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Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
From the early steam trains to the high-speed bullet trains of today, 'The Iron Road' tells the hidden stories of railway history - the inspired engineering, blood, sweat and tears that went into the construction of the railways. Uncover the compelling tales of bold vision, invention and error, and social change behind the history of trains and railways, with famous railways such as the Transsiberian fully explored.
Publisher
Questar, Inc
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"Join host Jeff Wilson and PBS award-winning photographers as they ride through a Swiss Alps train adventure. The wonders of the Alps exhilarate travelers as they travel through stunning scenic routes and the great, iconic Matterhorn, a 14,600 ft. peak that overlooks the charming town of Zermatt, Switzerland. Trains included are: Albula-Bernina Railway, The Glacier Express, William Tell Express, Golden Pass Scenic Train, the Chocolate Train, and more....
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Featuring amazing images of trains, virtual tours of engines, and profiles of key innovators, designers, and engineers, Train: The Definitive Visual History traces the history of the railroad and the role of trains, from the first steam engines to today's high speed bullet trains. Comprehensive catalogs feature the most important trains from each period, exploring in detail iconic trains such as the Fairy Queen, Orient Express, and Javelin, and follows...
26) Caboose
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Series
Language
English
Description
The image of a little red caboose trundling along behind a long freight train is a classic slice of Americana. With the help of nearly 300 marvelous modern and historical images depicting cabooses of all colors, this collection traces the development of this iconic, bygone rolling stock from the nineteenth century to their almost total demise by the mid-1990s. Bobber, cupola, bay window, and transfer cabooses are shown at work across the United States,...
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
The six-part series follows some of the world's most extraordinary railway journeys from above and on the ground, taking the audience on an adventure of a lifetime. We fly above spectacular scenery and explore exceptional engineering; meeting the people who maintain and run these incredible railroads as well as those who live alongside them.
Author
Publisher
Holt, Rinehart and Winston
Pub. Date
©1977
Language
English
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Description
Includes information on Arapaho Indians, the Central Pacific Railroad of California, Cheyenne Indians, the Northern Pacific Railroad, Pawnee Indians, Plains Indians, immigrants, settlers, Sioux Indians, Robert Louis Stevenson, the Union Pacific Railroad, Abraham Lincoln, etc.
31) Train
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
A picture-packed guide to the fascinating story of trains and how they have transformed our world. Discover how the vision of George Stephenson, the "father of the railroad," materialized into an age of steam around the world. Study the cut-out of a locomotive to understand how the movement of the piston turns the wheels. Learn how the American railroad contributed to the development and progress in the US and facilitated the spread of population...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Gives readers a behind-the-scenes look at the building of the Transcontinental Railroad. Additional features include a table of contents, a Fast Facts spread, critical-thinking questions, primary source quotes and accompanying source notes, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research.
Author
Language
English
Description
Rob Shorland-Ball's researches for this book, and several visits, convinced him that he was putting together a jigsaw of facts. No previously published account of the area have brought together these stories of iron & steel making, limestone quarrying, coal mining, terra cotta, lead mining, and the railway systems they all needed to move their products to market.
There were narrow and standard gauge railways — 80 miles of tracks in the Shotton...
Author
Language
English
Description
Mark Yonge had, for many years, wanted to write a book about railway projects that were started but never completed. The physical evidence of these works throughout England although rapidly vanishing, can still be seen in places to this day. The reader can view several examples which include viaducts, earthworks, bridges, partially completed tunnels, an abandoned tunnel boring machine and the beginnings of a major London airport. Behind all these...
38) A Comprehensive Guide to Railway Request Stops: A Personal Odyssey to Visit Every One in Britain
Author
Language
English
Description
Rail By Request is an enthusiast's personal story and tells how the author visited, photographed, and spent time at every request stop on mainland Britain. It also explains where his love of railways is rooted, why he began this odyssey and how it became a very different and important experience to him. Journeying across the whole railway map to capture these often ignored stops — not just for posterity, but for the journey.
The lure of request...
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Language
English
Description
The Chester and Holyhead Railway is one of Britain's most important main line routes, connecting London with mainland north Wales, and the Isle of Anglesey.
The line was completed in 1850 under the direction of Robert Stephenson whose work included the famous tubular bridges that cross the river at Conwy and the Menai Straits near Bangor, the latter one destroyed by fire in 1970.
The line was built primarily, to support British rule in Ireland,...
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Series
Language
English
Description
After the Second World War, Britain's railways were rundown and worn out, requiring massive investment and modernization. The 'Big Four' railway companies were nationalized from 1948 and the newly formed British Railways embarked on a program of building new 'Standard' steam locomotives to replace older types. These started to come on stream from 1951.
This program was superseded by the 1955 scheme to dieselize and electrify many lines, and so, the...
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