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Author : Peter W. B. Semmens
Publisher : Haynes Publications
ISBN 13 : 9781852603236
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (32 download)
Download or read book Railway Disasters of the World written by Peter W. B. Semmens and published by Haynes Publications. This book was released on 1994 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Railway DisasterSemmens
Author : George Bibel
Publisher : JHU Press
ISBN 13 : 1421405903
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (214 download)
Download or read book Train Wreck written by George Bibel and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2012-10-07 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Trains are massive—with some weighing 15,000 tons or more. When these metal monsters collide or go off the rails, their destructive power becomes clear. In this book, George Bibel presents riveting tales of trains gone wrong, the detective work of finding out why, and the safety improvements that were born of tragedy. Train Wreck details 17 crashes in which more than 200 people were killed. Readers follow investigators as they sift through the rubble and work with computerized event recorders to figure out what happened. Using a mix of eyewitness accounts and scientific explanations, Bibel draws us into a world of forensics and human drama. Train Wreck is a fascinating exploration of• runaway trains• bearing failures• metal fatigue• crash testing • collision dynamics• bad rails
Author : Simon Fowler
Publisher : Wharncliffe
ISBN 13 : 1473829852
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (738 download)
Download or read book Railway Disasters written by Simon Fowler and published by Wharncliffe. This book was released on 2013-09-18 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: British railways are one of the safest ways of travelling. That they are so is the result of painful lessons learnt over many decades, for there have been many hundreds of railway disasters.This book looks at some of the most famous as well as some that have been all but forgotten, matching graphic illustrations with eyewitness accounts of people who were there and the confidential reports of the accident investigators who worked out what had gone wrong.The book explores the reasons why accidents happen. Some are due to the carelessness of staff, others due to equipment failure or poor signalling. Yet others still baffle the experts. Simon Fowler is a long-standing Pen & Sword author having written many books on family and military history. He is a also a professional researcher and tutor.
Author : Michael Foley
Publisher : Wharncliffe
ISBN 13 : 1781593795
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (815 download)
Download or read book Britain's Railway Disasters written by Michael Foley and published by Wharncliffe. This book was released on 2014-01-15 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Passengers on the early railways took their lives in their hands every time they got on board a train. It was so dangerous that they could buy an insurance policy with their ticket. There seemed to be an acceptance that the level danger was tolerable in return for the speed of travel that was now available to them.??British Railway Disasters looks at the most serious railway accidents from the origins of the development of the train up to the present day. Seriousness is judged on the number of those who died. Information gleaned from various newspaper reports is compared with official reports on the accidents.??The book will appeal to all those with a fascination for rail transport as well as those with a love of history.??Michael Foley examines the social context of how injuries and deaths on the railways were seen in the early days, as well as how claims in the courts became more common, leading to a series of medical investigations as to how travelling and crashing at high speed affected the human body
Author : Jane Ann Turzillo
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1625847424
Total Pages : 151 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (258 download)
Download or read book Ohio Train Disasters written by Jane Ann Turzillo and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2014-11-11 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In nearly a century of heavy rail travel in Ohio, a dozen train accidents stand out as the most horrific. In the bitter cold, just after Christmas 1876, eleven cars plunged seventy-five feet into the frigid water below. The stoves burst into flames, burning to death all who were not killed by the fall. Fires cut short the lives of forty-three people in the head-on Doodlebug collision in Cuyahoga Falls in 1940 and eleven people in a train wreck near Dresden in 1912. Author Jane Ann Turzillo unearths these red-hot stories of ill-fated passengers, heroic trainmen and the wrecking crews who faced death and destruction on Ohio's rails.
Author : Robin Jones
Publisher : Mortons Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book British Railway Disasters written by Robin Jones and published by Mortons Books. This book was released on 2019-12-01 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of how Britain’s railway disasters, horrific though they may be, change the network for the better through the crucial lessons that are learned. It starts with fatalities on early mining tramways before the dawn of the steam age and takes the story up to the present day. While many of Britain’s worst tragedies are covered in depth, such as Quintinshill in 1915 and Harrow & Wealdstone in 1952, the book also looks at others that had resounding consequences for safety.
Author : Mark S. Micale
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 0521583659
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (215 download)
Download or read book Traumatic Pasts written by Mark S. Micale and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2001-09-04 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The essays in this book trace the origins of ongoing heated debates regarding trauma.
Author : Richard R. Young
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1351643061
Total Pages : 213 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (516 download)
Download or read book Railway Security written by Richard R. Young and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2017-07-31 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an overview and assessment of the security risks, both manmade and natural, facing the railways and rail networks. Railroads face significant threats from disasters, but with situational awareness and coordinated effort these can often be substantially minimized. Transportation assets have always been vulnerable to natural disasters, but in the current environment these assets are also a preferred target of human-caused disruption, especially in the form of terrorism, as the events in many other parts of the world have underscored. Railways are not a homogeneous mode of transportation given their various roles in intercity and commuter passenger movement, as well as being a major portion of the freight ton-miles upon which the U.S. economy is highly dependent. Designed to provide advice for railway owners and first responders, this text discusses how to secure hazardous material transport and how to establish guidelines for rail freight operations and rail passenger operations. The book aims to develop an understanding of the unique operating characteristics of railways, the nature and the range of vulnerabilities, the present means for protecting the infrastructure, and the public policy initiatives that are prerequisite for developing a comprehensive appreciation of the magnitude of this issue. The book utilizes case studies of transport disasters to illustrate lessons learned and to provide critical insight into preventative measures. This book will be of great interest to students and practitioners of transportation, technology and engineering, and security management.
