Author : C.C. Burford
Publisher : Рипол Классик
Page : 85 pages
File Size : 18,30 MB
Release : 1949
Category : History
ISBN : 5873663920
The Chatsworth Wreck: a saga of excursion train travel in the American Midwest in the 1880's
Author : Jared Sparks
Publisher :
Page : 786 pages
File Size : 32,64 MB
Release : 1892
Category : American fiction
ISBN :
Vols. 277-230, no. 2 include Stuff and nonsense, v. 5-6, no. 8, Jan. 1929-Aug. 1930.
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 41,71 MB
Release : 1878
Category : Railroad accidents
ISBN :
Author : Charles A. Stansfield
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 11,25 MB
Release : 2006-02-15
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 0811740676
An entertaining look into the haunted history of the New Jersey coastline.
Author : George Bibel
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 24,25 MB
Release : 2012-10-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 1421405903
Trains are massive—with some weighing 15,000 tons or more. When these metal monsters collide or go off the rails, their destructive power becomes clear. In this book, George Bibel presents riveting tales of trains gone wrong, the detective work of finding out why, and the safety improvements that were born of tragedy. Train Wreck details 17 crashes in which more than 200 people were killed. Readers follow investigators as they sift through the rubble and work with computerized event recorders to figure out what happened. Using a mix of eyewitness accounts and scientific explanations, Bibel draws us into a world of forensics and human drama. Train Wreck is a fascinating exploration of• runaway trains• bearing failures• metal fatigue• crash testing • collision dynamics• bad rails
Author : Stewart H. Holbrook
Publisher : Courier Dover Publications
Page : 532 pages
File Size : 23,85 MB
Release : 2016-01-14
Category : History
ISBN : 0486799220
Richly comprehensive history, featuring more than 100 photographs and contemporary prints. Involving struggles against nature, corrupt politicians, and other obstacles, the colorful account abounds in tales of ingenuity and colossal achievement.
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 50,81 MB
Release : 1887
Category : Railroads
ISBN :
Author : Vance Randolph
Publisher : University of Missouri Press
Page : 474 pages
File Size : 17,25 MB
Release : 1980
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780826203007
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 610 pages
File Size : 24,19 MB
Release : 1887
Category : Civil engineering
ISBN :
Author : Robert C. Reed
Publisher : Pictorial History of Accidents
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 36,56 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN :
American railroad history is filled with accounts of misadventure. Steam boilers blew up. Bridges collapsed under the weight of heavy engines. Locomotives crashed head-on because of signal failures. Passenger cars derailed, often with dire results. Lightly built wooden coaches splintered on impact, and the debris often ignited from the coals in the iron stoves used for heating. In the mid-nineteenth century American railroading was burgeoning -- a growth too fast for safe operations. Despite the grim statistics of 19th and early 20th century train wrecks that resulted, one cannot help but find the photographs and public prints of the day interesting. When you pick up this wondrous book, you will have a hard time putting it down.
