Download or read book Two Centuries of Railway Signalling written by G. M. Kichenside and published by Haynes Publishing. This book was released on 1998 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A history of the development of railway signalling, from the earliest days through the introduction of the disc and crossbar signal, to semphores and color lights and the modern communications systems of the 1990s.
Download or read book Two Centuries of Railway Signalling written by Geoffrey Kichenside and published by . This book was released on 2016-09-22 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Practical Railway Engineering written by Clifford F. Bonnett and published by Imperial College Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This textbook covers the very wide spectrum of all aspects of railway engineering for all engineering disciplines, in a 'broad brush' way giving a good overall knowledge of what is involved in planning, designing, constructing and maintaining a railway. It covers all types of railway systems including light rail and metro as well as main line. The first edition has proved very popular both with students new to railways and with practicing engineers who need to work in this newly expanding area.In the second edition, the illustrations have been improved and brought up to date, particularly with the introduction of 30 colour pages which include many newly taken photographs. The text has been reviewed for present day accuracy and, where necessary, has been modified or expanded to include reference to recent trends or developments. New topics include automatic train control, level crossings, dot matrix indicators, measures for the mobility impaired, reinforced earth structures, air conditioning, etc. Recent railway experience, both technical and political, has also been reflected in the commentary.
Download or read book Track written by Jim Pike and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2010-08-18 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The permanent way is a principal feature of all railways, but is little explored. Jim Pike's illustrated history fills this gap in railway literature. He investigates the origins and evolution of track from the earliest wooden rails to the welded steel used today. He looks at engineering developments, at methods of manufacture, and at successful innovations over the last 200 years. This account is full of fascinating insights into this important but neglected topic. It is written in an engaging, non-technical style, and will be illuminating reading and reference for anyone who loves railways and is intrigued by their history.
Download or read book Visionary Pragmatist Sir Vincent Raven written by Andrew Everett and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2006-05-15 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the "Railway Magazine" of January 2000 published the results of its Millennium Poll, Sir Vincent Raven gained a 42nd place, along with Thomas Newcomen and Arthur Peppercorn. This is the biography of this engineer, illustrated with contemporary archive photographs, portraits and ephemera.
Download or read book American Railroads written by Robert E. Gallamore and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2014-06-17 with total page 523 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Overregulated and displaced by barges, trucks, and jet aviation, railroads fell into decline. Their misfortune was measured in lost market share, abandoned track, bankruptcies, and unemployment. Today, rail transportation is reviving. American Railroads tells a riveting story about how this iconic industry managed to turn itself around.
Download or read book Bradley s Railway Guide written by Simon Bradley and published by Profile Books. This book was released on 2024-10-10 with total page 533 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'A lifetime of railway love distilled into a most beautiful volume' Lucy Worsley 'The most attractive, comprehensive and easily digestible history of the oldest railway system in the world' Michael Palin In 1825 the Stockton & Darlington company strode into history with the opening of the world's first public steam railway. What the S&DR had pioneered soon picked up speed, transforming lives and landscapes, connecting far-flung corners of the nation and creating its own distinctive environments and working worlds. This ambitious and lavishly illustrated volume brings the story of Britain's railways to life, spanning two centuries of achievement and change. Full of colour and incident, it is an exhilarating journey through time and space, revisiting favourite themes and introducing unfamiliar stories and places. With original and engaging entries on everything from dining saloons to collecting dogs, wartime salvage efforts and the iconic Rail Alphabet, Simon Bradley gives George Bradshaw's famous 19th century guide a run for its money in this fresh and distinctive chronicle of the making of Britain's railways.
Download or read book Coal in Victorian Britain Part I Volume 1 written by John Benson and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2024-08-01 with total page 531 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Coal is a topic that has been, remains, and will continue to be of significant interest to those concerned with the causes, course and consequences of industrialization and de-industrialization. This six-volume, reset collection provides scholars with a wide variety of sources relating to the Victorian coal industry.
Download or read book Central England Signal Boxes written by Dafydd Whyles and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2016-05-15 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dafydd Whyles records the signal boxes of Central England before they close for good.
Download or read book Lincolnshire Signal Boxes written by Dafydd Whyles and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2015-06-15 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dafydd Whyles records the signal boxes of Lincolnshire before they are closed for good.
Download or read book Drake s Road Book of the Grand Junction Railway from Birmingham to Liverpool and Manchester written by active 1825 James Drake and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-12-04 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: James Drake's 'Drake's Road Book of the Grand Junction Railway from Birmingham to Liverpool and Manchester' is a comprehensive guide to the newest mode of transportation in the early 19th century. The book not only provides practical information for travelers, such as distances and landmarks along the railway route, but also includes detailed descriptions of the towns and cities connected by the railway. Drake's writing style is straightforward and informative, catering to the practical needs of travelers. This book is a valuable resource for understanding the impact of the railway on society and commerce during the Industrial Revolution. Drake's detailed observations and meticulous descriptions offer a glimpse into the rapidly changing landscape of Britain in the 19th century. Historians and enthusiasts of railway history will find this book an essential addition to their collection. James Drake's expertise as a cartographer and travel writer is evident in this meticulously researched and well-presented guide, making it a must-read for those interested in the history of transportation and urban development.
Download or read book Railway Signal written by and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Rail Human Factors written by Nastaran Dadashi and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2017-06-29 with total page 762 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The rail human factors/ergonomics community has grown quickly and extensively, and there is much increased recognition of the vital importance of ergonomics/human factors by rail infrastructure owners, rail operating companies, system developers, regulators and national and trans-national government. This book, the fourth on rail human factors, is
Download or read book The Boy s Own Annual written by and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 866 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Signalman s Twilight written by Adrian Vaughan and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2011-10-15 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second book in Adrian Vaughan’s Signalman’s trilogy. A classic of railway literature.
Download or read book Railway Signalling Interlocking written by Gregor Theeg and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Information Technology in Disaster Risk Reduction written by Yuko Murayama and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-04-17 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume constitutes the refereed post-conference proceedings of the Second IFIP TC 5 DCITDRR International Conference on Information Technology in Disaster Risk Reduction, ITDRR 2017, held in Sofia, Bulgaria, in October 2017. The 16 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 43 submissions. The papers focus on various aspects and challenges of coping with disaster risk reduction. The main topics include areas such as natural disasters, big data, cloud computing, Internet of Things, mobile computing, emergency management, disaster information processing, and disaster risk assessment and management.
