Book Description
Stunning photographs by Paul Manley captureBritain's hard-working freight trains. This is the third volume in the Amberley Railway Archive series.
Author : Paul Manley
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 415 pages
File Size : 14,33 MB
Release : 2014-06-15
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 144563354X
Stunning photographs by Paul Manley captureBritain's hard-working freight trains. This is the third volume in the Amberley Railway Archive series.
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Page : 35 pages
File Size : 23,83 MB
Release : 1951
Category : Railroads
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Author : Jim Boyd
Publisher : Motorbooks International
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 43,66 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Railroads
ISBN : 0760308330
Photohistory examines the use of trains as freight haulers over the course of one and a half centuries. Depicts and explains the evolution of boxcars, flatcars, hoppers, refrigerator cars, tanks cars, ore jennies, auto-rack transports and more.
Author : John Jackson
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 34,26 MB
Release : 2017-08-15
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1445672693
A look at the contemporary freight scene in the UK.
Author : Tim Bryan
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 65 pages
File Size : 35,32 MB
Release : 2020-05-28
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1784424005
Have you ever watched wagon after wagon of a goods train thunder past and wondered where it is heading, what it is carrying, and how it works its way between the passenger services? While goods services now tend to be shrouded in anonymity, in past times they were celebrated, prominently advertised, and in many cases were the raisons d'être for a rail route. Throughout the nineteenth and much of the twentieth century, goods trains were the lifeblood of the nation, transporting precious raw materials, construction and industrial items, and fresh produce from coastal areas and farms into the centres of bustling cities. This informative illustrated history shows how rail freight has been carried since Victorian times, and how systems have been organized, from the train itself to the sidings, railway clearing houses, goods sheds and final destinations – whether villages, towns, cities, factories or docks. It also examines the basic rolling stock of these trains, from the humble coal wagon to today's hi-tech containers.
Author : John Vaughan
Publisher : Haynes Publishing UK
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 25,58 MB
Release : 2012-02-15
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9780857330239
This lavishly illustrated book tells the story of the evolution of freight services and the ‘Rise and Fall’ of the local goods train, from the early days to the modern privatized railway and from the steam age to today’s modern traction era, with particular emphasis on the British Railways years from 1948 to 1997.
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Page : 982 pages
File Size : 46,65 MB
Release : 1907
Category : Railroads
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Author : Christian Wolmar
Publisher : Atlantic Books
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 48,91 MB
Release : 2008-05-01
Category : History
ISBN : 1848872615
Now 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.
Author : Michael Pearson
Publisher :
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 12,56 MB
Release : 1999-10-01
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ISBN : 9780907864813
Author : Shweta Sharma
Publisher : LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
Page : 94 pages
File Size : 33,23 MB
Release : 2014-06-11
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 3659556696
An interesting study of risk identification related to the recent recession which hit UK in the third quarter of 2008.Recession not only accentuated certain risks already existing in freight transport in the past but also led to the emergence of new ones during and post-recession. This research is thus an attempt to identify and assess the risks faced by freight companies during recession and suggest mitigation strategies to deal with such risks in future. The study reveals that risks related to recession will become more intense in future, however preparedness and tested mitigation strategies can help to lessen or nullify their impact on freight companies.