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Author : Keith Taylorson
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ISBN 13 : 9781871980295
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (82 download)
Download or read book Narrow Gauge at War written by Keith Taylorson and published by . This book was released on 1996-09-01 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : T. R. Heritage
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781871980400
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (84 download)
Download or read book Narrow Gauge at War written by T. R. Heritage and published by . This book was released on 1999-03-01 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Joan S. Farebrother
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1473869587
Total Pages : 375 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (738 download)
Download or read book Narrow Gauge in the Arras Sector written by Joan S. Farebrother and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2015-11-30 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Arras sector of the Western Front in World War I (WW1) was held partly by the British and Dominions 1st Army from September 1915, and almost wholly by the 1st and 3rd Armies from March 1916. No less than in the Ypres sector to the north and the Somme sector to the south, the struggles of the French and then British troops in this sector were pivotal to the outcome of the War. The sector included countryside in the south, but in the north a major part of the industrial and coal-mining area of northern France, around Lens and Bthune. In this book the contribution of metre and 60 cm gauge railways to the Allied war effort in this sector is examined in the context of the history of the metre gauge lines already established. The build up of light (60 cm gauge) lines from 1916 is examined in detail area by area, and the contribution of the related metre gauge lines is reassessed, from British and French sources. After the War the role of these railways in the reconstruction and recovery of this devastated region of France is described. Later the surviving part of the 60 cm gauge network served the sugar beet industry east of Arras. The history is followed through another World War to the closure of the last of these railways in 1957.The book refers to previous works on British War Department light railways in WW1, but contains sufficient general information for readers new to the subject. It also describes how to find key locations now, and how and where rolling stock can be seen. Six walks and an urban tour are included for those who wish to explore the territory in greater depth.
Author : Richard Dunn
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)
Download or read book Narrow Gauge to No Man's Land written by Richard Dunn and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Keith Taylorson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780785523673
Total Pages : 56 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (236 download)
Download or read book Narrow Gauge at War written by Keith Taylorson and published by . This book was released on 1988-01-01 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Denis Bishop
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Railways and War Before 1918 written by Denis Bishop and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : George W. Hilton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780804723695
Total Pages : 580 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (236 download)
Download or read book American Narrow Gauge Railroads written by George W. Hilton and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a comprehensive, illustrated account of the growth and decline of American narrow gauge railroading. It documents a long-gone era, bringing to life ancient steam locomotives, railroads and rolling stock that have mostly disappeared without trace. The basic facts and information on the subject are heavily illustrated with photographs, drawings and maps, presented in an encyclopedia format.
Author : Patrick Bruce Whitehouse
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 154 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Narrow Gauge Album written by Patrick Bruce Whitehouse and published by . This book was released on 1959 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Augustus J. Veenendaal, Jr.
Publisher : Railroads Past and Present
ISBN 13 : 9780253060297
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (62 download)
Download or read book Narrow Gauge in the Tropics written by Augustus J. Veenendaal, Jr. and published by Railroads Past and Present. This book was released on 2022-04-05 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Narrow Gauge in the Tropics is the first comprehensive history of railways and tramways in the Dutch East Indies (modern Indonesia) from breaking ground in 1864 to the invasion of the Japanese during World War II. During the mid-19th century under colonial rule, the Dutch East Indies experienced enormous increases in production of sugar, coffee, and other commodities, resulting in a great dilemma: How were these goods to be moved to port when wagons hauled by animals was the only available form of transportation? The solution was to build a railway network through some of the most challenging terrain on the planet. Lavishly illustrated, Narrow Gauge in the Tropics explores technical aspects of the construction of the railways over difficult terrain, the origin of the technicians who made the seemingly impossible happen, and the social impact of the railways on the indigenous population.
