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Book Synopsis The Rainhill Trials by : Anthony Dawson
Download or read book The Rainhill Trials written by Anthony Dawson and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2018-09-15 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on contemporary data, and analysis of replica locomotives at the re-enacted Rainhill Trials, Anthony Dawson explores the history of the famous Rainhill Trials between 1828 and 1830.
Book Synopsis Stephenson’s Rocket and the Rainhill Trials by : Richard Gibbon
Download or read book Stephenson’s Rocket and the Rainhill Trials written by Richard Gibbon and published by Shire Publications. This book was released on 2010-09-21 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The iconic shape of George and Robert Stephenson's Rocket, as unveiled to the world in 1829, is arguably the most enduring silhouette in railway history. But why was Rocket that special, curious, shape? And why does the surviving locomotive, a star exhibit at London's Science Museum, look so unlike the striking yellow image associated with the Rocket today? Rocket was built to take part in The Rainhill Trials, the competition to find a locomotive design to pull trains on the world's first passenger line, the Liverpool and Manchester. The trials caught the public's imagination and its victor, Rocket, became a sensation. It quickly became of symbol of technological progress and was increasingly seen as a milestone in industrial, and world, history. Incorporating several important innovations, the Stephensons' engine set the pattern for future world steam locomotive development for the next 130 years. But would the steam locomotive have developed differently if Rocket had not won the trials? Richard Gibbon addresses all these questions while exploring in words and pictures the machine that became the metaphor for what is seen as Britain's greatest gift to the industrial world: the steam locomotive.
Book Synopsis Locomotives of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway by : Anthony Dawson
Download or read book Locomotives of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway written by Anthony Dawson and published by Pen and Sword Transport. This book was released on 2021-05-31 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Liverpool & Manchester Railway was Britain’s first mainline, intercity railway; opened in 1830 it was at the cutting edge of railway technology. Engineered by George Stephenson and his team – John Dixon, William Allcard, Joseph Locke – the project faced many obstacles both before and after opening, including local opposition and the choice of motive power, resulting in the Rainhill Trials of 1829. Much of the success of the line can be attributed to the excellence of its engineering but also its fleet of pioneering locomotives built by Robert Stephenson & Co. of Newcastle. This is the story of those locomotives, and the men who worked on them, at a time when the locomotive was still in its infancy. Using extensive archival research, coupled with lessons learned from operating early replica locomotives such as Rocket and Planet, Anthony Dawson explores how the locomotive rapidly developed in response to the demands of the first intercity railway, and some of the technological dead ends along the way.
Book Synopsis Stephenson's Rocket Manual by : Gibbon Richard
Download or read book Stephenson's Rocket Manual written by Gibbon Richard and published by Haynes Publishing UK. This book was released on 2016-06-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stephenson's Rocket is one of the most famous steam locomotives of all time. Designed by Robert Stephenson, with input from this father, George, Rocket set the fundamental design template for almost all the locomotives that followed it. The original locomotive is owned by the National Railway Museum, and is currently on display at the Science Museum in London. Two working replicas of the locomotive have been built. The most advanced steam engine of its time, Rocket was built in 1829 for the Rainhill Trials held by the Liverpool & Manchester Railway (LMR) in order to evaluate locomotive designs and choose the best one for use on this new railway. Five locomotives took part in the trials and Rocket was chosen as the winning design. Published in association with the Science Museum, this manual, illustrated with a wealth of photographs and technical drawings, provides a fascinating insight into the design, construction and operation of Rocket.
Book Synopsis Fast Trains Worldwide by : Thomas Estler
Download or read book Fast Trains Worldwide written by Thomas Estler and published by Schiffer Publishing. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Outlines the history of high speed locomotives from more than 20 countries."--Back cover.
