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  • Train Lord

    The Astonishing True Story of One Man's Journey to Getting His Life Back On Track

    by Oliver Mol ...
    The astonishing true story of trust, pain, becoming lost, and finding a way back to yourself despite it all'An intimate preservation of a moment in time, full of personality' THE TIMES__________Life is beautiful - even in the dark . . .Oliver Mol was happily drifting through his twenties when the migraine exploded in his head.Suddenly, he could barely function. He felt marooned. Nothing helpe... ... Read more

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  • Transportation Engineering

    Volume II: Railways, Airports, Docks and Harbours, Bridges and Tunnels

    by C Venkatramaiah ...
    Transportation Engineering, Volume II deals at length, in five distinct parts, with the engineering aspects of Railways, Airports, Docks and Harbours and Bridges and Tunnels that form part of the undergraduate curriculum in Transportation Engineering and caters to the needs of civil engineering courses offered by technical universities across India. While the first three parts, along with Volume I ... Read more

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  • Italian Ways: On and Off the Rails from Milan to Palermo

    On and Off the Rails from Milan to Palermo

    by Tim Parks ...
    The best-selling author of Italian Neighbors returns with a wry and revealing portrait of Italian life—by riding its trains.Tim Parks’s books on Italy have been hailed as "so vivid, so packed with delectable details, [they] serve as a more than decent substitute for the real thing" (Los Angeles Times Book Review). Now, in his first Italian travelogue in a decade, he delivers a charming and funny ... Read more

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  • The Peking Express

    The Bandits Who Stole a Train, Stunned the West, and Broke the Republic of China

    by James M Zimmerman ...
    The thrilling true story of train-robbing revolutionaries and passengers who got more than they paid for in this Murder on the Orient Express–style adventure, set in China’s republican era.In May 1923, when Shanghai publisher and reporter John Benjamin Powell bought a first-class ticket for the Peking Express, he pictured an idyllic overnight journey on a brand-new train of unprecedented luxury ... Read more

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  • Joseph Brown and His Civil War Ironclads

    The USS Chillicothe, Indianola and Tuscumbia

    by Myron J. Smith, , Jr. ...
    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 ... Read more

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  • Around the World in 80 Trains

    A 45,000-Mile Adventure

    by Monisha Rajesh ...
    WINNER OF THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TRAVELLER AWARD FOR BEST TRAVEL BOOKSHORTLISTED FOR THE STANFORD DOLMAN TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD'Monisha Rajesh has chosen one of the best ways of seeing the world. Never too fast, never too slow, her journey does what trains do best. Getting to the heart of things. Prepare for a very fine ride' Michael PalinFrom the cloud-skimming heights of Tibet's Qinghai ... Read more

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  • American Civil War Railroad Tactics

    by Robert R. Hodges Jr. ...
    Series Book 171 - Elite
    A fully illustrated account of the chases, battles, tactics and organization of the railroad armies of the American Civil War.The American Civil War was the world's first full-blown 'railroad war'. The well-developed network in the North was of great importance in serving the Union armies' logistic needs over long distances, and the sparser resources of the South were proportionately even more ... Read more

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  • Class 314 EMUs in Scotland

    by Colin J. Howat ...
    Class 314 EMUs were used by British Rail with the reopening of the Argyle Line, which ran under Glasgow Central high-level station. These services commenced from November 1979. The 314s initially worked the Argyle Line between Motherwell and Dalmuir. They were also gradually deployed from 1980 on the rest of the North Glasgow electric system and were initially allocated to Hyndland Depot. They ... Read more

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  • Brunel in London

    by John Christopher ...
    Series series Brunel in ...
    Brunel and London. It might not seem an obvious association, but John Christopher puts the case that it was London, not Bristol, that was the most important centre of Brunel's activities. It was here that he lived, worked and died. The city is dotted with examples of his works, some obvious and some less so, from the subaquatic Thames Tunnel between Wapping to Rotherhithe where he cut his ... Read more

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  • Safe Houses and the Underground Railroad in East Central Ohio

    by Janice VanHorne-Lane ...
    For slaves fleeing captivity, the Underground Railroad was the most viable means of escape, and with over three thousand miles of clandestine routes and secret trails, Ohio had the country's most extensive network of safe houses. A great number of these passageways were concentrated throughout the state's east central region, particularly the inland channels of Coshocton, Holmes and Guernsey ... Read more

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  • Winterrail

    by G P Essex ...
    When Interrail offered a one-off half price ticket sale for their 50th birthday it was too good to miss. Author GP Essex, a railway journalist and heritage railway volunteer took up the offer, but due to other commitments the three month journey took place in winter. Follow his trip through 14 countries on 147 (ish) trains, three ferries and a Brompton folding bicycle. ... Read more