Author : Gerald Best
Publisher : Heimburger House Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9780911581461
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (814 download)
Download or read book Nevada County Narrow Gauge written by Gerald Best and published by Heimburger House Publishing Company. This book was released on 1998-10-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Heimburger House announces another new book offering, the Nevada County Narrow Gauge by Gerald M. Best, a 214-page hardbound history of this well-known narrow gauge line in California. With 284 photographs, maps, diagrams and rosters, Nevada County Narrow Gauge recounts the story of this short line railroad that served California’s northern mines, mostly quartz gold mines. The line opened for business on May 24, 1876 when the first regular train ran between the two end points. High trestles, tunnels, steep grades and sharp curves, picturesque stations and yards are what this shortline was all about. The railroad ran between Colfax, through Grass Valley and up to Nevada City, California, north and east of Sacramento. The railroad, besides carrying large quantities of lumber, farm produce and feeds, Bartlett pears and peaches, grapes, walnuts, apples and citrus fruits, carried gold shipments for the San Francisco Mint—and never was this part of the business marred by a holdup or even an attempted one, though the total amount of gold shipped was $250 million. With the war in Europe, and permits to mine gold cancelled, the NCNG became more valuable as scrap. The gross revenue for 1941 was down $50,000 in two years to $118,000, and a Federal order to shut the mines in October of 1942 was the final blow. On July 10, 1942, the railroad ran its last revenue train. Some of the equipment went to the White Pass & Yukon, while some went to Hawaii for use by the U.S. Navy at Pearl Harbor. The Nevada County Narrow Gauge was a pioneer, there being only four other common carrier railroads of 3-foot gauge completed in California before May of 1876. It had been built without subsidy and outlasted many of its contemporaries except the Carson & Colorado. Over its 66-year life span, the rail line gave employment to hundreds of people, and made it possible for the mines to operate without interruption, and earning $7.2 million in revenues along the way. It’s gone—but not forgotten! The book features a beautiful color painting of NCNG locomotive #5 on the dustjacket, painted by noted artist John Hugh Coker. The book was first printed many years ago.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 31 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (458 download)
Download or read book The War of the Gauges written by and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Robert T. Royem
Publisher : Limelight Pr/Royem Photography
ISBN 13 : 9780964343016
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (43 download)
Download or read book An American Classic written by Robert T. Royem and published by Limelight Pr/Royem Photography. This book was released on 1995 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Christian Wolmar
Publisher : PublicAffairs
ISBN 13 : 1586489720
Total Pages : 739 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (864 download)
Download or read book Engines of War written by Christian Wolmar and published by PublicAffairs. This book was released on 2010-11-02 with total page 739 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The birth of the railway in the early 1830's revolutionized the way the world waged war. From armored engines with swiveling guns, to the practice of track sabotage, to the construction of tracks that crossed frozen Siberian lakes, the "iron road" facilitated conflict on a scale that was previously unimaginable. It not only made armies more mobile, but widened fighting fronts and increased the power and scale of available weaponry; a deadly combination. In Engines of War, Christian Wolmar examines all the engagements in which the railway played a part: the Crimean War; the American Civil War; both world wars; the Korean War; and the Cold War, with its mysterious missile trains; and illustrates how the railway became a deadly weapon exploited by governments across the world.
Author : W. J. K. Davies
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781871980356
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (83 download)
Download or read book Narrow Gauge Railways of Portugal written by W. J. K. Davies and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : John J. Lipsey
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 38 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book The War of the Gauges written by John J. Lipsey and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Sydney Melsom Moir
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Namib Narrow Gauge written by Sydney Melsom Moir and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This history of narrow gauge railways in Namibia from c 1900 to 1960 places emphasis on the construction and operation of the Otavi Railway and "the pioneering period" up to World War I. The authors are mainly concerned with technical details, but there is also a certain amount of information on the connections between the running of the railways and the general economic history of the territory during the interwar depression and in "the era of expansion and prosperity" (1945-1960). The lack of a bibliography as well as a discussion of the sources reduces the value of the book as a reference work. (Eriksen/Moorsom 1989).
Author : Jim Chiddix
Publisher : Pfeiffer
ISBN 13 : 9780970621313
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (213 download)
Download or read book Next Stop Honolulu! written by Jim Chiddix and published by Pfeiffer. This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Next Stop Honolulu! was created by longtime Oahu Railway & Land Company buff Jim Chiddix and award-winning Hawai'i historian MacKinnon Simpson. It is the first book dedicated solely to the history of Frank Dillingham's OR&L and was blessed with unprecedented access to the Dillingham corporate and family archives. A number of prominent private photo collections were also opened just for this book.
