Railway Age's Comprehensive Railroad Dictionary
Author: Simmons-Boardman Books, Incorporated
Publisher: Simmons-Boardman Books, Incorporated
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 292
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Modern Railways Dictionary of Railway Industry Terms
Author: John Glover
Publisher:
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 168
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK"The Modern Railways Dictionary of Railway Industry Terms is an essential guide to the complex world of the modern railway scene. Today's privatised railway industry has created for itself a whole new range of jargon to be added to that already in use in an industry whose history now spans two centuries." "In this book the reader is guided through the terminology that is in present use, reflecting the new railway structures that have replaced the old. The organisation of the railway itself is explained and its relationship with other bodies. This includes the Department for Transport and Network Rail as well as crucial areas such as the responsibility for safety and the funding arrangements for the Passenger Transport Executives." "While much of the book is arranged alphabetically, there are a number of topics - from the legal position to signalling, passenger services to rolling stock and so on - organised thematically."--BOOK JACKET.
The Railway Signal Dictionary
Author: Railway Signal Association
Publisher:
Published: 1912
Total Pages: 632
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Author: Braman B.. Adams
Publisher:
Published: 1912
Total Pages: 616
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Author: Alan Arthur Jackson
Publisher:
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 392
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKA reference work for both enthusiasts and professionals to the often specialist language which has developed around railways over 200 years. International in scope, the dictionary covers all aspects of railway terminology, past and present, and covers real names, abbreviations and slang.
The Railway Dictionary
Author: Alan Arthur Jackson
Publisher: Sutton Pub Limited
Published: 2006-01-01
Total Pages: 404
ISBN-13: 9780750942188
DOWNLOAD EBOOKInternational in scope and covering all aspects of railway terminology, past and present, this fourth edition includes among much else proper names of trains, companies and manufacturers, and clarifies a profusion of abbreviations.
Dow's Dictionary of Railway Quotations
Author: Andrew Dow
Publisher: JHU Press
Published: 2006-04-10
Total Pages: 384
ISBN-13: 0801882923
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDow's Dictionary of Railway Quotations is an authoritative compendium of quotations about railways from 1608 to the present day. More than 3,400 entries are drawn from over 1,300 writers and speakers and a wide range of original sources both British and American—Acts of Parliament, poetry, songs, journals, advertisements, obituaries, novels, histories, plays, films, office memoranda, speeches, newspapers, television and radio broadcasts, and private documents and conversations. Here Andrew Dow records remarkable, memorable words—from the well-known to the abstruse, from the commonplace to the vital. The selected quotations are arranged by subject matter and searchable by speaker, subject, and keyword. Dow's Dictionary will inform and captivate railway enthusiasts along with readers interested in railway architecture, engineering, geography, and history.
The Railway Dictionary
Author: Alan Arthur Jackson
Publisher:
Published: 1998-11-26
Total Pages: 332
ISBN-13: 9780905778167
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA wide-ranging reference work to guide both enthusiast and professional through the often specialist language that has developed during the last two hundred years. International in scope, the dictionary covers all aspects of railway terminology, past and present.
UIC Railway Dictionary
Author: International Union of Railways
Publisher:
Published: 2016
Total Pages:
ISBN-13: 9782746124585
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDictionary of Civil Engineering
Author: Jean-Paul Kurtz
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2004-09-14
Total Pages: 1520
ISBN-13: 0306483173
DOWNLOAD EBOOKI am pleased to present a work which marks a milestone in the history of public works and, more precisely, in that of permanent structures—a comprehensive dictionary of Civil Engineering terms. Since the beginning of time, Man has always tried to find a means to clear the obstacles which nature erected to displace him. With the first tree trunk thrown across a river, man sought to improve the crossing structure. After the invention of the wheel, and to satisfy his thirst for conquest (Roman ways), and comfort (aqueducts), man built bridges that became a preremptory necessity to move quickly. Thus, Man started to build wooden and masonry works. With the passing centuries, the builders became masters in the art of building masonry works. Then came the Industrial Revolution and the advent of the steel (1864), which was closely followed by the invention of the reinforced concrete (1855). The need for railways and improving the road network inspired great works of crossing such as viaducts and tunnels. The boom of the railway network and the development of the car required the construction of an increasing number of new structures. This phenomenon continues today with hundreds of structures built each year throughout the world.
