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Author : British Railways
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ISBN 13 : 9780711001824
Total Pages : 76 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (18 download)
Download or read book British Rail Main Line Gradient Profiles written by British Railways and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Ian Allan Publishing
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ISBN 13 : 9780711038448
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (384 download)
Download or read book Gradients of the British Main Line Railways written by Ian Allan Publishing and published by . This book was released on 2016-01-21 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This classic work of reference for railway enthusiasts has been reprinted many times since then but has been out of print for nearly 10 years. This new publication includes details such as troughs that were not included in the previous publication as well as lines that were no longer in operation. It also includes a complete index of all locations shown on the gradient profiles.
Author : John Palmer
Publisher : Pen and Sword Transport
ISBN 13 : 1526791854
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (267 download)
Download or read book West Coast Main Lines, 1957–1963 written by John Palmer and published by Pen and Sword Transport. This book was released on 2022-08-09 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout its length from London to Glasgow via Crewe and Carlisle, with a loop through the West Midlands and spurs to Holyhead,Liverpool and Manchester, the West Coast Main Line has consistently provided interest for those many with more than a passing interest in trains and travel. This book outlines the history of the route,its physical characteristics and sets the scene for the various passenger and goods traffic flows that sustained it; it then details the arrangements for motive power and train working through the era of change that was 1957 to 1963. The level of interest - as evidenced daily by the presence at the lineside of hordes of young spotters and other observers - was particularly high at that time as processions of trains hauled by fine express passenger locomotives and those more suited to other traffic passed by. The book also goes 'behind the scenes' to provide insights into the daily and seasonal challenges of managing that section of a wider railway network, as directed by the varying terms of relevant legislation, and a government increasingly concerned to shape the railways for the changing needs of the public, industry and the economy. The book will be of particular interest to those who simply recall those days by the lineside, those with an interest in detailed arrangements to provide and maintain suitable motive power, those with an interest in how the railway served the needs of the nation and modellers who seek information. The book is illustrated with color and monochrome images and supported by maps.
Author : John Palmer
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1473885590
Total Pages : 348 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (738 download)
Download or read book Midland Main Lines to St Pancras and Cross Country written by John Palmer and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2017-02-28 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of British Railways in the late 1950s/early 1960s is characterized by change; massive change, as its management attempted to meet statutory obligations against a background of social, economic and political influences. The Modernisation Plan of 1955 paved the way for the electrification of the route from Manchester to London Euston, with a consequential effect of the Midland route services via Derby needing to be enhanced and improved. That eventually resulted in the arrival of class 7 steam motive power and later also benefitted the cross country Midland route. This book details, year by year, the changes that took place and provides an insight into the reasons why decisions were taken, and how the railway management was faced with a vast range of technological, natural, socioeconomic challenges to be overcome, whilst also trying to meet the day-to-day needs of the operational railway.In addition to tracing the history of the routes, the book includes performance logs of typical journeys along difficult sections, recollections of railway men working in various departments and for enthusiasts a list of rare and unusual locomotive workings. The book is profusely illustrated with black and white, as well as color, photographs and also includes a comprehensive range of maps.
Author : Allen Jackson
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN 13 : 1445670127
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (456 download)
Download or read book Great Western Railway Stations written by Allen Jackson and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2017-04-15 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A lavishly illustrated survey of a wide range of GWR stations.
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Publisher : Transportation Research Board
ISBN 13 : 0309258243
Total Pages : 695 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (92 download)
Download or read book Track Design Handbook for Light Rail Transit written by and published by Transportation Research Board. This book was released on 2012 with total page 695 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: TCRP report 155 provides guidelines and descriptions for the design of various common types of light rail transit (LRT) track. The track structure types include ballasted track, direct fixation ("ballastless") track, and embedded track. The report considers the characteristics and interfaces of vehicle wheels and rail, tracks and wheel gauges, rail sections, alignments, speeds, and track moduli. The report includes chapters on vehicles, alignment, track structures, track components, special track work, aerial structures/bridges, corrosion control, noise and vibration, signals, traction power, and the integration of LRT track into urban streets.
Author : David Goodyear
Publisher : Pen and Sword Transport
ISBN 13 : 139906634X
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (99 download)
Download or read book Britain’s Changing Train Liveries written by David Goodyear and published by Pen and Sword Transport. This book was released on 2023-09-30 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Railway liveries play an important role in establishing much-valued recognition of the many operating companies through the variety of colors worn by their trains which ply our British railways. These reinforce the pride that their “uniform” bestows. This is demonstrated by the immaculate designs which adorned the Pre-grouping steam locomotives through to the stamp of Network South East which certainly raised the profile of many ordinary commuter trains, at least around London and the Home Counties. Similarly, it is a quality which is especially evident in the ubiquitous all-pervading British Railways blue era, which now features as an essential ingredient in diesel preservation, as also in a multitude of colors and futuristic designs bestowed by the contemporary privatized passenger and freight companies. Furthermore, consider the appeal of “retro” liveries which decorate some of the locomotives hauling charter trains, a trend which reinforces the popularity of liveries which were once merely part of the mundane everyday scene. Any glimpse through the news reviews and photographs published in monthly railway magazines will reveal such a kaleidoscope of colors adorning the locomotives and rolling stock which traverse the UK’s modern and preserved railways. This book endeavors to facilitate a brief overview of some of these liveries in the hope that it will whet the readers’ appetite to explore their own world of railway liveries.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 556 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)
Download or read book The Railway Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1903 with total page 556 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 552 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book A Bibliography of British Railway History written by and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Derek Huntriss
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN 13 : 1445694549
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (456 download)
Download or read book Green Diesel Days written by Derek Huntriss and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2019-08-15 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A look in colour at the diesel locomotives that were brought in to take over from steam as part of the 1955 Railway Modernisation Plan.
