The Railways

Author : Simon Bradley
Publisher : Profile Books
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2015-09-24
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781847653529

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The Railways by Simon Bradley Pdf

Sunday Times History Book of the Year 2015 Currently filming for BBC programme Full Steam Ahead Britain's railways have been a vital part of national life for nearly 200 years. Transforming lives and landscapes, they have left their mark on everything from timekeeping to tourism. As a self-contained world governed by distinctive rules and traditions, the network also exerts a fascination all its own. From the classical grandeur of Newcastle station to the ceaseless traffic of Clapham Junction, from the mysteries of Brunel's atmospheric railway to the lost routines of the great marshalling yards, Simon Bradley explores the world of Britain's railways, the evolution of the trains, and the changing experiences of passengers and workers. The Victorians' private compartments, railway rugs and footwarmers have made way for air-conditioned carriages with airline-type seating, but the railways remain a giant and diverse anthology of structures from every period, and parts of the system are the oldest in the world. Using fresh research, keen observation and a wealth of cultural references, Bradley weaves from this network a remarkable story of technological achievement, of architecture and engineering, of shifting social classes and gender relations, of safety and crime, of tourism and the changing world of work. The Railways shows us that to travel through Britain by train is to journey through time as well as space.

Author : Tom Murray
Publisher : Voyageur Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2011-03-07
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781610601399

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Rails Across Canada by Tom Murray Pdf

Few stories in the annals of railroading are as compelling as the construction, evolution, and astounding successes of the Canadian Pacific and Canadian National railways. This sprawling volume combines two of Voyageur Press' most successful Railroad Color History titles into one volume taking in the grand scope of both railroads. Author Tom Murray presents fastidiously researched and concisely presented histories of each railroad, along with more than 300 photographs, including rare archival black-and-white images and modern and period color photography sourced from national archives and private collections.

Author : India. Railway Board
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 624 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1897
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UIUC:30112105024035

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Administration Report on the Railways in India by India. Railway Board Pdf

Report for 1879/1880 includes information on state railways from their beginning.

Author : Thomas M. Cooley
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 486 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2022-10-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783368267018

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The Railways of America by Thomas M. Cooley Pdf

Reprint of the original, first published in 1890.

Author : Bibek Debroy,Sanjay Chadha,Vidya Krishnamurthi
Publisher : Random House India
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2017-02-10
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9780143439721

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Indian Railways by Bibek Debroy,Sanjay Chadha,Vidya Krishnamurthi Pdf

The fascinating story of the network that made modern India The railways brought modernity to India. Its vast network connected the far corners of the subcontinent, making travel, communication and commerce simpler than ever before. Even more importantly, the railways played a large part in the making of the nation: by connecting historically and geographically disparate regions and people, it forever changed the way Indians lived and thought, and eventually made a national identity possible. This engagingly written, anecdotally told history captures the immense power of a business behemoth as well as the romance of train travel; tracing the growth of the railways from the 1830s (when the first plans were made) to Independence, Bibek Debroy and his co-authors recount how the railway network was built in India and how it grew to become a lifeline that still weaves the nation together. This latest volume in The Story of Indian Business series will delight anyone interested in finding out more about the Indian Railways.

Author : Christopher Valkoinen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2020-11-03
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 0500021678

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Railways by Christopher Valkoinen Pdf

Exquisite drawings of locomotives, carriages, and stations offering unparalleled insight into the design and operation of the British railway system.

Author : Edward Dobson
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2024-04-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783385118539

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An Historical, Statistical, and Scientific Account of the Railways of Belgium From 1834 to 1842 by Edward Dobson Pdf

Reprint of the original, first published in 1843.

Author : John GRINSTED
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1859
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0023468380

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The Finance of the Railways in the United Kingdom. Compiled from Government Statistics by John GRINSTED Pdf

Author : Derek Hayes
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2018-11-17
Category : History
ISBN : 1550178385

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Iron Road West by Derek Hayes Pdf

British Columbia wouldn't exist without the railway; the province was brought into the Canadian Confederation in 1871 in exchange for the promise of a transcontinental line to the West Coast. It was the arrival of the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1886 that set off economic development in the province, created the city of Vancouver and spurred others to build competing lines. In Iron Road West, Derek Hayes charts the development of the province through its railway lines, using a wealth of photographs and other visuals to show how rails were laid through the wild terrain that characterized much of British Columbia. As railways revolutionized the province, they inevitably incited fierce competition and personal hatreds, creating an exciting frontier-like environment that Hayes describes in vivid detail. The book also covers the emergence of the modern freight railway in British Columbia, including fully automated and computerized trains. An extensive section details our railway legacy, including preserved railways, locomotives and facilities that can still be visited today. Prolifically illustrated, Iron Road West will fascinate not only railway enthusiasts, but anyone with an interest in the history of the province.

