Southern Electric, 1909-1979
Author: George Thomas Moody
Publisher:
Published: 1979
Total Pages: 332
ISBN-13:
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A History of the Southern Railway
Author: Colin Maggs
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Published: 2017-06-15
Total Pages: 286
ISBN-13: 1445652722
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe story of one of the most iconic railway companies of the great age of steam.
The Southern Handbook
Author: David Wragg
Publisher: The History Press
Published: 2017-08-01
Total Pages: 321
ISBN-13: 0750985062
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Southern Railway may not have been the most glamorous of the ‘Big Four’ companies that emerged from the grouping of 1923, but it was the great innovator. In the 1930s the Southern pioneered the first main-line electrification and created the largest electrified suburban railway network in the world. It was also one of the few to offer regular departures and the first to run true international services, introducing the ‘Night Ferry’ through-trains from London to Paris using special ferries. Forming part of a series, along with The GWR Handbook, The LMS Handbook and The LNER Handbook, this new edition provides an authoritative and highly detailed reference of information about the Southern Railway.
Electric Railways
Author: Michael C. Duffy
Publisher: IET
Published: 2003-02-11
Total Pages: 476
ISBN-13: 0852968051
DOWNLOAD EBOOKElectric Railways 1880-1990 explores the history of the integration of both electric and diesel-electric railway systems and identifies the crucial role that diesel-electric traction played in the development of wireless electrification. The evolution of electrical technology and the modern railway produced innovations in engineering that were integral to the development of traction, power and signalling systems. This book presents a thorough survey of electric railway development from the earliest days pf the London Underground to modern electrified main line trains. The distinction between 'enforced electrification' and 'economic electrification' is also discussed and the pioneering role of J.J. Heilmann assessed.
EMUs A History
Author: Hugh Llewelyn
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Published: 2016-04-15
Total Pages: 167
ISBN-13: 1445649837
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA fascinating collection of photographs of second and third generation EMUs.
World Trade Since 1431
Author: Peter J. Hugill
Publisher: JHU Press
Published: 1993
Total Pages: 406
ISBN-13: 9780801851261
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn 1431 the Portuguese navigator Velho set sail into the Atlantic, establishing a trade route to the Azores and marking the beginning of commerce with the West as we know it today. Equipped with reliable maps and instruments for open-ocean navigation and highly sea-worthy, three-masted, cannon-armed ships, Portugal soon dominated the Atlantic trade routes - until the diffusion of Portuguese technologies to wealthier polities made Holland the eventual successor, owing to its geographic position and its immense commercial fleet.
The Brighton Line
Author: Simon Jeffs
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Published: 2013-11-15
Total Pages: 174
ISBN-13: 1445619601
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExplores the various forms of traction used on the Brighton Line.
A Bibliography of British History, 1914-1989
Author: Keith Robbins
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 1996
Total Pages: 962
ISBN-13: 9780198224969
DOWNLOAD EBOOKContaining over 25,000 entries, this unique volume will be absolutely indispensable for all those with an interest in Britain in the twentieth century. Accessibly arranged by theme, with helpful introductions to each chapter, a huge range of topics is covered. There is a comprehensiveindex.
The London to Brighton Line Through Time
Author: Simon Jeffs
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Published: 2013-05-15
Total Pages: 187
ISBN-13: 1445637081
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which the London to Brighton Line has changed and developed over the last century.
A Historical Dictionary of Railways in the British Isles
Author: David Wragg
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Published: 2009-04-21
Total Pages: 654
ISBN-13: 1781596654
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRailways played a key role in Britain's social, economic and industrial history. These companies have long since gone, but all over the country relics remain to remind us of that pioneering age. David Wragg's Historical Dictionary of Railways in the British Isles is a comprehensive, single-volume reference guide to the old railway companies and their heritage. He provides brief histories of the companies and their many-sided activities, and he gives biographies of the men who created the rail network. He covers what is now the Irish Republic and Northern Ireland as well as the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. His book is essential reading and reference for enthusiasts of every region and period of railway history.
