Trains and railways: general interest

In its early years, the Wilmington & Raleigh Rail Road Company survived multiple threats to its existence.

Desperate for laborers to keep the trains moving during World War II, the U.

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The railway lines of the heavily industrialised Black Country were of considerable commercial importance to the fortunes of the Great Western Railway and its successor, the Western Region of British Railways.

The 'Knotty' was one of the most beloved of Britain's pre-grouping companies.

North Carolina artist Stephen Shoemaker and writer Janet Pittard have teamed up to present a selection of Shoemaker's paintings and drawings and the stories behind them.

Railway travel has had a significant influence on modern theatre's sense of space and time.

Completed in 1938, the Trans-Iranian Railway connected Tehran to Iran's two major bodies of water: the Caspian Sea in the north and the Persian Gulf in the south.

Does your little boy fall in love with big machines that easily?

This book explores how the Erie Railway, in developing a series of sophisticated travel guides, made significant contributions to nineteenth-century visual culture and shaped the social life of Americans.

Nineteen years ago, David McLean was appointed by the prime minister of Canada to the board of directors of CN, after which he was elected chairman.

The high-quality rock strata of the Peak District area of England is a major source of limestone products that have long been transported away in railway wagons.

These units were used by British Rail from the start of electrification in Glasgow in 1960.

The first global history of the epic early days of the iron railway Railways, in simple wooden or stone form, have existed since prehistory.

The BR modernisation plan of 1955 envisaged the replacement of steam traction with diesel and electric locos by around 1975.

This area of the south coast of England has long been a popular 'hotspot' for enthusiasts to sample the variety of traffic on offer on today's railway.

This book takes the reader on a pictorial journey; in time from the early 1970s to 2020 and to places all around Scotland.

First on the scene was the London & Southampton, soon to change its name to the London & South Western.

The first of two books covering the steam heritage scene, with photos of more than ninety different locomotives that have been withdrawn from active service.

It is over fifty years since the main line steam revival began in October 1971 with the return to steam by 6000 King George V, thanks to the efforts of Peter Prior and the help from the British Railways Board.

A pictorial history of the Great Western Railway's numerous four-coupled tank engines.

This book is a comprehensive history of all twenty-six classes of four coupled tank engines commissioned by the Great Western Railway or built at their Wolverhampton and Swindon Works, from the Broad Gauge 2-4-0 and 4-4-0 tanks of the 1840s and 1850s to the well known Collett 0-4-2 branch line engines of classes 48XX (later renumbered 14XX) and 58XX of the 1930s.

"e;The photos are a broad and comprehensive coverage of the Railway Scene as it changed over the years, enlivened by anecdotes and opinions .

Simon Bradley traces the history of the station, introducing us to the men behind the architecture and looks at its new international status.

Canton Traction Maintenance Depot was rebuilt and opened on 18 September 1964 as a heavy maintenance and servicing facility for diesel locomotives, shunters and multiple units.

A visual history of high-speed trainsHop aboard this fascinating journey through the early days of railway trains to the modern day superfast Maglevs which can reach speeds of 600km/h.

After the financial failure of the Stanhope & Tyne Railroad Company in 1841, a new company was set up to operate the coal-carrying eastern half of the railway that ran from the area around Consett down to South Shields.

This stunning book is a glorious celebration of all things train and track!

Transit-oriented development (TOD) has been recognized as a suitable option to help address urban development issues in India.

This publication highlights key transport issues in the Pacific developing member countries of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and sets out ADB's planned 2021-2025 transport sector operations in the region.

Railways are essential for the development and diversification of Mongolia's economy.

In this report, some of the world's leading experts in rail regulation examine the restructuring of the sector, focusing on tariff reform and the introduction of competition in one of the world's largest rail networks.

Over the last few years, much progress has been made in developing rail charges to ensure non-discriminatory access to, and efficient use of national rail networks.

Now that railway infrastructure and train operations have been separated in Europe -- at least for accounting purposes -- user charges for infrastructure are progressively being introduced to cover the costs of running trains.

Explore 65 of the best rail-trails and other multiuse pathways in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington.

Eine kompakte Darstellung der von den ÖBB und den österreichischen Privatbahnen heute eingesetzten Triebfahrzeuge.

Ein Reiseführer mit Übersichtskarten für die Schienenreise selbst und die Entdeckungen neben den Gleisen.

Die Fahrzeuge sind Legende (Adler, Rocket & Co.

Warum ist die 18 201 eine ganz besondere Lok?

Welche Loks und Triebwagen fuhren in der DDR?

In vielen europäischen Ländern schlummerte das Reisen im Nachtzug einen langen Dornröschenschlaf.

This book examines in words and pictures the network of British branch lines and other secondary routes that survived the mass closures of the 1960s.

Geleitet von unserem Motto "Aus der Praxis für die Praxis" bieten wir Ihnen das deutsch-englische Fachvokabular des Eisenbahnverkehrs, um in der Weltsprache Englisch sicher und fachspezifisch kommunizieren zu können.

This book contains the record of a journey made by a party of gentlemen from Philadelphia to Kansas and back, during the month of November, 1866.

Güterverkehr ist für die Bevölkerung und Wirtschaft essenziell.

Die Geschichte der Schweizer Eisenbahnen ist vielmehr als nur eine Abwicklung des technischen Fortschritts und großer Ingenieurskunst.

'A beautifully observed and sympathetic tour of modern Britain that runs on the tracks of our years.