Author : Herb MacDonald
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1897009674

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Cape Breton Railways by Herb MacDonald Pdf

CAPE BRETON'S RAIL LINES are perhaps best known for their substantial roles in the coal and steel industries-and their decline as those industries faded away. Yet, despite their prominent connections to coal and steel, railways played many other important roles in the life of the Island.For a hundred years, railways carried people to and from Cape Breton as well as between communities on the island. Railways carried the mail; before the development of the telephone system, the railway companies provided telegraph service for occasions when the mail was too slow; railways moved freight and express for individuals and businesses; and the railways provided jobs, in large numbers, directly to their own employees and indirectly through companies whose products and services they used.The first horse-powered line at Sydney Mines is a contender for recognition as the first railway in Canada, a subject examined in chapter 1. The case for that honour requires a definition of “railway” based on a long-run sense of history-but any serious look at railways calls for a long-run view.In 1829, only four years after the opening of the Stockton and Darlington in County Durham, England, the railway age came to Cape Breton. The first lines on the island used horse-power for more than two decades. Steam locomotives did not arrive until 1853. The early Cape Breton experience was a direct transfer of early English technology, but what had happened in England over the course of two hundred years occurred on Cape Breton within the span of twenty-five years.Over the next century-and-a-half, as some areas of Cape Breton evolved from a rural and agricultural society into an urban and industrial one, railways played a central role in supporting the changes that took place. This book looks at those railways in the contexts of what was happening on and beyond the Island.Cape Breton's railways were shaped by factors such physical geography, availability of both capital and customers, and the distribution of population and industries. In response to those factors, railway builders and operators often had to make difficult choices and try to deal with factors they could not control.

Author : Patrick C. Dorin
Publisher : Seattle : Superior Publishing Company; Saanichton, B.C. : Hancock House Publishers
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Transportation
ISBN : UOM:39015006384336

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The Canadian National Railways' Story by Patrick C. Dorin Pdf

Author : Gayle Letherby,Gillian Reynolds
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2020-08-25
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781000325386

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Train Tracks by Gayle Letherby,Gillian Reynolds Pdf

This book provides an in-depth exploration of trains and train travel. Letherby and Reynolds have conducted extensive research with all those concerned with trains, from leisure travelers and enthusiasts to railway workers and commuters. Overturning conventional wisdom, they show that the train has a social life in and of itself and is not simply a way to get from A to B.The book also looks at the depiction of train travel through cultural media, such as music, films, books and art. The authors consider the personal politics of train travel and political discussion surrounding the railways, as well as the relationship trains have to leisure and work. The media often paints a gloomy picture of the railways and there is a general view that the romance of train travel ended with the steam locomotive. Letherby and Reynolds show that this is far from the case.

Author : Rhode Island. Railroad Commissioner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 832 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1897
Category : Railroads
ISBN : UOM:35112102986488

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Annual Report of the Railroad Commissioner for the Year Ending ... by Rhode Island. Railroad Commissioner Pdf

Author : Christian Wolmar
Publisher : Atlantic Books
Page : 407 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2017-11-02
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781782397663

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Railways and The Raj by Christian Wolmar Pdf

The epic story of the British construction of the railways in India, as told by Britain's bestselling transport historian. 'Christian Wolmar is Britain's foremost railway historian.' The Times 'Our leading writer on the railways' Guardian 'Christian Wolmar is in love with railways... He is their wisest, most detailed historian' Observer India joined the railway age late: the first line was not completed until 1853 but, by 1929, 41,000 miles of track served the country. However, the creation of this vast network was not intended to modernize India for the sake of its people but rather was a means for the colonial power to govern the huge country under its control, serving its British economic and military interests. Despite the dubious intentions behind the construction of the network, the Indian people quickly took to the railways, as the trains allowed them to travel easily for the first time. The Indian Railways network remains one of the largest in the world, serving over 25 million passengers each day. In this expertly told history, Christian Wolmar reveals the full story of India's railways, from its very beginnings to the present day, and examines the chequered role they have played in Indian history and the creation of today's modern state.

Author : Peter Chatham,Stephen Weston
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2019-09-15
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781526700186

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Early Railways by Peter Chatham,Stephen Weston Pdf

History, references, and resources for modeling the earliest decades of British rail travel. This is a guide to the earliest period of railway history, from the very beginnings of steam traction at the start of the nineteenth century, up to about 1880. Over these few decades the railways evolved from something that at the start was markedly different, into a scene that any present-day railwayman would recognize. It is a time with much to commend it from a modeler’s point of view. The trains were much shorter and therefore easier to fit into the limited space most of us have available as, correspondingly, were the station layouts, especially at the beginning of the period. Covering infrastructure, locomotives, carriages, and wagons, this is an invaluable resource for those who want to explore the modeling possibilities of nineteenth-century railways.