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  • Touring China

    A History of Travel Culture, 1912–1949

    de Yajun Mo ...
    Series series Histories and Cultures of Tourism
    In Touring China**, Yajun Mo explores how early twentieth century Chinese sightseers described the destinations that they visited, and how their travel accounts gave Chinese readers a means to imagine their vast country.**The roots of China's tourism market stretch back over a hundred years, when railroad and steamship networks expanded into the coastal regions. Tourism-related businesses and ... Leer más

    $27,482 CLP

  • Class 26, 27 and 33 Locomotives

    de Andrew Cole ...
    The 1955 British Rail Modernisation Plan identified a need for small, lightweight diesel locomotives and the Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company, based in Smethwick in the West Midlands, was awarded the contract to build the Class 26, Class 27 and Class 33 locomotives. All were built with Sulzer engines, and the Class 26 and 27 locomotives were split between the Scottish, Eastern and ... Leer más

    $11,619 CLP

  • Locomotives of the Highland Railway

    de John Christopher, Campbell McCutcheon ...
    Series series Locomotives of the ...
    Formed from the merger of the Inverness & Aberdeen Junction and the Inverness & Perth Junction railways in 1865, the Highland ran from Perth in Central Scotland north to Inverness and then on up to Wick and Thurso. From Dingwall it ran west to Kyle of Lochalsh to serve Skye and the Western Isles. Another line ran east from Inverness to Keith, where it connected with the line to Aberdeen. Several ... Leer más

    $11,619 CLP

  • Industrial Locomotives & Railways of The North East

    de Gordon Edgar ...
    Series series Industrial Locomotives & Railways of ...
    Continuing his series of regional books reviewing the industrial railways of England, Wales and Scotland, author Gordon Edgar looks at the railways of what is today Northumbria, County Durham and Teesside, covering a period of the last six decades, with an emphasis upon the former National Coal Board railways. This is the eighth volume in the series, covering an area once proudly boasting ... Leer más

    $14,125 CLP

  • Northern Electrics

    EMUs in the North of England

    de Martyn Hilbert ...
    In this book Martyn Hilbert presents a pictorial survey of Electrical Multiple Units in the North of England, from Staffordshire to the Scottish borders, Doncaster to Tyneside and including the conurbations of Merseyside, Greater Manchester and Leeds/Bradford. The period covered runs from the late 1970s to the present day. The first EMUs were introduced on Britain’s railways more than a century ... Leer más

    $12,491 CLP

  • British Railways in the 1970s and ’80s

    de Greg Morse ...
    Series Libro 753 - Shire Library
    For British Rail, the 1970s was a time of contrasts, when bad jokes about sandwiches and pork pies often belied real achievements, like increasing computerisation and the arrival of the high-speed Inter-City 125s.But while television advertisements told of an 'Age of the Train', Monday morning misery continued for many, the commuter experience steadily worsening as rolling stock aged and grew ever ... Leer más

    $9,994 CLP

  • Miniature Railways

    de David Henshaw ...
    Series Libro 882 - Shire Library
    There are more than 400 miniature railways in Britain. Some are hidden away and privately owned, others are parkland attractions, and some – such as the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch – are large commercial enterprises.They come in an array of gauges (from 5 inches up to 15 inches and sometimes beyond), but their most definitive characteristic is that they can carry passengers, whether sitting ... Leer más

    $10,564 CLP

  • Stokers and pokers

    de Head ...
    Stokers and Pokers; or, The London and North-Western Railway, the Electric Telegraph, and the Railway Clearing-House is a fascinating mid-19th-century travelogue and technical exploration by Sir Francis Bond Head. First published in 1849, the book offers a vivid, firsthand account of the rapidly evolving world of British railways during the height of the Industrial Revolution. Head, a keen ... Leer más

    $24,168 CLP

  • Telecommunication Systems for Modern Railways

    de Juan Moreno García-Loygorri ...
    Series series Engineering (R0)
    This textbook provides a comprehensive treatment of railway communications systems and their ever-evolving interconnectivity, smart systems, and complex grids. The author first provides an introduction to railways and goes on to detail wayside networks, onboard networks, safety systems, and services that rely on these networks. In particular, the book covers application aspects, including network ... Leer más

    $89,895 CLP

  • Adventure Guide to Maine's Abandoned Locomotives

    de Angela Quintal-Snowman ...
    Get the most updated and complete information about visiting Ghost Trains of the North Maine Woods!Discover what to bring so you don't get stranded, how to get there, the NEW hiking trail and parking area, and awesome things most people overlook at Tramway Historic District like the boarding house foundation and a crystal-clear well! Also included in the book are scenic and awesome nearby h... ... Leer más

    $25,445 CLP

  • The Intercity Electric Railway Industry in Canada

    de John Due ...
    Series series Heritage
    The intercity electric railway industry in Canada, which began in 1887, ended in 1959. It was never a major industry but its role in the transition of Canadian land transportation from almost sole reliance on the steam railroad to dominance of the motor vehicle should not be overlooked. Professor Due's study, divided into two parts, presents first a general review of the development, ... Leer más

    $26,970 CLP

  • The Kyle of Lochalsh Line Great Railway Journeys Through Time

    de Ewan Crawford ...
    Series series Great Railway Journeys Through Time
    The Kyle of Lochalsh Line was opened in 1870 to connect the ferry terminus at Stromeferry on Scotland's west coast with Dingwall and Inverness on the east coast. It had been intended to reach Kyle of Lochalsh but the company ran out of money, and the Highland Railway would open an extension to the Kyle in 1897 to improve transport links for the fishing industry. At the time, the extension was mile ... Leer más