Author : Clifford F. Bonnett
Publisher : Imperial College Press
ISBN 13 : 1860945155
Total Pages : 213 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (69 download)
Download or read book Practical Railway Engineering written by Clifford F. Bonnett and published by Imperial College Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This textbook covers the very wide spectrum of all aspects of railway engineering for all engineering disciplines, in a 'broad brush' way giving a good overall knowledge of what is involved in planning, designing, constructing and maintaining a railway. It covers all types of railway systems including light rail and metro as well as main line. The first edition has proved very popular both with students new to railways and with practicing engineers who need to work in this newly expanding area.In the second edition, the illustrations have been improved and brought up to date, particularly with the introduction of 30 colour pages which include many newly taken photographs. The text has been reviewed for present day accuracy and, where necessary, has been modified or expanded to include reference to recent trends or developments. New topics include automatic train control, level crossings, dot matrix indicators, measures for the mobility impaired, reinforced earth structures, air conditioning, etc. Recent railway experience, both technical and political, has also been reflected in the commentary.
Author : John Marshall
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780851124476
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (244 download)
Download or read book Guinness Rail, the Records written by John Marshall and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : David Goodyear
Publisher : Pen and Sword Transport
ISBN 13 : 1399011316
Total Pages : 303 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (99 download)
Download or read book Images of the British Railway Landscape written by David Goodyear and published by Pen and Sword Transport. This book was released on 2022-05-05 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: David Goodyear's approach to railway photography has always been to capture the context of the railway within the landscape in which it finds itself. The railway train itself embraces each scene, providing the soul and atmosphere where it may dominate or be dominated by the landscape in which it is portrayed, alongside the special manner through which it expresses its very character. The landscape expresses the train as much as the train expresses the landscape. The magnificence and splendour of a railway viaduct such as that at St. Germans or Brunel's engineering masterpiece of the Royal Albert Bridge makes a statement of the railway within the location it is placed. The train crossing the viaduct finds itself enveloped by the architecture of the viaduct and yet characterises the very function for which the viaduct was built. Steam locomotives always bring a very special sense of mood and movement to a railway landscape, but a modern train can equally also contribute its own soul to the landscape in which the railway participates. Diesel and electric trains contribute their own appeal and character, such as through an eye-catching livery which conveys a sense of stage-appearance on a scene where the aesthetic of the passing train is expressed alongside the location or architecture embracing it. Inspirational scenery, big skies and brooding hills or a patchwork of color in springtime fields can help instil a sense of admiration for beauty in nature through which the train passes. Equally expressive are sunlight and shadows, as also the quality of light through the different seasons, each contributing to the essence of each location. The author lives in an area with access to many such awe-inspiring vistas to explore within Devon and Cornwall. Join him as he explore a series of journeys setting out from the south west towards the north and east, each reflecting his own journey directions.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 866 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Railway Locomotives and Cars written by and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page 866 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Howard Routledge
Publisher : Pen and Sword Transport
ISBN 13 : 1399083937
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (99 download)
Download or read book On Tour For Steam written by Howard Routledge and published by Pen and Sword Transport. This book was released on 2023-06-30 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By the turn of the 1960s, steam traction on Britain's railways was within its last decade and for a group of young enthusiasts living in Carlisle, there was always the urge to travel to other parts of the country to photograph steam locomotives, which in most cases would never have appeared in there own locality. Visits to certain parts of Scotland, the North East of England and parts of Lancashire, could be achieved in a day, using a day return ticket. More distant parts of Britain, would require more planning usually using an all lines rail rover ticket, these visits and trips could be done on an individual basis or with a group of like minded friends, or even with a railway club or society. The benefits of visits with railway society's or clubs, were that such organizations could arrange group shed permits, where as individuals had to arrange such things by themselves. As the 1960s progressed time started to run out for the photographer to capture the last embers of steam across the country and things became ever more urgent, with the end in sight. This book depicts visits to many locations undertaken during this period when time was running out for steam traction. We traveled from Aberdeen to Weymouth to record the dying days of a form of traction that served the railways of Britain, from the 1820s through to the late 1960s.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 852 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)
Download or read book Railway Mechanical Engineer written by and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page 852 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 426 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)
Download or read book The Locomotive, Railway Carriage & Wagon Review written by and published by . This book was released on 1926 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