Book Synopsis The Liverpool and Manchester Railway by : Anthony Dawson
Download or read book The Liverpool and Manchester Railway written by Anthony Dawson and published by . This book was released on 2020-10-30 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Much has been written about the Liverpool & Manchester Railway, especially how it came into being and the Rainhill Trials, but very little has been said about what happened after the grand opening on 15 September 1830.Drawing on years of research, and practical experience of working with the replica of Stephenson's Planet, this book shows how the Liverpool & Manchester Railway worked in its day-to-day operations, including passenger and goods working, timetabling, signalling and when things went wrong.Chapters will describe what it was like to work and travel on the railway, and will study the evolution of passenger accommodation, working and safety practices. Finally the book looks at how the Liverpool & Manchester fits into the wider picture, how its operational practices, rules and regulations, became the basis of national practices in 1841.
Book Synopsis The Devil's Horse by : Cynthia Harrod-Eagles
Download or read book The Devil's Horse written by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The life of George Stephenson, railway engineer by : Samuel Smiles
Download or read book The life of George Stephenson, railway engineer written by Samuel Smiles and published by . This book was released on 1857 with total page 550 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Remarkable Engineers by : Ioan James
Download or read book Remarkable Engineers written by Ioan James and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2010-02-25 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Engineering transformed the world completely between the 17th and 21st centuries. Remarkable Engineers tells the stories of 51 of the key pioneers in this transformation, from the designers and builders of the world's railways, bridges and aeroplanes, to the founders of the modern electronics and communications revolutions. The focus throughout is on their varied life stories, and engineering and scientific detail is kept to a minimum. Engineer profiles are organized chronologically, inviting readers with an interest in engineering to follow the path by which these remarkable engineers utterly changed our lives.
Book Synopsis Railway Adventures and Anecdotes by : Richard Pike
Download or read book Railway Adventures and Anecdotes written by Richard Pike and published by . This book was released on 1884 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Digger Movement in the Days of the Commonwealth by : Lewis Henry Berens
Download or read book The Digger Movement in the Days of the Commonwealth written by Lewis Henry Berens and published by London : Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent. This book was released on 1906 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis George Stephenson by : Hunter Davies
Download or read book George Stephenson written by Hunter Davies and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2004-07-22 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Much is known about the achievements of George Stephenson and of his infamous creation, the Rocket, yet little is known of the man himself. This volume is a profile of the self-taught and often testy Geordie, whose Victorian invention is now the backbone of every nation on the planet.
Book Synopsis Legendary Locomotives by : Robin Jones
Download or read book Legendary Locomotives written by Robin Jones and published by . This book was released on 2019-03-25 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Stephensons' Rocket by : Michael Reeves Bailey
Download or read book The Stephensons' Rocket written by Michael Reeves Bailey and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1999, Michael Bailey and John Glithero undertook a major survey of the original Rocket, involving an examination of all its components and detailed research into the documentation relating to its history. This book is based on their findings. It describes Rocket, its main components and the way in which they worked. Setting the locomotive in its historical context, the book emphasises the importance of the father-and-son engineers, George and Robert Stephenson. It also tells of the fame that Rocket achieved in 1829 and its brief career at the very beginning of the railway era.
Book Synopsis Historical Atlas of the North American Railroad by : Derek Hayes
Download or read book Historical Atlas of the North American Railroad written by Derek Hayes and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: " ... the history of the railroad in North America, from its origins in Britain in the 1820s and short lines connecting Eastern Seaboard rivers in the 1830s to Amtrak and the modern intermodal freights driving today's railroad revival."--Jacket.
Download or read book Train written by DK and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-09-15 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Visit a train station and create a colorful fold-out scene with all your favorite trains. DK Picture Stickers in favorite themes offer great value and hours of sticker fun in a terrific accordion-page format. Kids can create an exciting scene on one of the poster-size spreads, and then pull it out to hang in a bedroom or playroom. Fun facts accompany each reusable sticker.
Book Synopsis The Engineering and History of Rocket by : Michael R. Bailey
Download or read book The Engineering and History of Rocket written by Michael R. Bailey and published by University of Michigan Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From June 2000, George and Robert Stephenson's world-famous Rocket will once again be on public display at the Science Museum. This book describes the research project undertaken in 1999 at the National Railway Museum to investigate the locomotive's engineering and history through both industrial archaeology and archival research. Comprehensively illustrated, this is a fascinating exploration of the development of one of the British Industrial Revolution's most important and enduring icons, which will be of lasting value to anyone with an interest in both railway history and industrial archaeology.