Author : Michael Foley
Publisher : Wharncliffe
ISBN 13 : 1473831865
Total Pages : 402 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (738 download)
Download or read book Britain's Railway Disasters written by Michael Foley and published by Wharncliffe. This book was released on 2014-01-15 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Passengers on the early railways took their lives in their hands every time they got on board a train. It was so dangerous that they could buy an insurance policy with their ticket. There seemed to be an acceptance that the level danger was tolerable in return for the speed of travel that was now available to them.British Railway Disasters looks at the most serious railway accidents from the origins of the development of the train up to the present day. Seriousness is judged on the number of those who died. Information gleaned from various newspaper reports is compared with official reports on the accidents.The book will appeal to all those with a fascination for rail transport as well as those with a love of history.Michael Foley examines the social context of how injuries and deaths on the railways were seen in the early days, as well as how claims in the courts became more common, leading to a series of medical investigations as to how travelling and crashing at high speed affected the human body
Author : Ajai Banerji
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1257913913
Total Pages : 41 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (579 download)
Download or read book Worldwide Railway Accidents, 2000-09 written by Ajai Banerji and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2011 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : L. T. C. Rolt
Publisher : History Press
ISBN 13 : 9780752451060
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (51 download)
Download or read book Red for Danger written by L. T. C. Rolt and published by History Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A classic work that must be included in the library of any railway enthusiast
Author : John Charles Hall
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 118 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (17 download)
Download or read book Medical Evidence in Railway Accidents written by John Charles Hall and published by . This book was released on 1868 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : S. M. MARTIN (of the London and North-Western Railway.)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (22 download)
Download or read book Railway Accidents. Their causes and the means of prevention. Being a series of articles contributed to the'Investors'Guardian,'etc written by S. M. MARTIN (of the London and North-Western Railway.) and published by . This book was released on 1874 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Kenn Pearce
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780908876099
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (76 download)
Download or read book Australian Railway Disasters written by Kenn Pearce and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1994, this copiously illustrated second edition provides information about nearly 100 accidents on Australian railways from the 1870s to the 1990s. Describes events leading up to and following the accidents and discusses their probable causes as well as giving details of each accident. The author's other publications include 'Coals to Hexham', 'Mile End's Steam Finale' and 'Shed Side on Merseyside'.
Author : Edgar A. Haine
Publisher : Associated University Presses
ISBN 13 : 9780845348444
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (484 download)
Download or read book Railroad Wrecks written by Edgar A. Haine and published by Associated University Presses. This book was released on 1993 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book recounts the most serious railroad accidents worldwide from 1853 to the present time. Relevant specifics of these disasters have been researched and summary narratives written. The central purpose of this volume is to record the horrendous details surrounding railroad calamities and, more importantly, to investigate, analyze, and derive beneficial knowledge about wreck causes and deduce corrective courses of action, setting forth successful principles of accident prevention that might be useful and applicable in rail operations everywhere. The ultimate purpose therefore has been to determine universal railroad safety doctrines, the application of which will lessen the frequency and severity of future rail accidents and thereby reduce death tolls, passenger and employee injuries, and the attendant financial and material losses." "Covered herein in concise form are the accounts of 70 major rail disasters in the United States and 111 train catastrophes in various foreign countries. Included for quick reference are two tabulations showing pertinent particulars for all the railroad disasters treated in this volume. The reader, if he peruses this long list of wreck narratives, will acquire a unique understanding of the widespread incident of rail accidents and, perhaps, arrive at a personal judgment on how to best further the noble cause of accident prevention. Certainly, he will gain an eye-opening view of the dreadful scope of the long-term operational misfortunes that have plagued the mighty "Iron Horse."" "More than one hundred photographs taken at the scenes of the accidents illustrate this volume." "A substantial introduction elucidates the history of railroading in relation to death-dealing mishaps, operating safeguards, railroad personnel, the human factor, the grade crossing dilemma, rail unions and worker discipline, safety research efforts, code of railroad working rules, alcohol and drug problems, the Harriman safety awards, the legendary rail cabooses, and accident prevention guidelines." "The eleven-part appendix includes a historical/statistical review of safety on the United States railroads and reports on the horrendous Louisville & Nashville Railroad hazardous materials spillage at Crestview, Florida, on 8 April 1970. Also summarized are the rail accident prevention philosophies practiced on four foreign railway systems."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Author : Causes
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 18 pages
Book Rating : 4.V/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Principal Causes of Railway Accidents with Proposed Remedies written by Causes and published by . This book was released on 1873 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : United States. Interstate Commerce Commission
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 60 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)
Download or read book Railway Accidents, Safety Appliances, Locomotive Ash Pans, Hours of Service, Investigation of Accidents and Inspection of Locomotive Boilers written by United States. Interstate Commerce Commission and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
