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Book Synopsis French Railways Locomotives and Railcars by : David Haydock
Download or read book French Railways Locomotives and Railcars written by David Haydock and published by . This book was released on 1999-08-01 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis French Railways: A-Z by : Patrick Bennett
Download or read book French Railways: A-Z written by Patrick Bennett and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2020-03-15 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating A-Z photographic guide to the railways of France. Using the authors own photographs as well as historic postcard views.
Book Synopsis On the Fast Track by : Jacob Meunier
Download or read book On the Fast Track written by Jacob Meunier and published by Praeger. This book was released on 2002 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For much of the postwar era, French society had a contradictory view of passenger trains, scorning them as quaint anachronisms on the one hand, yet also fearing their economic and social impact. All this changed with the introduction of the famed Train á Grande Vitesse (TGV) between Paris and Lyon in the early 1980s. In vivid detail, Meunier describes the political, economic, and social factors that both helped and hindered the development of the world's fastest, most technologically advanced train. The present-day enthusiasm in France for high-speed rail travel dates only to the successful launch of the now-famous TGV in 1981. Until now, most published accounts of French high-speed rail have been of a technical nature and have ignored or minimized the historical, political, economic, and social context. Historians have been left with detailed descriptions of locomotives and experimental test runs, but there has been scant information cercerning why the machines were built and why the tests were carried out in the first place. This book is the first full-length treatment of high-speed rail travel and the bibliography is one of the most complete on the subject.
Book Synopsis Rails Around the World by : Brian Solomon
Download or read book Rails Around the World written by Brian Solomon and published by Motorbooks. This book was released on 2020 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rails Around the World is a visually glorious history depicting trains and locomotives at work in scenic locations throughout North America, Europe, and Asia.
Book Synopsis Rails Around the World by : Brian Solomon
Download or read book Rails Around the World written by Brian Solomon and published by Motorbooks. This book was released on 2020-10-06 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this visually glorious chronological history, prolific railroad historian and photographer Brian Solomon curates a selection of the world’s most significant trains and locomotives over the last two centuries. Hop aboard to see trains and locomotives at work in scenic locations throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. Two centuries after iron behemoths first began appearing in Europe and North America, locomotives and trains continue to fascinate folks of all ages. From North American steam and electric-diesel machines designed and built by the likes of Baldwin and General Electric to state-of-the-art electric freight and commuter trains in Europe and Asia, Solomon provides a thorough look at the development of the most famous, most influential, and most technologically advanced trendsetters across more than two centuries, with photography depicting heavy hardware at work in North America, Europe, and Asia. Topics covered include: The Consolidation Type – The most prolific steam locomotive design in America and one of the most common types around the world. Electric pioneers – The earliest commercial applications for Edison, Tesla, and Siemens. Featuring hardware from Germany and Scandinavia. Gas-Electrics and Wind-splitters – Pioneering aerodynamic trains that looked like machines dreamed up by Rube Goldberg. Budd stainless-steel streamliners – Burlington’s famous Zephyr and the trains it inspired swept public imagination. Britain’s Sir Nigel Gresley and his remarkable locomotives – Includes World Famous Flying Scotsman and steam speed record holder Mallard . Electro-Motive’s F-unit – The iconic American diesel that killed steam. Germany’s Flying Hamburger – The pioneer high-speed diesel streamliners from 1932. Stanier’s Black Five and 8F 2-8-0 – Trendsetting British designs that found widespread application as far afield as Turkey and Egypt. Spanish TALGO trains – Innovative lightweight passenger trains sold around the world. Japanese Shinkansen trains – These record-breaking electric trains are the epitome of high-speed rail. French TGVs – Some of the world’s fastest services with trains operating in more than a dozen nations. Soviet M62 diesel – Soviet-era relics continue to work in the former Eastern Bloc. Swedish Rc Electrics – Over the last 50 years, these icons have worked in countries across Europe, as well as Iran. Siemens Vectron – During the last decade this versatile electric design has rapidly displaced older electric locomotives across Europe. In addition to learning about the technology, railfans learn about significant designers, builders, and operators. When it comes to illustrated histories of railroading spanning time and nations, fans of heavy iron will be hard-pressed to find a more compelling collection.
