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Author : Geoffrey Freeman Allen
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Modern Railways International Review written by Geoffrey Freeman Allen and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Beppe Severgnini
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1592408729
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (924 download)
Download or read book Off the Rails written by Beppe Severgnini and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2019-02-12 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this witty and entertaining collection of travel tales, an acclaimed journalist explores his obsession with trains--and what his rail journeys have taught him about culture and identity. "I've gone around the world in installments. Every trip has been a revelation. I've watched regions, nations, and continents change moods and I've met more people on trains than in forty years of airplane flights. Every train trip has been a spectacle. Trains are stages, cafés, bazaars. The only talk show that will never go off the air..." Beppe Severgnini has spent his life traveling the world, and not just because he's a journalist; he's a passionate, unflagging train buff. Off the Rails recounts some of his favorite trips across Europe, Australia, Asia, and the United States, each journey bringing readers not only to a different place but to a different time, from his honeymoon on the Trans-Siberian Express (in a four-person compartment!), to a winding journey from Russia to Turkey during the last summer of communism, to a recent coast-to-coast trip with his son from Washington, D.C., to Washington State. Off the Rails is the perfect getaway for anyone with a touch of wanderlust, who dreams of escape or just likes to laugh. Filled with memorable characters and perceptive observations, it demonstrates--hilariously--what unites us. With the world in chaos and life in perpetual fast-forward, it's always the right time to hop on board with Beppe Severgnini and meet your charming, hapless, quarrelsome, romantic, shifty, quirky, endearing neighbors.
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ISBN 13 : 9781802825695
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (256 download)
Download or read book MODERN RAILWAYS REVIEW 2023 written by and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Philip Sherratt
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781802821666
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (216 download)
Download or read book Modern Railways Review 2022 written by Philip Sherratt and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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ISBN 13 : 9781912205967
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (59 download)
Download or read book MODERN RAILWAY 2020 written by and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Simon Bradley
Publisher : Profile Books
ISBN 13 : 1847653529
Total Pages : 516 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (476 download)
Download or read book The Railways written by Simon Bradley and published by Profile Books. This book was released on 2015-09-24 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sunday Times History Book of the Year 2015 Currently filming for BBC programme Full Steam Ahead Britain's railways have been a vital part of national life for nearly 200 years. Transforming lives and landscapes, they have left their mark on everything from timekeeping to tourism. As a self-contained world governed by distinctive rules and traditions, the network also exerts a fascination all its own. From the classical grandeur of Newcastle station to the ceaseless traffic of Clapham Junction, from the mysteries of Brunel's atmospheric railway to the lost routines of the great marshalling yards, Simon Bradley explores the world of Britain's railways, the evolution of the trains, and the changing experiences of passengers and workers. The Victorians' private compartments, railway rugs and footwarmers have made way for air-conditioned carriages with airline-type seating, but the railways remain a giant and diverse anthology of structures from every period, and parts of the system are the oldest in the world. Using fresh research, keen observation and a wealth of cultural references, Bradley weaves from this network a remarkable story of technological achievement, of architecture and engineering, of shifting social classes and gender relations, of safety and crime, of tourism and the changing world of work. The Railways shows us that to travel through Britain by train is to journey through time as well as space.
Author : Andrew Martin
Publisher : Profile Books
ISBN 13 : 1782832122
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (828 download)
Download or read book Night Trains written by Andrew Martin and published by Profile Books. This book was released on 2017-02-09 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Night trains have long fascinated us with the possibilities of their private sleeping compartments, gilded dining cars, champagne bars and wealthy travellers. Authors from Agatha Christie to Graham Greene have used night trains to tell tales of romance, intrigue and decadence against a rolling background of dramatic landscapes. The reality could often be as thrilling: early British travellers on the Orient Express were advised to carry a revolver (as well as a teapot). In Night Trains, Andrew Martin attempts to relive the golden age of the great European sleeper trains by using their modern-day equivalents. This is no simple matter. The night trains have fallen on hard times, and the services are disappearing one by one. But if the Orient Express experience can only be recreated by taking three separate sleepers, the intriguing characters and exotic atmospheres have survived. Whether the backdrop is 3am at a Turkish customs post, the sun rising over the Riviera, or the constant twilight of a Norwegian summer night, Martin rediscovers the pleasures of a continent connected by rail. By tracing the history of the sleeper trains, he reveals much of the recent history of Europe itself. The original sleepers helped break down national barriers and unify the continent. Martin uncovers modern instances of European unity - and otherwise - as he traverses the continent during 'interesting times', with Brexit looming. Against this tumultuous backdrop, he experiences his own smaller dramas, as he fails to find crucial connecting stations, ponders the mystery of the compartment dog, and becomes embroiled in his very own night train whodunit.
Author : PHILIP. SHARRAT
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781802820041
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (2 download)
Download or read book MODERN RAILWAYS REVIEW. written by PHILIP. SHARRAT and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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ISBN 13 : 9781802829358
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (293 download)
Download or read book MODERN RAILWAYS REVIEW 2024 written by and published by . This book was released on 2024 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Sherratt Philip
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781913295684
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (956 download)
Download or read book The Modern Railway 2021 written by Sherratt Philip and published by . This book was released on 2022-01-12 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Produced annually, The Modern Railway 2021 offers a comprehensive review of the UK rail industry, together with an overview of events in Europe. It provides an in-depth examination of this mode of transport. As well as editorial coverage, it includes a directory of almost 3,000 suppliers and businesses involved in the UK rail.
