These important IMechE conference transactions identify the good and bad things about industry behaviour in new train provision; things that have caused frustration within both government and industry alike. Through a wide selection of papers, New Trains seeks to highlight and explore the challenges and solutions facing the industry today. New Trains focuses on the design, new train introduction, maintenance, and developing technologies. This volume contains technical papers from experts in industry who have first-hand experience of what works and, when it doesn't, how to put it right.
This book picks up where the previous two Classic American titles left off, focusing on the golden age of American railroading from 1945 to the early 1970s. It extends to the present day where applicable, providing a colorful look at locomotives, passenger and freight operations, development, and, in some cases, demise. Full color.