Download or read book French Railways written by David Haydock and published by Anchor Books. This book was released on 2011 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The French Railway Museum by : Henri Olivier
Download or read book The French Railway Museum written by Henri Olivier and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Great Train Race by : Allan Mitchell
Download or read book The Great Train Race written by Allan Mitchell and published by Berghahn Books. This book was released on 2000 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The breadth of [this] comparative study of French and German railroad development - the largest and most important railway systems on the continent - is a signal achievement... A brief sketch of the book's trajectory does justice neither to the wealth of detail nor to the arresting insights that future historians will draw on for years to come." - Central European History "... a fine book. Indeed, it is a labour of love, informed by intensive research and a lifetime's interest. All historians of European railways will be greatly in its debt." - The International History Review "The Great Train Race is a well-researched book, full of useful comparative insights into French and German railway development, and doubtless an important contribution to the history of Franco-German rivalry before World War One ... [R]ecommended to economic historians as a study which shows, in well-balanced comparative perspective, the great importance of their field for understanding political history." - Journal of Modern History "For Mitchell, this was clearly a labor of love, and it is a pleasure to see a job well done. The book has a full scholarly apparatus along with vital charts and maps to keep things clear." - H-German "Allan Mitchell is presenting, with The Great Train Race, a highly informed and ambitious study, in which the fundamental importance of trains for the societies of both countries has been convincingly argued." - Historische Zeitschrift "...Presents a rich and understandable overview...The book provides an excellent model for researching and writing comparative railway histories. Such analyses of the relationship between state and railway are rare events." - The Journal of Transport History From their origins, railways produced an intense competition between the two major continental systems in France and Germany. Fitting a new technology into existing political institutions and social habits, these two nations became inexorably involved in industrial and commercial rivalry that eventually escalated into the armed conflict of 1914. Based on many years of research in French and German archives, this study examines the adaptation of railroads and steam engines from Britain to the continent of Europe after the Napoleonic age. A fascinating example of how the same technology, borrowed at the same time from the same source, was assimilated differently by the two continental powers, this book offers a groundbreaking analysis of the crossroads of technology and politics during the first Industrial Revolution.
Download or read book French Railways written by David Haydock and published by European Handbooks. This book was released on 2016-12-19 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book French Railways written by David Haydock and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Illustrated Encyclopedia of World Railway Locomotives by : P. Ransome-Wallis
Download or read book Illustrated Encyclopedia of World Railway Locomotives written by P. Ransome-Wallis and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2013-04-10 with total page 518 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Authoritative international survey reviews everything from standard steam engines, diesels and gas turbines to subways and electric motor coaches. Includes details of construction, problems of operation, and building methods. More than 300 illustrations, photographs.
Book Synopsis Monthly Bulletin by : International Railway Congress Association
Download or read book Monthly Bulletin written by International Railway Congress Association and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 738 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Railways by : Geoffrey Freeman Allen
Download or read book Railways written by Geoffrey Freeman Allen and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An exploration of railroading from the earliest locomotives to the modern high-speed trains of Japan and France.
Book Synopsis Pictorial History of Trains by : David S. Hamilton
Download or read book Pictorial History of Trains written by David S. Hamilton and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A chronicle of the world's railroads from the early 19th century to the present.
Book Synopsis The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Railway Locomotives by : R. M. Tufnell
Download or read book The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Railway Locomotives written by R. M. Tufnell and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A reference book spanning 180 years of worldwide locomotive development, from the first railway journey using a steam engine in 1804 to the newest 186 mph French trains, with details on locomotive design.
Book Synopsis Diesel Locomotives & Railcars by : Brian Reed
Download or read book Diesel Locomotives & Railcars written by Brian Reed and published by . This book was released on 1935 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Bulletin of the International Railway Congress Association by : International Railway Congress Association
Download or read book Bulletin of the International Railway Congress Association written by International Railway Congress Association and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 1384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: