Download or read book Railways and Locomotion Classic Reprint written by W. E. Dickson and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-11-29 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Railways and Locomotion It is, perhaps, unnecessary to adduce examples of inventions of which the origin and early history are entirely unknown; we may well suppose some of the arts of life to have been taught to man, not devised by him; we know that the use of skins for clothing was the subject of Divine suggestion. The ark, which may possibly have been the model for the earliest ships, was built by the directions of the Almighty. The common implements of husbandry, the management of horses, the use of wheeled chariots and waggons, the measurement of time, - all these date from a period of the world's history so remote that we are constrained to regard them with a degree of doubt, whether they may not have been born with the mind, rather than discovered by its powers. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Railway Locomotion and Steam Navigation Their Principles and Practice written by John Curr (of New South Wales, Son of the Preceding.) and published by . This book was released on 1847 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Story of Locomotion Classic Reprint written by W. J. Wiltshire and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-01-12 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Story of Locomotion IT has been said that when the nineteenth century takes its place with the other centuries in the chronological charts of the future, it will, if it need a symbol, almost inevitably have as that symbol, a steam-engine running upon a rail way. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Tube Train Tram and Car written by Arthur H. Beavan and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-11-11 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Tube, Train, Tram, and Car: Or Up-to-Date Locomotion Electrical traction is of national importance, destined perhaps materially to abate the evil of overcrowding, by providing cheap and rapid means of access from centres of industry to country districts and vice vema. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book The History and Development of Steam Locomotion on Common Roads Classic Reprint written by William Fletcher and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-26 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The History and Development of Steam Locomotion on Common Roads In the present work the history of steam locomotion has been traced from the earliest down to modern times. The engines belonging to the first division being fully illustrated and described; the latter portion of the book also contains illustrations and much practical information relating to road locomotives placed under the second head. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book The Romance of Modern Locomotion written by Archibald Williams and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-01-30 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Romance of Modern Locomotion: Containing Interesting Descriptions of the Rise and Development of the Railroad Systems in All Parts of the World A pulley-wheel squeaks something has moved - the wooden arm in the distant signal. A mild excitement seizes us. We have seen the sight many a time before, but it never palls, this passing of the great express with its burden of precious human lives. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book A treatise on the adaptation of atmospheric pressure to the purposes of locomotion on railways written by Joseph d'Aguilar Samuda and published by . This book was released on 1841 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Ruminations on Railways Classic Reprint written by Board of Trade Great Britain and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-01 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Ruminations on Railways The manner in which the Board of Trade has gradually acquired to itself the legislative control over Railway schemes exhibits a fine specimen of modern tactics in Legislation. The skill now exhibited in the method of originating Acts of Parliament is a remarkable innovation upon the straightforward course of former ages. The public cannot fail to observe that, whenever it is wished, for some peculiar purpose, to produce a Bill, which is either novel and doubtful in its provisions, or unconstitutional in its powers, or adverse to the liberty of the subject or the freedom of trade or commerce, instead of at once presenting it in a manly way to Parliament for consideration upon its merits, the promoter contrives first to strengthen his position by obtaining the appointment of a select committee of the House of Commons, which means a committee selected by himself, and, having the nomination of the committee, and the conduct of its inquiries, he must be a great goose if the Report of that committee be not favourable to the introduction of that specimen of legislative wisdom to which he is the father. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Robert A Chesebrough s System of Locomotion for Elevated Railroads written by Robert Augustus Chesebrough and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-20 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Robert A. Chesebrough's System of Locomotion for Elevated Railroads: Patented July 14, 1868; Letter of Gen. Egbert L. Viele, C. E Elevation of highest point 33-5 Elevation of lowest point, 1235 feet. Should it, however, be deemed advisable to locate the sta tions, which are situated at the end of the sections, one-half mile apart instead of one mile apart, as in the above table, it is evident the same grade can be retained and still the total fall reduced to one-half of twenty-one feet, viz. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book A Treatise on the Political Economy of Railroads written by Henry Fairbairn and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-09-04 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A Treatise on the Political Economy of Railroads: In Which the New Mode of Locomotion Is Considered in Its Influence Upon the Affairs of Nations The importance Of the railroad system is now so fully established in the estimation of the people of this and of all other nations to whom the scientific inventions of Great Britain are transmitted, that arguments are no longer required in support of the general advantages Of iron roads. The Object of the present work is, accordingly, to attempt the establishment Of the system upon the most economical, durable, and least hazardous. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book The Romance of Modern Locomotion written by Archibald Williams and published by . This book was released on 2009-06 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.
