variety of locations. Some fascinating examples are to be found in eastern Scotland and, although many are now fields, footpaths, and cycle ways, others have left more tangible traces of what they once were. Using a fascinating collection of photographs, Michael Mather explores the ... Leer más

    $11,380 CLP

  • Crewe: The BR Blue Years

    de Michael Hitchen ...
    Crewe has long been a destination for the rail enthusiast keen to see lots of interest and continuous operation. In the era when Rail Blue dominated, it drew huge numbers with the guarantee of loco-hauled trains, close-ups of the large diesel depot and the potential to explore beyond the station to see heavy freight activity. If you were to visit on the occasion of a works open day, then the bonus ... Leer más

    $12,233 CLP

  • Steam Across the Regions

    A Pictorial Rail Journey Through Britain

    de David Knapman ...
    The railroad photographer presents original images from the steam era across all the former British Railways regions.As a young photographer in the 1960s, David Knapman was captivated by the drama and grandeur of steam locomotives. In this beautiful collection from his extensive body of work, he shares a thrilling journey through British Railways many lines.Originally from the Southern Region, ... Leer más

    $13,664 CLP o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • The Early Railways of Manchester

    de Anthony Dawson ...
    Manchester was Britain’s first railway city. The success of the Liverpool & Manchester Railway in 1830 inspired many entrepreneurs and businessmen to build their own lines, not only to share in the success of the Liverpool & Manchester, but to tap into the wealth of Britain’s first industrial city. The burgeoning realisation of Manchester as a railway hub quickly saw the city joined by iron road ... Leer más

    $11,380 CLP

  • En mand steg af toget ...

    de Diverse Forfattere ...
    Novelleserien 'En mand steg af toget ...' blev trykt første gang i DSB's magasin Ud & Se i 2010. En stribe danske forfattere blev bedt om at skrive et bidrag, der indeholder sætningen 'en mand steg af toget ...'. Hvad, der i øvrigt sker, er helt op til forfatterne selv. E-bogen er udgivet i samarbejde mellem forfatteren, Lindhardt og Ringhof og Ud & Se.Noveller: Susanne Staun: En privat oplevelse, ... Leer más

    $9,234 CLP

  • Saltley Depot

    From the 1960s to Closure

    de Andrew Cole ...
    The very first depot at Saltley was opened by the Midland Railway in 1854. Due to the fast-growing levels of traffic, the depot was to prove inadequate, and it was relocated near to Lawley Street, where it remained until closure. With three massive roundhouses, Saltley was one of the largest depots in the West Midlands, servicing freight and passenger locomotives around Birmingham. With the end of ... Leer más

    $11,380 CLP

  • Rail Rover: Anglia Ranger

    de Adam Head ...
    East Anglia can sometimes be overlooked in favour of the larger mainlines that run through this country but, as can be seen by this exhibition of the sights found within the boundaries of an Anglia Day Ranger, it can be an interesting and often picturesque place to spend time on the rails. From the vast open areas of the Norfolk Broads on the Wherry Lines from Norwich to Great Yarmouth/Lowestoft ... Leer más

    $11,380 CLP

  • AMTRAK USA Travel Guide & Atlas

    Explore America By Train – Scenic Routes, Smart Tips & Detailed Maps

    de Jaxon Marais ...
    Looking for a different, picturesque, and efficient manner to see America? Providing a detailed road map on crossing the vast Amtrak rail network, the Amtrak USA Travel Guide & Atlas will change how you view travel. Besides describing in detail the Amtrak services, routes, and destinations, this guide attempts to address the more common issues that travelers face while arranging and enjoying long ... Leer más

    $11,166 CLP o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Communications in Africa, 1880–1939, Volume 1

    de David Sunderland ...
    This collection presents rare documents relating to the development of various forms of communication across Africa by the British, as part of their economic investment in Africa. Railways and waterways are examined. ... Leer más

    $60,949 CLP

  • Strasburg Rail Road

    de Eric S. Conner, Steve Barrall ...
    Series series Images of Rail
    When the Strasburg Rail Road was chartered in 1832, no one anticipated the myriad of obstacles the short line would encounter. This book chronicles the unlikely success of America's oldest continuously operating railroad. What began as an afterthought in the early 19th century eventually became one of America's premier steam train excursions and the most visited heritage railroad in the ... Leer más

    $12,744 CLP o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • London & North Eastern Railway 4-4-0 Tender Locomotives - North Eastern, North British, Great North of Scotland, L N E R

    de David Maidment ...
    Covers the design, history, and performance of LNER 4-4-0 locomotives from their creation to the 1960s.This second volume on the LNER 4-4-0 locomotives describes the design, construction, history, operation and performance of the North Eastern, North British, Great North of Scotland and Gresley LNER built examples, classified by the LNER at the Grouping as classes, D17 - D24, D25 - D36, D38 - D48 ... Leer más

    $20,417 CLP o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Great Western Railway Stars, Castles and Kings

    de Allen Jackson ...
    GWR; Great Western Railway; George Jackson Churchward; Boilers; Valves; GWR 4-6-0; De Glehn Compound; 4-4-2 Atlantic; Star Class; Scissors Valve Gear; L&NWR; London and North Western Railway; WWII; LNER; London and North Eastern Railway; LMSR; London Midland and Scottish Railway; Castle Class; Cheltenham Spa Express; King Class; Shrivenham Collision; 1948 Locomotive Exchanges; railway preservation ... Leer más

    $25,273 CLP