The Railway Magazine
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Published: 2003
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Western Region Engine Sheds 2
Author: David Norman Dunn Preedy
Publisher: Steam Memories on Shed : 1950's-1960's
Published: 2018-11-24
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ISBN-13: 9781909625976
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Golden Age of Yorkshire Steam and Beyond
Author: Peter Hadfield
Publisher: Pen and Sword Transport
Published: 2021-01-18
Total Pages: 170
ISBN-13: 1526765918
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Golden Age of Yorkshire Steam and Beyond includes a wealth of unique memories and experiences from a collection of railway enthusiasts, who in their youth were fascinated by the steam locomotives that ruled the rails. Discover what it was like growing up in York and experiencing the sights and sounds of the giants of the former LNER system, including A4s, A3s, A2s, A1s and V2s, along with the Jubilees, the Royal Scots, and Black Fives of the former LMS system and the BR Standards. Explore life on the footplate of the engines allocated to Royston shed, right up to the end of steam. Read about the push and pull service that ran from Cudworth - Barnsley - Cudworth across the iconic Oaks Viaduct, as well as the Barnsley - Doncaster and York - Doncaster - Darlington journeys. Memories of Leeds, Normanton, Doncaster, Wath and Penistone are also included, in addition to shed layout drawings of Royston, Doncaster and York. Providing a fascinating insight into a railway system now long gone, the book is designed to ignite the memories of anyone who enjoyed the thrill of trainspotting during the 1950s and early 1960s, when steam was still king, before the rapid introduction of diesel and electric traction led to the complete elimination of steam from the rail network in 1968, with the exception of Flying Scotsman. The 1970s saw the return of steam on the mainline with steam specials powered by preserved locomotives.
A Bibliography of British Railway History
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Published: 1988
Total Pages: 552
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKOttley's Bibliography of British Railway History. Second Supplement 12957-19605
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Published: 1998
Total Pages: 656
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKOperation Overflight
Author: Francis Gary Powers
Publisher: Potomac Books, Inc.
Published: 2011-03
Total Pages: 409
ISBN-13: 1597979961
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn this new edition of his classic 1970 memoir about the notorious U-2 incident, pilot Francis Gary Powers reveals the full story of what actually happened in the most sensational espionage case in Cold War history. After surviving the shoot-down of his reconnaissance plane and his capture on May 1, 1960, Powers endured sixty-one days of rigorous interrogation by the KGB, a public trial, a conviction for espionage, and the start of a ten-year sentence. After nearly two years, the U.S. government obtained his release from prison in a dramatic exchange for convicted Soviet spy Rudolph Abel. The narrative is a tremendously exciting suspense story about a man who was labeled a traitor by many of his countrymen but who emerged a Cold War hero.
Railways and the Western European Capitals
Author: M. Nilsen
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2008-10-13
Total Pages: 279
ISBN-13: 0230615775
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book looks at the effect of railways on London, Paris, Brussels, and Berlin, focusing on each city as a case study for one aspect of implantation.
Railroad Radicals in Cold War Mexico
Author: Robert F. Alegre
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Published: 2020-04-01
Total Pages: 378
ISBN-13: 1496209648
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDespite the Mexican government's projected image of prosperity and modernity in the years following World War II, workers who felt that Mexico's progress had come at their expense became increasingly discontented. From 1948 to 1958, unelected and often corrupt officials of STFRM, the railroad workers' union, collaborated with the ruling Institutionalized Revolutionary Party (PRI) to freeze wages for the rank and file. In response, members of STFRM staged a series of labor strikes in 1958 and 1959 that inspired a nationwide working-class movement. The Mexican army crushed the last strike on March 26, 1959, and union members discovered that in the context of the Cold War, exercising their constitutional right to organize and strike appeared radical, even subversive. Railroad Radicals in Cold War Mexico examines a pivotal moment in post-World War II Mexican history. The railroad movement reflected the contested process of postwar modernization, which began with workers demanding higher wages at the end of World War II and culminated in the railway strikes of the 1950s, a bold challenge to PRI rule. In addition, Robert F. Alegre gives the wives of the railroad workers a narrative place in this history by incorporating issues of gender identity in his analysis.
Killing Hope
Author: William Blum
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Published: 2022-07-14
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 1350348198
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn Killing Hope, William Blum, author of the bestselling Rogue State: A Guide to the World's Only Superpower, provides a devastating and comprehensive account of America's covert and overt military actions in the world, all the way from China in the 1940s to the invasion of Iraq in 2003 and - in this updated edition - beyond. Is the United States, as it likes to claim, a global force for democracy? Killing Hope shows the answer to this question to be a resounding 'no'.
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
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Published: 1970-06
Total Pages: 116
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists is the premier public resource on scientific and technological developments that impact global security. Founded by Manhattan Project Scientists, the Bulletin's iconic "Doomsday Clock" stimulates solutions for a safer world.