Download or read book Railway Economy written by Lewis Gordon and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-11-15 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Railway Economy: An Exposition of the Advantages of Locomotion by Locomotive Carriages Instead of the Present Expensive System of Steam Tugs The power of the steam is taken up by the pistons of the engine, and transmitted to the circumference of the driving-wheels, the adhesion of which to the rails gives the fulcrum, or point of reaction, by which the power is continually transferred by the subsidiary mechanism of wheels, axles, springs, and carriages, to the useful effect to be produced - the transport of passengers and goods. The existing railway machinery will be found to be monstrously disproportioned to the useful effect produced, in four-fifths of the number of times that the machine is put in action. And to this waste of power may be most justly attributed much of the present embarrassment of Railway Companies, whether in respect of their own internal financial position - their position with the dissatisfied public, as respects its pampered expectation of, and their power to supply accommodation and, lastly, their position with respect to inability to introduce, what in the opinion of the best judges in the matter, is the main element of traffic, that will conduce to the suc cess of the railway system. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book The Romance of Modern Railways Classic Reprint written by Thomas W. Corbin and published by . This book was released on 2015-08-04 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Romance of Modern Railways Most middle-aged men of to-day can remember the time when their one boyish ambition was to be an engine-driver; but their sons found a rival interest in the flying machine and desired above all things to be airmen. Flying and flying machines, however, have not and cannot have so many interesting features as are to be found upon engines and trains, with the result that the interest has swung back to the railway, and most boys of to-day are as keen about them as ever their fathers were. It is for such boys that this book is intended more than anyone else, but it is hoped, nevertheless, that it may make an even wider appeal. The writer knows an uncle who regularly buys a certain boys' periodical. He buys it, of course, to give to his nephew, but his friends notice that he always reads it through himself first, and, although this book may be intended for the sons and nephews, it is quite possible that some fathers and uncles may find it to their liking. The writing of it has been a labour of love, and if all readers get the same pleasure in reading it which the writer got in writing it, it is going to add largely to the sum of human happiness. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Locomotion written by Nicholas Faith and published by Bbc Publications. This book was released on 1993 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: LOCOMOTIONFAITH
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Download or read book The Story of Locomotion written by W. J. Wiltshire and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-06-16 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Story of Locomotion It has been said that "when the nineteenth century takes its place with the other centuries in the chronological charts of the future, it will, if it need a symbol, almost inevitably have as that symbol, a steam-engine running upon a railway." The characteristic material problem of the nineteenth century was Rapid Transit, and it promises to be one of the most prominent sciences of the twentieth. To it is consecrated to-day more capital, labor, and ingenuity than to all the other sciences together. It is an end to which the greatest inventors and most skilful engineers have consecrated their talents. Whether it be in the form of the railway - steam or electric - the steamship, the telegraph, with or without wires, the telephone, the automobile, ever great and still greater velocity of locomotion or communication is the goal in view. And what victories have been won over the sluggish forces of nature! - what obstacles overcome! The whole story is so modem that, like Electricity and Photography, we can trace its beginnings not further back than the time of our grandsires. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book The Locomotive Up to Date Classic Reprint written by Charles McShane and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-11-08 with total page 730 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Locomotive Up to Date I desire to express my sincere thanks to the Railway Public for the generous reception accorded my former efforts, and trust that in this work I may be deemed, in some degree at least, to have made good my pledges to the gentlemen who requested the preparation by me of a more comprehensive work on the same subject. The number of contributors, inventors, locomotive works and mechanical journals who have rendered assistance are too numer ous to admit of my thanking them by name, but I beg here to renew to them all the acknowledgments which have already been made to each in person. C. Mcs. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
