The History of the First Public Railway, Stockton Darlington
The History of the First Public Railway, Stockton Darlington

Author: M. Heavisides

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2017-10-12

Total Pages: 98

ISBN-13: 9780265219072

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Excerpt from The History of the First Public Railway, Stockton Darlington: The Opening Day, and What Followed The Committee were a year in concluding-their deliberations. They had a difficult problem to solve. The canal was a familiar institution, but a public railway was a great novelty to South Durham. Leaving them awhile heatedly discussing the pros and cons as to canal or rail, we may here cast a rapid glance at the origin of railways. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The History of the First Public Railway
The History of the First Public Railway

Author: Michael Heavisides

Publisher:

Published: 2014-02-23

Total Pages: 98

ISBN-13: 9781462238064

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Hardcover reprint of the original 1912 edition - beautifully bound in brown cloth covers featuring titles stamped in gold, 8vo - 6x9". No adjustments have been made to the original text, giving readers the full antiquarian experience. for quality purposes, all text and images are printed as black and white. This item is printed on demand. Book Information: Heavisides, M. (Michael). the History of the First Public Railway, (Stockton & Darlington) the Opening Day, and What Followed. Indiana: Repressed Publishing LLC, 2012. Original Publishing: Heavisides, M. (Michael). the History of the First Public Railway, (Stockton & Darlington) the Opening Day, and What Followed, . Stockton-On-Tees: Printed and Published By Heavisides & Son, 1912. Subject: Stockton and Darlington Railway

The History of the First Public Railway, (Stockton & Darlington) the Opening Day, and What Followed
The History of the First Public Railway, (Stockton & Darlington) the Opening Day, and What Followed

Author: M Heavisides

Publisher: Legare Street Press

Published: 2023-07-18

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781019577035

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Take a ride through history with this captivating account of the first public railway in the world. From its groundbreaking beginnings in the early nineteenth century to its lasting impact on transportation and industry today, this book offers a comprehensive overview of this pivotal moment in British history. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

The History of the First Public Railway, (Stockton & Darlington) the Opening Day, and What Followed
The History of the First Public Railway, (Stockton & Darlington) the Opening Day, and What Followed

Author: M Heavisides

Publisher: Sagwan Press

Published: 2015-08-21

Total Pages: 102

ISBN-13: 9781296905613

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

A Railway History of New Shildon
A Railway History of New Shildon

Author: George Turner Smith

Publisher: Pen and Sword

Published: 2019-04-30

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 1526736403

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An “extraordinarily informative and profusely illustrated” history of how a town built a railway, and a railway built a town (Midwest Book Review). On September 27, 1825, the first public railway steam train left New Shildon for Stockton-on-Tees, England. The driver was George Stephenson and the engine he was driving was the “Locomotion No.1.” It set off from a settlement that consisted of just a set of rails and four houses, none of which had been there a year before. The four houses became a town with a five-figure population, a town that owed its existence to the railway that made its home there—the Stockton and Darlington (S&DR). Some of the earliest and greatest railway pioneers worked there, including George and his son Robert; the Hackworth brothers, Timothy and Thomas; and the engineer William Bouch. Their story is part of New Shildon’s story. The locomotive works, created to build and maintain steam locomotives, morphed into the world’s most innovative works, whose demise had more to do with politics than productivity. This book covers Shildon’s years between 1820 and today, including the war interludes when the Wagon Works was manned by women and the output was mostly intended for the Ministry of Defense. The story of the creation of the town’s railway museum and the arrival of Hitachi at Newton Aycliffe brings the history up to date and, to complete the picture, there is also a description of the ongoing new build G5 steam locomotive project on Hackworth Industrial Estate, the very site where the S&DR locomotive and wagon works was located. It is the story of a railway town—and also the story of the people who lived there and made it what it is today.

Railroads and the Transformation of China
Railroads and the Transformation of China

Author: Elisabeth Köll

Publisher: Harvard University Press

Published: 2019-01-14

Total Pages: 417

ISBN-13: 0674368177

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As a vehicle to convey both the history of modern China and the complex forces still driving the nation’s economic success, rail has no equal. Railroads and the Transformation of China is the first comprehensive history, in any language, of railroad operation from the last decades of the Qing Empire to the present. China’s first fractured lines were built under semicolonial conditions by competing foreign investors. The national system that began taking shape in the 1910s suffered all the ills of the country at large: warlordism and Japanese invasion, Chinese partisan sabotage, the Great Leap Forward when lines suffered in the “battle for steel,” and the Cultural Revolution, during which Red Guards were granted free passage to “make revolution” across the country, nearly collapsing the system. Elisabeth Köll’s expansive study shows how railroads survived the rupture of the 1949 Communist revolution and became an enduring model of Chinese infrastructure expansion. The railroads persisted because they were exemplary bureaucratic institutions. Through detailed archival research and interviews, Köll builds case studies illuminating the strength of rail administration. Pragmatic management, combining central authority and local autonomy, sustained rail organizations amid shifting political and economic priorities. As Köll shows, rail provided a blueprint for the past forty years of ambitious, semipublic business development and remains an essential component of the PRC’s politically charged, technocratic economic model for China’s future.