The Railway Conquest of the World
Author : Frederick Arthur Talbot
Publisher : London : W. Heinemann
Page : 458 pages
File Size : 49,85 MB
Release : 1911
Category : Railroad engineering
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The Railway Conquest of the World (Classic Reprint)
Author : Frederick A. Talbot
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 42,45 MB
Release : 2015-07-27
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781440059803
Book Description
Excerpt from The Railway Conquest of the World There is the unfathomable fascination of romance connected with the construction of great railways, though little is known of the beginning and the growth of the great trunk roads of the world; of the heavy tax which their construction imposed upon the ingenuity, skill and resource of their builders. Speeding along swiftly in a luxurious Pullman car over a road-bed as smooth as an asphalt pavement conveys no impression of the perils and dangers faced or of the infinite labour expended in the making of that steel highway. To-day the earth is girdled with some 700,000 miles of railways, and there are few countries in which the locomotive has not made its appearance. This volume has been written with the express purpose of telling in a popular manner this story of romance. It is obviously impossible to deal with every great railway undertaking in the compass of a single volume; but those described may safely be considered representative, and they are the largest and most interesting enterprises between the two poles. In the writing of this volume I have been assisted by innumerable friends who have been identified closely with the introduction of Stephenson's invention into fresh fields of conquest. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
The Railway Conquest of the World
Author : Frederick Arthur Ambrose Talbot
Publisher : Theclassics.Us
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 38,18 MB
Release : 2013-09
Category :
ISBN : 9781230217987
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1911 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XXVI THE CONQUEST OF THE CASCADE MOUNTAINS Although the first trans-continental railway across the North American continent tapped San Francisco, this was not the route that was advocated in the first instance. Public fancy was inclined rather to the suggestion that the Pacific should be gained more to the north, at the estuary of the Columbia River. This feeling was fostered, no doubt, because that country loomed more prominently in the popular eye, as a result of the famous expedition of Lewis and Clark during the years 1804-6, wherein they trailed across the unknown corner of the continent and gained the Pacific via the Columbia River. The operations of the Hudson Bay Trading Company and its numerous rivals also had served to familiarise the public with this great territory. It is strange to observe how, directly Stephenson had demonstrated the possibilities of the steam locomotive, imaginative minds drew pictures of stupendous railwaybuilding achievements across great continents, broken up by unsealed mountains and unfathomed broad rivers, as if the building of a track for the iron horse was the same as a child building toy houses with wooden bricks. As a result the North American continent became crisscrossed in all directions by railways--on paper--and it was a good thing for the country at the time that these schemes never got any farther than that stage. Since Huntington succeeded in his first great effort, the country has been spanned by a round dozen lines. Four systems, however, stand out pre-eminently. These are the Northern Pacific and the Great Northern, two lines which, in the first instance, were built after the pioneer manner, and the Western Pacific, and the Milwaukee, St. Paul, and Puget Sound roads...
