Early Railways 2

Author : Michael Jonathan Taunton Lewis
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Early Railways 2 written by Michael Jonathan Taunton Lewis and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Nineteen papers presented to the Second International Early Railways Conference, discussing many aspects of the railways which preceded the main lines of the Railway Age, as exemplified by the cover picture of a South Wales coal train in 1821. The fruit of wide research, these authoritative studies embrace history and archaeology, locomotives and permanent way, financing and management. They shed new light and offer fresh perspectives on the formative years of railways, both in Britain and elsewhere." -- back of book.

Author : Dan Free
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1462907210
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Early Japanese Railways 1853-1914 written by Dan Free and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2012-11-27 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Early Japanese Railways 1853-1914 is a cultural and engineering history of railway building in Japan during the Meiji era. The importance of early railways in the industrialization of the United States and Europe is a fact all of us are familiar with. To witness the amazing parallel development of the railways in Japan, happening at much the same time as America was connecting its vast hinterland to the East and West coasts, is an eye-opening realization. Early Japanese Railways, tells the fascinating story of the rise of Japanese rail amidst a period of rapid modernization during Japan's Meiji era. Leaving behind centuries of stagnation and isolation, Japan would emerge into the 20th century as a leading modern industrialized state. The development of the railways was a significant factor in the cultural and technological development of Japan during this pivotal period. Free's rare photographic and historical materials concerning Japan's early railways, including a print showing the miniature steam engine brought to Japan by Admiral Perry aboard his "Black Ships" to demonstrate American superiority, combine to form a richly detailed account that will appeal to students of Japanese history and railway buffs alike. This one-of-a-kind book, Early Japanese Railways 1853–1914, illuminates for non-Japanese-speaking readers the early history of Japanese railroads and in the process the fascinating story of Japan's prewar industrial modernization. Anyone interested in train history or model trains will find this book a fascinating read.

Author : Peter Chatham
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1526700182
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Early Railways written by Peter Chatham and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2019-09-15 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : Derek Hayes
Publisher : Times Books
ISBN 13 : 9780008249489
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book The First Railways written by Derek Hayes and published by Times Books. This book was released on 2017 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Highly illustrated volume covering the emergence of the modern railway in a unique, essentially geographical way. Contemporary maps, many never before published, showing the locations and routes of the early railways.

Author : Michael R. Bailey
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1351902725
Total Pages : 446 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Robert Stephenson – The Eminent Engineer written by Michael R. Bailey and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2017-07-05 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Robert Stephenson, the leading engineer of the mid-nineteenth century whose substantial public works brought about considerable social change is now the subject of this excellent new biography: Robert Stephenson - The Eminent Engineer. Stephenson's engineering practice was responsible for major railway building programmes in Britain and overseas. He oversaw the building of many bridges, particularly the innovative tubular bridges in North Wales and was influential in the development of England's railway network. Stephenson's engineering practice in Westminster, whose many associates were engaged throughout England, were responsible for substantial railway building programmes during the 'mania' years of the 1840s. By 1850, he was associated with one third of the railway network. His overseas railway involvements included building many miles of line and developing national transport plans. Robert Stephenson - The Eminent Engineer also considers Stephenson's public roles and shows how he was perceived by his contemporaries. Stephenson was a Member of Parliament and Commissioner for the Great Exhibition, was well respected as an arbitrator, received several British and overseas honours and was President of both the Institutions of Civil and Mechanical Engineering.

Author : Anthony Dawson
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN 13 : 1445665190
Total Pages : 156 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book The Early Railways of Manchester written by Anthony Dawson and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2017-06-15 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating look at the early railways of Manchester.

Author : Anthony Dawson
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN 13 : 1445667819
Total Pages : 189 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book The Early Railways of Leeds written by Anthony Dawson and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2018-03-15 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fully illustrated, this book by railway historian Anthony Dawson will explore how the railways came to Leeds.

Author : John Hurd II
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004231153
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book India's Railway History written by John Hurd II and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2012-08-03 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This handbook provides an indispensable reference guide to most aspects of the history of India’s railways. The secondary literature is surveyed, primary sources identified, statistical and cartographic data discussed, and a massive bibliography made available.

Author : J. Melville
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 90 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Early Railway History in Furness written by J. Melville and published by . This book was released on 1951 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : John Walford
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780901115959
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book A Detailed History of British Railways Standard Steam Locomotives: The 9F 2-10-0 class written by John Walford and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Walford and Paul Harrison present the complete story of the powerful and successful Class 9Fs. Enthusiasts will find this book a delight as the engines were allocated to more than 60 depots and worked nationwide. Full details of each engine's construction, allocation and use, modification and disposal and a chapter on the 9 preserved engines is included .