Author : Tim Parks
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 0393348822
Total Pages : 283 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (933 download)
Download or read book Italian Ways: On and Off the Rails from Milan to Palermo written by Tim Parks and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2014-05-05 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The bestselling author of "Italian Neighbors" returns with a wry and revealing portrait of Italian life--by riding its trains.
Author : Dan Free
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1462907210
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (629 download)
Download or read book Early Japanese Railways 1853-1914 written by Dan Free and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2012-11-27 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Early Japanese Railways 1853-1914 is a cultural and engineering history of railway building in Japan during the Meiji era. The importance of early railways in the industrialization of the United States and Europe is a fact all of us are familiar with. To witness the amazing parallel development of the railways in Japan, happening at much the same time as America was connecting its vast hinterland to the East and West coasts, is an eye-opening realization. Early Japanese Railways, tells the fascinating story of the rise of Japanese rail amidst a period of rapid modernization during Japan's Meiji era. Leaving behind centuries of stagnation and isolation, Japan would emerge into the 20th century as a leading modern industrialized state. The development of the railways was a significant factor in the cultural and technological development of Japan during this pivotal period. Free's rare photographic and historical materials concerning Japan's early railways, including a print showing the miniature steam engine brought to Japan by Admiral Perry aboard his "Black Ships" to demonstrate American superiority, combine to form a richly detailed account that will appeal to students of Japanese history and railway buffs alike. This one-of-a-kind book, Early Japanese Railways 1853–1914, illuminates for non-Japanese-speaking readers the early history of Japanese railroads and in the process the fascinating story of Japan's prewar industrial modernization. Anyone interested in train history or model trains will find this book a fascinating read.
Author : Mike Wedgewood
Publisher : Britain's Railways
ISBN 13 : 9781913870942
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (79 download)
Download or read book Highland Railways written by Mike Wedgewood and published by Britain's Railways. This book was released on 2022-05-30 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Set against a backdrop of Scotland's Highlands, this book illustrates the area's fascinating passenger and freight trains, railway infrastructure, stations and signalling over a 40-year period. This volume includes over 180 historic photographs, most of which have never been published before.
Author : Ken Cordner
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780711033139
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (331 download)
Download or read book The modern railway written by Ken Cordner and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This innovative special Modern Railways annual publication details all parties involved in the operation, maintenance, manufacture, supply and management of the UK rail industry and gives an overview of developments in Europe. Edited by Modern Railways Ken Cordner with contributions from Roger Ford, Tony Miles, John Gough and other members of the team, The Modern Railway examines all aspects of: Policy and finance Infrastructure maintenance and renewal Train operation (passenger and freight) Civil engineering Rolling stock manufacture and maintenance Signal & telecommunications Customer interface and support Light rail & Metro systems European Developments Directory As well as editorials on all the key players and projects, The Modern Railway includes a comprehensive directory of over 1400 suppliers and businesses involved in keeping the UK industry in operation. This section hascomprehensive contact information including website addresses and email details, making this publication an essential tool for today's railway professional.
Author : Tom Zoellner
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0698151399
Total Pages : 420 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (981 download)
Download or read book Train written by Tom Zoellner and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-01-30 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An epic and revelatory narrative of the most important transportation technology of the modern world In his wide-ranging and entertaining new book, Tom Zoellner—coauthor of the New York Times–bestselling An Ordinary Man—travels the globe to tell the story of the sociological and economic impact of the railway technology that transformed the world—and could very well change it again. From the frigid trans-Siberian railroad to the antiquated Indian Railways to the Japanese-style bullet trains, Zoellner offers a stirring story of this most indispensable form of travel. A masterful narrative history, Train also explores the sleek elegance of railroads and their hypnotizing rhythms, and explains how locomotives became living symbols of sex, death, power, and romance.
Author : Laurence Waters
Publisher : Pen and Sword Transport
ISBN 13 : 1526740397
Total Pages : 393 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (267 download)
Download or read book Railways of Oxford written by Laurence Waters and published by Pen and Sword Transport. This book was released on 2020-09-30 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An authoritative history of the railways of Oxford and how they transformed the United Kingdom, from the mid-nineteenth century to the twenty-first. In Railways of Oxford, historian Laurence Waters looks at the development of services and operations from Great Western’s opening of the Oxford Railway in 1844 through to the present day. This volume covers the development of the railway locally, including the London and North Western ‘Buckinghamshire Railway’ from Bletchley, together with the five local branch lines. The opening of the Great Western / Great Central joint line in 1900 opened up regional travel across the United Kingdom. During the Second World War, the construction of a new junction at Oxford North created a direct link from the Great Western to the London Midland & Scottish Railway branch to Bletchley and beyond. These two junctions turned Oxford into a major railway center, bringing a considerable increase in both passenger and freight traffic. Today, Oxford is as busy as ever, with passenger services to London operated by Great Western Railway and Chiltern Trains, and by Cross Country Trains the South and the North of England.
Author : Charles Pritchett
Publisher : No Starch Press
ISBN 13 : 1718500483
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (185 download)
Download or read book LEGO Train Projects written by Charles Pritchett and published by No Starch Press. This book was released on 2020-09-01 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Step-by-step instructions for building 7 realistic LEGO train models. LEGO Train Projects shows you how to build seven detailed train models to get your brick citizens riding the rails in style. Featuring clear, full color, step-by-step instructions, this book makes it easy to build fun, realistic models that will delight train lovers of all ages.