The Railway Conquest of the World
Author : Frederick Arthur Ambrose Talbot
Publisher : Palala Press
Page : pages
File Size : 26,96 MB
Release : 2016-05-25
Category :
ISBN : 9781359774231
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The Rise of Rail-Power
Author : Edwin A. Pratt
Publisher :
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 15,44 MB
Release : 2015-07-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781330845592
Book Description
Excerpt from The Rise of Rail-Power: In War and Conquest, 1833 1914; With a Bibliography The extent to which railways are being used in the present War of the Nations has taken quite by surprise a world whose military historians, in their accounts of what armies have done or have failed to do on the battle-field in the past, have too often disregarded such matters of detail as to how the armies got there and the possible effect of good or defective transport conditions, including the maintenance of supplies and communications, on the whole course of a campaign. In the gigantic struggle now proceeding, these matters of detail are found to be of transcendant importance. The part which railways are playing in the struggle has, indeed - in keeping with the magnitude of the struggle itself - assumed proportions unexampled in history. Whilst this is so it is, nevertheless, a remarkable fact that although much has been said as to the conditions of military unpreparedness in which the outbreak of hostilities in August, 1914, found the Allies, there has, so far as I am aware, been no suggestion of any inability on the part of the railways to meet, at once, from the very moment war was declared, all the requirements of military transport. In this respect, indeed, the organisation, the preparedness, and the efficiency throughout alike of the British and of the French railways have been fully equal to those of the German railways themselves. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
The Railway Conquest of the World
Author : Frederick A Talbot
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,14 MB
Release : 2022-10-27
Category :
ISBN : 9781016340991
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The Shelf2Life Trains & Railroads Collection provides a unique opportunity for researchers and railroad enthusiasts to easily access and explore pre-1923 titles focusing on the history, culture and experience of railroading. From the revolution of the steam engine to the thrill of early travel by rail, railroads opened up new opportunities for commerce, American westward expansion and travel. These books provide a unique view of the impact of this type of transportation on our urban and rural societies and cultures, while allowing the reader to share the experience of early railroading in a new and unique way. The Trains & Railroads Collection offers a valuable perspective on this important and fascinating aspect of modern industrialization.
Railway Wonders of the World (Classic Reprint)
Author : Frederick A. Talbot
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 48,32 MB
Release : 2018-02-08
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780656112647
Book Description
Excerpt from Railway Wonders of the World But this work Of remodelling is revealed in its most compelling form in other countries, especially in the United States and Canada. In both instances the first lines were laid hurriedly and cheaply in order to open up the country, or to link together towns which were isolated hun dreds Of miles apart. The sleepers were thrown on the ground and the rails tacked to them. The engineer, having plenty Of elbow room, wandered hither and thither with his permanent way, in order to complete construction quickly. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
The Railway Conquest of the World, By Frederick A. Talboy
Author : Frederick Arthur Ambrose Talbot
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Page : pages
File Size : 24,26 MB
Release : 1911
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The Railways of the World (Classic Reprint)
Author : Ernest Protheroe
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 800 pages
File Size : 25,45 MB
Release : 2017-12-15
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780332856612
Book Description
Excerpt from The Railways of the World Even those who have no knowledge of the technicalities of loco motive design are interested in the railway engine it seizes upon the fanciful mind of a child, and its appeal grows rather than lessens with the passing years, because the adult mind better grasps the far-reaching utility of a contrivance that has contributed more to happiness than any other invention. Nor has the advent of electric traction robbed the steam locomotive of any of its fascina tion. An electric train, with its comparative silence and smoothness, somehow appeals less to the imagination than one headed by a throbbing, panting monster, which seems alive in hauling its load against time. It is sometimes urged against a book of this character, that necessarily it must get speedily out of date, but the same objection holds good in practically every department of human activity. Railway progress never ceases; the old ever gives place to the new. Even while this work has been in preparation important projects have been completed and others commenced. There have been notable Changes in the personnel of various large railway systems: honours have come to some officials, while others have been signalled to their rest - but the railways, being an integral part of the national life, go on without a pause. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Russia on the Pacific
Author : Vladimir Volpicelli
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 32,1 MB
Release : 2017-09-12
Category :
ISBN : 9781528250818
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Excerpt from Russia on the Pacific: And the Siberian Railway Here we have a prominent man upbraiding people for ignoring What is historically false. Russia has not stridden across the continent in the last twenty-eight years; she did traverse Asia very rapidly - in about half a century but it was more than two centuries ago. As I studied the history of Russia and of her expansion in Northern Asia, I had gradually to discard the prejudices and false notions Which are generally entertained about Russia in Western Europe. It is my object, therefore, to dispel in the minds of the public the errors Which I formerly entertained, and to give a clear idea of Russia's Work in the world. It is only at present that, as With Great Britain, the real mission of Russia, her extra-european and world-mission, is appearing before men's minds. For the future history of the world, the conquest of Siberia Will be more important than most of the modern history of European Russia. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
