Author : Colin Garratt
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 12,71 MB
Release : 2011-05
Category : Locomotives
ISBN : 9780754823636
Two perfect books for train enthusiasts, with a historical reference book spanning nearly two centuries of locomotive development, and an enthralling illustrated guide to the world's greatest railway journeys of all timme
Author : Mark Smithers
Publisher :
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 43,35 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Narrow gauge railroads
ISBN : 9780860934998
Author : Colin Garratt
Publisher :
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 12,45 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Locomotives
ISBN : 9780760749524
Since the birth of the railroads in the early Industrial Age, people across the world have been fascinated by the locomotive as a powerful symbol of advanced technology and an exciting means of transport. From the early beginnings of steam power to today's high-speed passenger trains, this book spans nearly two centuries of locomotive and railway development.
Author : Sherri Duskey Rinker
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 37 pages
File Size : 42,4 MB
Release : 2013-04-16
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1452127956
The team behind the #1 New York Times bestseller Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site returns with another fabulous book for bedtime! The dream train pulls into the station, and one by one the train cars are loaded: polar bears pack the reefer car with ice cream, elephants fill the tanker cars with paints, tortoises stock the auto rack with race cars, bouncy kangaroos stuff the hopper car with balls. Sweet and silly dreams are guaranteed for any budding train enthusiasts! Plus, this is the fixed format version, which will look almost identical to the print version. Additionally for devices that support audio, this ebook includes a read-along setting.
Author : Brian Hollingsworth
Publisher : Voyageur Press
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 28,82 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9780760308912
Whether you're a steam buff or your interest lies in the modern railways of today, you'll treasure this incredibly compact volume filled with over 150 interestingly written chronological entries, from the 1830s to the present day. This highly illustrated reference contains technical specs, design development and service information, plus a complete history of international passenger and freight locomotive evolution.
Author : Brianna Caplan Sayres
Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 26,33 MB
Release : 2017-06-27
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0553521004
Take the train to dreamland with this board book version of the chugging bedtime tale, the perfect companion to Where Do Diggers Sleep at Night? and Where Do Jet Planes Sleep at Night? Have you ever wondered what little trains do when it’s time for bed? Same things you do! Steam trains, freight trains, subways—and more!—wash up, have a snack, load their teddies for storytime, and get rocked to sleep by mommy and daddy trains beneath a blanket of stars. Little one-track-mind train lovers will be tickled to see how bedtime is just the same for their favorite vehicles as it is for them. “Train lovers will be sure to take this bedtime read for a ride.” —School Library Journal
Author : David C. Lustig
Publisher : Gramercy
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 29,78 MB
Release : 1990
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9780517688496
Author : Christian Wolmar
Publisher : Atlantic Books
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 36,19 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 : Colin Garrett
Publisher : Southwater
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 35,9 MB
Release : 2015-01-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9781780193960
Over 1500 photographs of locomotives from around the world. A definitive history of locomotive technology from the great steam engines of the 1830s to the electronic speed trains of the present day. Detailed specification boxes given for over 100 key locomotive designs.
Author : Ken Boyd
Publisher : Kalmbach Publishing Co
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 28,51 MB
Release : 2018-10-16
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1627005099
Historic North American Locomotives traces the historic development of North American locomotives from the early 1800s through today. Considered a photographic book with the look and feel of fine art, 100 locomotives are profiled using descriptive text and richly detailed and colored photographic imagery. A well-researched introduction provides the reader with a historical perspective. The author/photographer includes high-quality photographs, created through various techniques that vividly capture the distinctive features of the locomotives. From the 1805 Trevithick portable boiler to modern, high-speed locomotives such as the 2013 GE Genesis, the reader will enjoy viewing a variety of locomotives that are not usually shown together in one book.