    $11,619 CLP

  • Narrow Gauge in the Ypres Sector

    Before, During and After the First World War

    de Martin J.B. Farebrother, Joan S. Farebrother ...
    Series series Allied Railways of the Western Front
    The Ypres sector of the Western Front was held predominantly by the British and Dominions Armies from 1914 to 1918. The Ypres Salient, at the centre of this sector, was one of the most intensively fought over single locations of the First World War. By the end of 1917 the sector was full of railways, dumps, camps, and other facilities. Much was lost in the German advance in April 1918, but from ... Leer más

    $14,381 CLP o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Hopewell Junction: A Railroader's Town

    A History of Short-line Railroads in Dutchess County, New York

    de Bernard L. Rudberg, John M. Desmond ...
    Series series Excelsior Editions
    Reveals the life and lore of a vanished era of railroad history.Hopewell Junction: A Railroader's Town tells the remarkable history of the east-west, short-line railroads that ran throughout Dutchess County, New York from 1869 to 1984, centering on the hamlet of Hopewell Junction. It explains how these lines transformed the rural countryside and supercharged the growth of the agricultural and ... Leer más

    $30,819 CLP

  • Military Trains and Railways

    An Illustrated History

    de Jean-Denis G.G. Lepage ...
    Featuring 256 drawings, this history of military trains and railways from 1853 through 1953 describes how the railroad transformed the nature of warfare. Transport and logistics are discussed for armored trains, rail-borne artillery and armored combat vehicles, medical evacuation trains and draisines (light auxiliary vehicles such as handcars). The railroad's role in establishing European colonial ... Leer más

    $22,842 CLP

  • The Branch Lines of Hampshire

    de Colin Maggs, MBE ...
    Series series The Branch Lines of ...
    Although the majority of the branch lines of Hampshire belonged to the London & South Western Railway, they offered the opportunity to see a wide variety of locomotives serving both rural outposts and the major towns. In the west of the county, the railway centred on Bournemouth and Southampton. During the Second World War these two lines rose to become important arteries carrying men and ... Leer más

    $14,125 CLP

  • Railways Around Hampshire

    de Jeremy de Souza ...
    The picturesque county of Hampshire in southern England boasts an astonishing variety of railway lines and attractions to delight the enthusiast. From one of the world’s oldest operational railways at Hythe, a unique island line, to successful preserved steam railways such as the Isle of Wight, Mid Hants and Swanage railways, as well as the many busy commuter routes to London and bustling freight ... Leer más

    $11,619 CLP

  • French Traction

    de Andrew Cole ...
    With its size, France is home to a huge number of locomotives. The country can basically be split in two, with the northern half running on AC traction, and the southern half on DC traction. A vast number of locomotives are dual-powered, and so can run all over the country. Locomotives can be found on passenger workings, but are mostly dedicated to freight. Main operator SNCF runs most, if not all ... Leer más

    $11,619 CLP

  • Railways Around Selby

    de Patrick Bennett ...
    Selby was an important location from the earliest days of the railways, with the arrival of the Leeds & Selby Railway in 1934. Over the succeeding years it became an important nodal point, with the opening of railways to Market Weighton and Driffield, to Hull, to Goole, to Leeds, northwards on the East Coast Main Line to York and south to London. Not to be forgotten, there is also the charmingly ... Leer más

    $11,619 CLP

  • Nebraska's Cowboy Rail Line

    de Keith Terry ...
    Series series Images of Rail
    Nebraska�s Cowboy Line existed for nearly 125 years and covered more than 400 miles as it made its way across the northern portion of the state. The construction of the rail line, which started in 1869, was the impetus for the establishment of many towns, and even the relocation of some, along the route. The line was employed to transport miners to the Black Hills during the gold rush of the late ... Leer más

    $12,640 CLP o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Electric Trolleys of Washtenaw County

    de H. Mark Hildebrandt, Martha A. Churchill ...
    Series series Images of Rail
    Electric streetcars and interurbans appeared in Washtenaw County in the 1890s. Evolved from horse-drawn streetcars, electric cars were ideal for public transportation. They were cheap, fast, and went to plenty of places. The system developed around Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti, branching out to Detroit to the east and Jackson to the west. Bigger and better equipment was added, and larger companies took ... Leer más

    $12,744 CLP o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Barry Scrapyard in the Late 1970s and Early 1980s

    de Geoff Barker, David Holland ...
    Growing up in north-west London in the 1950s and living alongside a busy freight line, the seed for a fascination with steam was firmly planted in the young Geoff Barker’s head. Later in life he was able to visit Barry Scrapyard and recorded the locos seen there over a seven-year period from 1977 to 1983. He then went back in the early 1990s to photograph every last remaining locomotive. Those ... Leer más

    $12,491 CLP

  • BNSF Railway

    de Richard Billingsley ...
    With tracks and trackage rights that cover more than half of the states in the union, the Burlington Northern & Santa Fe is one of the true giants not just of the United States, but of the entire global rail scene. From the vast mileages of the Trans-Con routes through the deserts to the dense networks of the great cities, the BNSF Railway’s 8,000 orange locomotives are an everyday part of life ... Leer más

    $11,619 CLP

  • Letters from an Old Railway Official to His Son, a Division Superintendent

    de Hine ...
    Letters from an Old Railway Official to His Son, a Division Superintendent is a classic work by Charles De Lano Hine, first published in 1904, that offers a unique and insightful glimpse into the world of early 20th-century American railroading. Presented in the form of a series of candid, thoughtful letters from a seasoned railway executive to his son, who has recently been promoted to the ... Leer más

    $24,168 CLP