Railways: a Readers Guide, by E. T. Bryant
Author: Eric Thomas Bryant
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Total Pages: 249
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Author: Eric Thomas Bryant
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Total Pages: 249
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Published: 1968
Total Pages: 268
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Richard Reinhardt
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 334
ISBN-13: 9780806135250
DOWNLOAD EBOOK“The mighty railroad occupied the undisputed center of American public life. The railroad founded cities, populated states, created governments, destroyed the wilderness. It was the great speculator, the political tyrant, the recruiter of immigrants, the opener of new lands, the cynosure of poets and pioneers, the symbol of adventure, opportunity, escape, and power. . . . Yet, the railroad man, for all his historic importance, his archetypal stature, and his economic power, has achieved only a minor position in American literature.”--from Workin’ on the Railroad In Workin’ on the Railroad, Richard Reinhardt presents firsthand accounts from engineers, brakemen, porters, conductors, section men, roundhouse workers, switchmen, telegraphers, surveyors, and other neglected pioneers who worked the railroad during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the Age of Steam.
Author: Christian Wolmar
Publisher: Atlantic Books
Published: 2008-05-01
Total Pages: 332
ISBN-13: 1848872615
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNow in paperback, Fire and Steam tells the dramatic story of the people and events that shaped the world's first railway network, one of the most impressive engineering achievements in history. The opening of the pioneering Liverpool and Manchester Railway in 1830 marked the beginning of the railways' vital role in changing the face of Britain. Fire and Steam celebrates the vision and determination of the ambitious Victorian pioneers who developed this revolutionary transport system and the navvies who cut through the land to enable a country-wide network to emerge. The rise of the steam train allowed goods and people to circulate around Britain as never before, stimulating the growth of towns and industry, as well many of the facets of modern life, from fish and chips to professional football. From the early days of steam to electrification, via the railways' magnificent contribution in two world wars, the checkered history of British Rail, and the buoyant future of the train, Fire and Steam examines the social and economical importance of the railway and how it helped to form the Britain of today.
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Published: 1922
Total Pages: 898
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: John Marshall
Publisher: Guinness Publishing
Published: 1979
Total Pages: 258
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Published: 1985
Total Pages: 204
ISBN-13: 9780851124476
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Library of Congress
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Published: 1965
Total Pages: 658
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Published: 1971
Total Pages: 216
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