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  • Railways and Australian Identity

    by Keith Hallett ...
    "The powerful headlight probes the darkness; voluminous clouds of black smoke billow from the chimneys, steam erupts from the safety valves, a ruddy glow lights the cab as butterfly doors are jerked open, flashing rods and driving wheels are highlighted by the running lights and overall there is now a triumphant beat."The railway is shown on maps as permanent way, however many lines are now ... Read more

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  • "Follow the Flag"

    A History of the Wabash Railroad Company

    by H. Roger Grant ...
    "Follow the Flag" offers the first authoritative history of the Wabash Railroad Company, a once vital interregional carrier. The corporate saga of the Wabash involved the efforts of strong-willed and creative leaders, but this book provides more than traditional business history. Noted transportation historian H. Roger Grant captures the human side of the Wabash, ranging from the medical doctors ... Read more

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  • Touring China

    A History of Travel Culture, 1912–1949

    by 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 ... Read more

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  • Class 26, 27 and 33 Locomotives

    by 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 ... Read more

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  • Steam Trains

    The Magnificent History of Britain's Locomotives from Stephenson's Rocket to BR's Evening Star

    by Colin Maggs, MBE ...
    Most people are under a misapprehension: the Rocket was not the first steam engine. Quite a few were built before it, but Stephenson’s engine was the first successful steam locomotive. Colin Maggs tells the story of the steam engine, from pre-Rocket days, to British Railways building the Evening Star – the last main-line locomotive – through to the preservation movement and the new-build ... Read more

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  • Rails Around Manchester

    by Mike Rhodes ...
    Manchester is steeped in railway history going back almost 200 years to the opening of Liverpool Road station in September 1830. The line from Liverpool was widely regarded as the first ever inter-city railway in the world. The railway network around the city greatly expanded in the second half of the nineteenth century with new lines opening to the surrounding Lancashire towns and beyond. At one ... Read more

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  • Sugar and Railroads

    A Cuban History, 1837-1959

    by Alejandro Garcia, Oscar Zanetti ...
    Translated by Franklin W. Knight, Mary Todd ...
    Though Cuba was among the first countries in the world to utilize rail transport, the history of its railroads has been little studied. This English translation of the prize-winning Caminos para el azúcar traces the story of railroads in Cuba from their introduction in the nineteenth century through the 1959 Revolution.More broadly, the book uses the development of the Cuban rail transport system ... Read more

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  • The Midland Railway

    Through the Eyes of a Collector

    by Roy F. Burrows ...
    The Midland Railway Society’s Collection was started by Roy F. Burrows in the 1940s and is now generally recognised as a railway collection of national significance; it is devoted to one particular pre-Grouping railway company - the Midland - up to 1922. The Collection became a registered charity in 2000 and was merged with the Society in February 2016. It is housed in the Midland Railway Study ... Read more

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  • The Railroad Question

    A historical and practical treatise on railroads, and remedies for their abuses

    by Larrabee ...
    The Railroad Question: A Historical and Practical Treatise on Railroads, and Remedies for Their Abuses is a comprehensive and insightful examination of the development, impact, and regulation of railroads in the United States during the 19th century. Written by William Larrabee, this seminal work delves deeply into the origins and rapid expansion of the railroad industry, exploring its ... Read more

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  • Class 67 and 68 Locomotives

    by Andrew Cole ...
    Series series Class Locomotives
    Thirty Class 67 locomotives were ordered by EWS for use on parcels traffic to help replace the Class 47s that they had inherited. They were built in Spain, by Alstom at their Valencia factory, with the first locomotive appearing in the UK in 1999. These locos performed faultlessly on the parcels work until the contract was lost. This allowed the class to spread further, and they have found a good ... Read more

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  • The Great Eastern Main Line: London Liverpool Street-Norwich

    by Adam Head ...
    A major main line under Abellio Greater Anglia’s control connecting East Anglia to the capital, the Great Eastern Main Line opened in 1862 and for just under 115 miles passengers are immersed in the sights of Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex before arriving into London. Primarily used by commuters journeying to and from London, the line is also used by leisure travellers, serving numerous seaside ... Read more

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  • Spon's Civil Engineering and Highway Works Price Book 2025

    Edited by AECOM ...
    Series series Spon's Price Books
    Compiled by AECOM, the 2025 edition has been updated with the latest pricing information to help you manage your projects over the next 12 months through this challenging period of high inflation and financial uncertainty.It provides a full breakdown of labour, plant and material elements for civil and highway works. Cost guidance is given at a number of levels, varying from the more general ... Read more

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  • Winter Railroading

    by Mike Danneman ...
    As days get shorter and seasons change, winter arrives with snow and ice. No matter how brief the day or severe the weather, railroads continue to haul tonnage and passengers through landscapes cloaked in snowy white. Scenery takes on an added dimension when mercury plunges to uncomfortable temperatures. A crisp winter setting with a train running through it, beautifully lit with low winter ... Read more

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