Download or read book Triumph of Narrow Gauge written by John Kerr and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book The Broad and the Narrow Gauge written by Henry Lushington and published by Theclassics.Us. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1846 edition. Excerpt: ... sinking, moreover, bearing a greater proportion to the 4 feet 8 inches than to 7 feet, will cause a far greater and more dangerous oscillation. We find it afterwards, on the head of accommodation, admitted that "Until lately the broad gauge carriages were altogether more commodious than those of the narrow gauge, but recently carriages have been introduced on several of the narrow gauge lines nearly as lofty as those on the broad gauge, and equally commodious." If this be accurate, it seems difficult to avoid the conclusion that the superior comfort of the broad gauge carriages has been so highly appreciated that it has been thoughtworth while to imitate it, even at a certain increase of risk. As to the comparative comfort, even now, every one must judge for himself. We have known fanatics who professed to prefer the inside of a coach to a railway carriage; and we can therefore believe in the existence of sectarians with minds inadequate to the broad, and with characteristic predilections for the narrow: still, we have never met with any one who had travelled by both, who did not prefer the luxuriousness and roominess of the Great Western to any other; and it is worth observing that in America, where a gauge of about 5 feet is in use, the superior commodiousness of the broad gauge is acknowledged, at the obvious sacrifice of safety, by building the carriages so as to overlay the wheels to a considerable extent. In England we are less careless of life; but the easy roominess of the Great Western carriages is, it would seem, sufficient to tempt us into some degree of rashness. The broad gauge however is, at any rate, "safer at high velocities" Now as to the unimportance of safety at high speeds, --an unimportance appreciated by the...

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Download or read book Narrow Gauge and Industrial Railways written by Brian Reading and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2023-02-15 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With previously unpublished photographs documenting the period's industrial and mineral railways scene.

Download or read book The Broad and the Narrow Gauge written by Henry Lushington and published by Palala Press. This book was released on 2015-12-13 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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Download or read book Steam Australia written by Tim Fischer and published by National Library of Australia. This book was released on 2018-11-01 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 'Steam Australia', Tim Fischer takes readers into the fascinating story of steam transportation over ten vital decades of transformation in Australia's history. The book also covers the great named express trains hauled by steam locomotives over the decades, such as 'Puffing Billy', Robert Gordon Menzies or 'The Ghan'. Special topics feature things such as Albury's 'break of gauge' platform (where two state track systems met), the Amiens branch line (running through Pozieres and Passchendaele stations in Queensland), some important characters such as C.Y. O'Connor and many more. The book is illustrated with over 300 exciting images from the superb National Library John Buckland collection of photography, many never seen before. Steam locomotives continue to operate as a key part of rail heritage tourism in Australia, demonstrating the ongoing legacy of these engines. The great age of steam in Australia and Fischer's salute to steam locomotion and all that it has achieved for this country is fascinating and captivating to both train novices and enthusiasts alike.

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Download or read book The London North Western Railway written by Neil Smith and published by Pen and Sword Transport. This book was released on 2021-05-28 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An illustrated history of the Premier Line from the Victorian Era to the early twentieth century. In this volume, author and British Railway veteran Neil Smith presents a wonderful miscellany of the London & North Western Railway drawn from the Railway Magazine archives. Charting the line’s evolution from the close of the Victorian Era into the start of the twentieth century, The London & North Western Railway explores a wide variety of subjects through original articles and personal interviews. Plus, numerous historic illustrations and photos bring the story to life. The twenty-seven chapters cover topics including: · Notable Stations such as Birmingham New Street, Carlisle Citadel, and Manchester London Road · Wolverton Carriage Works and Earlestown Wagon Works · Engine Drivers and Their Duties by C.J. Bowen-Cooke · The Irish Mail and the ‘American Special’ Trains · Webb Precedent and Compound Locomotives · Royal Saloons The Opening and Early Years of the Liverpool & Manchester Railway, the Grand Junction Railway and the London & Birmingham Railway