The Seventies Railway

The Seventies Railway
Title The Seventies Railway PDF eBook
Author Greg Morse
Publisher Amberley Publishing Limited
Pages 125
Release 2018-02-15
Genre Transportation
ISBN 1445672251

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The decade of blue and grey, of red-striped container trains, and curly sandwiches, once derided but now beloved of a generation of train lovers, here encapsulated by Greg Morse in full colour.

Britain's Railways in the 1970s

Britain's Railways in the 1970s
Title Britain's Railways in the 1970s PDF eBook
Author David Hayes
Publisher Amberley Publishing Limited
Pages 175
Release 2019-04-15
Genre Transportation
ISBN 1445685582

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A nostalgic overview of the rail scene in the 1970s. The photographs in this book try to capture a flavour of the railways during this fascinating transition period.

The LEGO Trains Book

The LEGO Trains Book
Title The LEGO Trains Book PDF eBook
Author Holger Matthes
Publisher No Starch Press
Pages 250
Release 2017-10-24
Genre Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN 1593278195

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Learn the model-making process from start to finish, including the best ways to choose scale, wheels, motors, and track layout. Get advice for building steam engines, locomotives, and passenger cars, and discover fresh ideas and inspiration for your own LEGO train designs. Inside you'll find: -A historical tour of LEGO trains -Step-by-step building instructions for models of the German Inter-City Express (ICE), the Swiss “Crocodile,” and a vintage passenger car -Tips for controlling your trains with transformers, receivers, and motors -Advice on advanced building tech­niques like SNOT (studs not on top), micro­striping, creating textures, and making offset connections -Case studies of the design process -Ways to use older LEGO pieces in modern designs For ages 10+

Railway Game

Railway Game
Title Railway Game PDF eBook
Author J. Lukasiewicz
Publisher McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Pages 354
Release 1976
Genre Railroads
ISBN 0771099053

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The Sound of the Whistle

The Sound of the Whistle
Title The Sound of the Whistle PDF eBook
Author Steven J. Ericson
Publisher BRILL
Pages 532
Release 2020-05-11
Genre History
ISBN 1684173094

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In this thorough and detailed study of the development of the Japanese railroad industry during the Meiji period, Steven Ericson explores the economic role of government and the nature of state-business relations during Japan’s modern transformation. Ericson challenges the tendency of current scholarship to minimize the roles of the Japanese government and commercial banks in Meiji industrialization. By providing a fresh perspective on the “strong state/weak state” debate through a detailed analysis of the 1906–1907 railway nationalization, Ericson’s study sheds new light on the Meiji origins of modern Japanese industrial policy and politics, filling a major gap in the available literature on the Meiji political economy.

The Swedish American Trade Journal

The Swedish American Trade Journal
Title The Swedish American Trade Journal PDF eBook
Author
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Pages 420
Release 1922
Genre Industries
ISBN

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American Railroads

American Railroads
Title American Railroads PDF eBook
Author John F. Stover
Publisher University of Chicago Press
Pages 327
Release 2008-04-15
Genre Transportation
ISBN 0226776603

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Few scenes capture the American experience so eloquently as that of a lonely train chugging across the vastness of the Great Plains, or snaking through tortuous high mountain passes. Although this vision was eclipsed for a time by the rise of air travel and trucking, railroads have enjoyed a rebirth in recent years as profitable freight carriers. A fascinating account of the rise, decline, and rebirth of railroads in the United States, John F. Stover's American Railroads traces their history from the first lines that helped eastern seaports capture western markets to today's newly revitalized industry. Stover describes the growth of the railroads' monopoly, with the consequent need for state and federal regulations; relates the vital part played by the railroads during the Civil War and the two World Wars; and charts the railroads' decline due to the advent of air travel and trucking during the 1950s. In two new chapters, Stover recounts the remarkable recovery of the railroads, along with other pivotal events of the industry's recent history. During the 1960s declining passenger traffic and excessive federal regulation led to the federally-financed creation of Amtrak to revive passenger service and Conrail to provide freight service on bankrupt northeastern railroads. The real savior for the railroads, though, proved to be the Staggers Rail Act of 1980, which brought prosperity to rail freight carriers by substantially deregulating the industry. By 1995, renewed railroad freight traffic had reached nearly twice its former peak in 1944. Bringing both a seasoned eye and new insights to bear on one of the most American of industries, Stover has produced the definitive history of railroads in the United States.