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Download or read book Seasons of the Narrow Gauge written by and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Seasons of the Narrow Gauge by : Duane A. Smith
Download or read book Seasons of the Narrow Gauge written by Duane A. Smith and published by Durango Herald Small Press. This book was released on 2011-08-15 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Though the mining boom has passed, the railroad endures. riders board the train filled with a sense of adventure and excitement much like their predecesoors first did 129 years ago..."--P. [4] of cover.
Book Synopsis Narrow Gauge Modelling in 009 Scale by : Bob Barnard
Download or read book Narrow Gauge Modelling in 009 Scale written by Bob Barnard and published by The Crowood Press. This book was released on 2019-02-05 with total page 523 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 009 scale, which is used to represent narrow gauge lines of 2ft to 2ft 6in, is experiencing a steady growth in popularity and trade support. This new book explains issues of scale and gauge for narrow gauge models, considers the origins of 009 scale, and identifies some of its pioneers. It outlines the diverse range of prototype narrow gauge railways in Britain and overseas, along with some of the different traditions and practices adopted in different parts of the world. The book covers: how to select a subject to model based on experience and models available; construction of a compact prototypical 009 layout, its locomotives and rolling stock; control and signalling of layouts; layout maintenance and improvement and the challenges of exhibiting models; how to share experience with like-minded modellers. A comprehensive and informative book, that provides a detailed insight into railway modelling techniques in the 009 scale, and is fully illustrated throughout with 256 colour, 16 black and white photographs and 43 diagrams.
Book Synopsis Robert Richardson's Rio Grande Southern, Volume III by : Robert Richardson
Download or read book Robert Richardson's Rio Grande Southern, Volume III written by Robert Richardson and published by Heimburger House Publishing Company. This book was released on 2011-06-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this third volume of his narrow gauge chronicle, noted narrow gauge preservationist Robert Richardson continues to take a close look at the Rio Grande Southern, the 172-mile narrow gauge route that wrapped itself around the craggy and forested San Juan Mountains between Durango and Ridgway, Colorado. In just two years, Otto Mears built a railroad that climbed four mountain passes and featured 142 bridges, including numerous high, spindly trestles. In this 224-page hardbound book, Bob hones in on the town of Ridgway, the various RGS “oasis” towns in the wilderness, mine-rich Telluride, the RGS’ locomotive fleet, the Galloping Goose era and high-in-the-sky Ophir. He also talks about important old RGS records and how he obtained copies, relates humorous insights about hunting season on the line, the Montezuma Lumber Company operations at McPhee, and the last runs of the famed RGS trains.
Book Synopsis Colorado and Sourthern No. 9 by : Jason Midyette
Download or read book Colorado and Sourthern No. 9 written by Jason Midyette and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Last Narrow Gauge Train Robbery by : Robert K. Swisher
Download or read book The Last Narrow Gauge Train Robbery written by Robert K. Swisher and published by Sunstone Press. This book was released on 1987 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: They could be your next-door neighbors--Bill Masterson, Ronnie Wild, Riley Page and Frank Cummings--ex-hippies now living outwardly responsible and respectable lives. But these model citizens still yearn for the old days of freedom. Finally they find a way to break out of the mold and do something daring and different: robbing the tourist-crowded narrow gauge train. This completely modern western is filled with humor and sly glances at today's society. ROBERT K. SWISHER JR. has been a ranch foreman and a mountain guide. An individual who knows the outdoors and western history, he has successfully combined these interests in stories, poems and novels. He is also the author of THE LAND, FATAL DESTINY, ONLY MAGIC, LAST DAY IN PARADISE and LOVE LIES BLEEDING, all from Sunstone Press. Of THE LAND, "PUBLISHERS WEEKLY" said: "If there were a category of historical romances written for men, this moving novel would fit the bill."
Book Synopsis East Branch & Lincoln Railroad by : Erin Paul Donovan
Download or read book East Branch & Lincoln Railroad written by Erin Paul Donovan and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2018 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Built by James Everell Henry, the East Branch & Lincoln Railroad (EB&L) is considered to be the grandest and largest logging railroad operation ever built in New England. In 1892, the mountain town of Lincoln, New Hampshire, was transformed from a struggling wilderness enclave to a thriving mill town when Henry moved his logging operation from Zealand. He built houses, a company store, sawmills, and a railroad into the East Branch of the Pemigewasset River watershed to harvest virgin spruce. Despite the departure of the last EB&L log train from Lincoln Woods by 1948, the industry's cut-and-run practices forever changed the future of land conservation in the region, prompting legislation like the Weeks Act of 1911 and the Wilderness Act of 1964. Today, nearly every trail in the Pemigewasset Wilderness follows or utilizes portions of the old EB&L Railroad bed.
