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Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
xxiii, 406 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
Description
"After the completion of the first transcontinental railroad in 1869, the rest of the country was up for grabs, and the race was on. The prize: a better, shorter, less snowy route through the corridors of the American Southwest, linking Los Angeles to Chicago. In Rival Rails, Borneman lays out in compelling detail the sectional rivalries, contested routes, political posturing, and ambitious business dealings that unfolded as an increasing number of...
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Series
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
ix, 207 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 29 cm.
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"Narrow-gauge railroading conjures images of marginal track, wooden coaches, and antique steam locomotives. Yet consider the extraordinarily glamorous and comfortable South African Blue Train and Australia's Queenslander as well as the electrified network of meter-gauge mountain railways in Switzerland that run with a precision similar to that of the country's famed timepieces. Often used to penetrate the most challenging and breathtaking terrain...
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Publisher
Arcadia Publishing
Pub. Date
©2011
Physical Desc
127, [1] pages : chiefly illustrations ; 24 cm
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"Built in 1904, the Amador Central Railroad -- a 12-mile, standard-gauge short line that snakes its way through the Sierra Nevada foothills from Ione to Martell -- served both passengers and freighters for a century until 2004. It was said to be the slowest line in California, with over 75 curves and a grade of four percent in some places. In 2010, Sierra Pacific Industries sold the railroad to a nonprofit consortium to preserve the historic line."--Amazon.com....
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Publisher
University of California Press
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
224 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 33 cm.
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"...the history of the railroad in North America, from its origins in Britain in the 1820s and short lines connecting Eastern Seaboard rivers in the 1830s to Amtrak and the modern intermodal freights driving today's railroad revival."--Jacket.
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Running a railway is a complex business beset with drama. The operation of heavy equipment at speed, twenty-four hours a day, across the full length of the country and using extremely technical signaling, track and mechanical engineering is no mean feat and throws up a constant stream of challenges. Fortunately, the highly professional railway staff are ready to deal with these daily obstacles using their expertise, dedication and, as is so often...
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All Aboard for Adventure: Tales from the Steel Path Forget superheroes, step aside astronauts – the real heroes wear grease-stained overalls and navigate the open road on a metal steed. Buckle up for a thrilling journey with the train drivers, the unsung heroes who keep the wheels of commerce (and sometimes, adventure) turning. This heartwarming and humorous collection of anecdotes takes you deep into the world of the steel path, where the rumble...
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When Harold Gasson first put pen to paper more than forty years ago, it was at a time when there was a growing resurgence of interest in the steam railway.
Three of his books described his life as a fireman based at Didcot shed from the early 1940s. Firing Days was followed by Footplate Days and then Nostalgia Days. Finally, after Harold had forsaken the footplate for the signal box, came the final instalment, Signalling Days. All were eagerly sought...
70) Commuting Poet
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These poems are about riding the subway and it is the author's way of acknowledging commuters everywhere; exploring and observing human behavior so that the reader is delighted with the fact that she understands them and what they experience each day. Commuters want to be understood. Only fellow commuters appreciate the poetic dance that is commuting from point A to point B. The emotions that we feel and the things that we observe along the way during...
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Possibly read more than any other railway book, The Country Railway has sold over 170,000 copies. This is a redesigned edition of the original text and photographs. Everyone loved the country railway with its neat stations and colorful gardens, the shining brass-work of its tank engines, viaducts daringly built over gushing rivers, embankments carpeted with flowers, and guards whose appearance and voice as well as the traffic they carried in their...
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The first edition of this popular volume has been out of print for several years and has become much sought after.
Produced in black and white, the first edition was the first volume in the series, taking a detailed regional look at the Beeching Report, its proposals for closures and modifications of the UK railway network.
The report has become legendary and the interest and debate it generated is no less today than it has ever been since first...
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This book details many of the different types of infrastructure that are present in a rail system. It is an overview and presents a reasonable level of depth to the various engineering systems, such as track and signaling.
The book discusses at length rail tunnels, and their related infrastructure, which includes the tunnel itself, fire systems, water management, and ventilation. The configuration of different rail tunnels is also discussed, and the...
Publisher
Total Content Video
Pub. Date
[2008]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 80 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
"This journey takes us from the palaces of St. Petersburg and the busy streets of Moscow to the vastness of Siberia with its jewel, Lake Baikal. Along our route we explore Russia's varied landscapes and the ethnic diversity of its peoples."
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Publisher
Eagle Media
Pub. Date
c2004
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (57 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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A luxury train journey through Zimbabwe from Bulawayo to the natural wonder of the world, Victoria Falls. Reliving the golden age of the steam train, the rail route travels through some of the continent's best game country. The railway was a central plank of a planned British colonization of the entire African continent by Cecil John Rhodes, and the route is rich in historical traditions. Rhodes' private carriage is still used by the Train De Luxe...
80) Railroad names: a directory of common carrier railroads operating in the United States, 1826-1992
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Publisher
McClain
Pub. Date
1993
Physical Desc
168 p. : maps ; 29 cm.
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