Book Synopsis West Side, Narrow Gauge in the Sierra by : Mallory Hope Ferrell
Download or read book West Side, Narrow Gauge in the Sierra written by Mallory Hope Ferrell and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Proceedings of the National Narrow-Gauge Railway Convention by : UNKNOWN. AUTHOR
Download or read book Proceedings of the National Narrow-Gauge Railway Convention written by UNKNOWN. AUTHOR and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-07-28 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Proceedings of the National Narrow-Gauge Railway Convention: Held at St. Louis, June 19, 1872 The Convention of railroad men, car and locomotive builders, and others interested, called to consider the question of narrow gauge railway construction and operation, assembled at the Southern Hotel, at 11 o'clock A. M., in accordance with the following Invitation and programme issued by a Committee of Arrangements appointed early the present year: In view of the fact that the gauge question, as applied to railways, is attracting a large share of attention, and that there is a general desire in the public mind to arrive at an intelligent conclusion in relation thereto, the following points for discussion and elucidation are suggested: 1. The want of railway facilities. 2. The comparative cost of the two systems. 3. Our means of constructing the broad gauge as compared with the narrow gauge. 4. The comparative cost of operating the two gauges. 5. Can narrow gauge locomotives be constructed of sufficient power and speed to answer general requirements ? 6. Can the passenger coaches be made safe, comfortable and popular with the traveling public? 7. Can freight cars be constructed of convenient size for the transportation of cotton, live stock and general freights? 8. What saving in dead weight will the narrow gauge effect? 9. How will the saving in first cost and dead weight affect the rates of freight and passage? 10. Break of gauge or connections. 11. Experience and opinions of experts. 12. The narrow gauge, as compared with the broad gauge, as the means of development. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Book Synopsis The Silverton by : Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company
Download or read book The Silverton written by Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company and published by . This book was released on 1963 with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Maine Narrow Gauge Railroads by : Robert L. MacDonald
Download or read book Maine Narrow Gauge Railroads written by Robert L. MacDonald and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2003-05-07 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The narrow gauge railroad arrived in the United States in the late nineteenth century. Based on the Welsh two-foot gauge, the American narrow gauge was expanded by railroad engineers to a three-foot gauge that became the standard track width for narrow gauge railroads in the United States. Maine, however, adopted the two-foot gauge that was developed by George E. Mansfield in Massachusetts. The narrow track width was ideally suited to the mountainous terrain, and the maneuverability of the trains proved highly beneficial to companies and passengers traveling to remote locations. The narrow gauge railroad served Maine for over fifty years until the early 1940s. Maine Narrow Gauge Railroads is a comprehensive pictorial record of the history of the narrow gauge railroad in Maine. From the one-hundred-twelve-mile Sandy River and Rangeley Lakes Railroad to the five-mile Kennebec Central, Maine Narrow Gauge Railroads features the toylike miniature trains of Maine as they appeared at different stages in their history. The Bridgton and Harrison Railroad, the Monson Railroad, and the Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway lines are documented within, as well as the current restoration projects that are under way.
Download or read book Bulletin written by and published by . This book was released on 1899 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Interpreting Energy at Museums and Historic Sites by : Leah S. Glaser
Download or read book Interpreting Energy at Museums and Historic Sites written by Leah S. Glaser and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2022-12-13 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Experts all agree that human beings can mitigate climate change by changing how we use energy for heat, light, movement, and production. Stewards of heritage sites and collections can engage the public at the grassroots level to raise awareness about the cultural and socioeconomic reasons for past choices that have contributed to climate change. This book will help cultural institutions identify ways to interpret new stories through historic places and resources, especially if staff have made the commitment to “go green.” Without place-based context, discussions about energy focus primarily on the science, and not the human experience. By reminding us of our past practices and values regarding energy production and use, historic places can inspire different ways of thinking about transitioning to different energy sources, and question the doctrine that high energy use is necessary for progress. Public interpretation can expose the vast energy infrastructure and the impact of energy extraction, production and use on place. Historic sites offer place-based contexts for visitors to interact with and think critically about the processes and the impact of energy development in, for example, a maritime village. This book synthesizes science with the humanities outside of popular media and other politicized spaces to identify different kinds of energy resources in many historic collections or sites. It supplements current calls for economic and policy changes, because as stewards of historic places, we need to do what we can in this “all hands-on deck” moment to prepare for shared stewardship of our future.
Book Synopsis New Little Engine by : Christopher Awdry
Download or read book New Little Engine written by Christopher Awdry and published by Egmont Books (UK). This book was released on 2007 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Reverend Awdry created Thomas the Tank Engine for his son, Christopher Awdry, who continued his father's work by writing a further 14 books. Thomas fans will be delighted to see all of Christopher Awdry's stories beautifully reproduced and printed for the first time since 1996. Christopher Awdry's first Thomas book for 10 years is also being published by Egmont in September 2007.
Download or read book Thomas Story Library written by and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Risky Rails! written by W. Awdry and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2012 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a little engine is blamed for something he didn't do, Thomas becomes determined to clear his name. This full-color storybook, based on the new Thomas & Friends direct to DVD/Blue-ray movie Blue Mountain Mystery, is sure to thrill young boys ages 3-7.
Book Synopsis Narrow Gauge Locomotives by : Anthony Coulls
Download or read book Narrow Gauge Locomotives written by Anthony Coulls and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2018-04-15 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Britain’s narrow gauge railways are host to some of the oldest, most charming, varied and extraordinary locomotives to be found anywhere. This book is a fascinating survey of these appealing engines.