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Kestrel Railway Books Civil Engineers Wagons Volume 3: Later British
Book SynopsisThe first five Kestrel Railway Books volumes by David Larkin looked at the revenue-earning wagon fleet operated by British Railways and its immediate successor, British Rail. This volume is the third of three looking at the substantial fleet of specially-designed wagons that were used for track maintenance, and covers a significant change to the wagon fleet from 1978 to 1994.Concurrent with British Rail freight operations generally, there was positive move towards fully-fitted trains on all regions of the system. On working ballast trains, this could be accomodated by using the vacuum-braked examples of suitable designs, and the early years of the period saw the gradual elimination of unfitted stock, either through withdrawal or by the application of automatic braking systems. To get Civil Engineers materials to the various depots, air-braked stock was either built new, transferrred from the revenue-earning fleet or, eventually, rebuilt from exisitng stock. Finally, the on-track plant fleet became more standardised and a new concept of ''virtual quarries'' was introduced, where ballast was stockpiled at specified yards and reloaded into hopper wagons or other types at those locations, rather than at actual quarries, such as Meldon.
£13.50
Platform 5 Publishing Ltd Austrian Railways: Locomotives, Multiple Units
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£21.80
Platform 5 Publishing Ltd Irish Railways: Locomotives, Multiple Units and
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£18.95
Platform 5 Publishing Ltd Italian Railways: Locomotives and Multiple Units
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£23.70
Platform 5 Publishing Ltd Sheffield: From Tram to Tram-Train
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£19.95
Platform 5 Publishing Ltd Channel Tunnel: 25 Years of Experience
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£20.85
Platform 5 Publishing Ltd The Railways of Manchester: The Evolution and
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£38.00
Platform 5 Publishing Ltd Manchester's Metrolink
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£19.95
Platform 5 Publishing Ltd French Railways: Locomotives and Multiple Units
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£28.45
Platform 5 Publishing Ltd Waterloo to the West Country: A Journey from
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£24.65
Platform 5 Publishing Ltd Nottingham: Tramway to Express Transit
£19.95
Platform 5 Publishing Ltd British Railways Locomotives Coaching Stock 2022
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£25.60
How2become Ltd How to Become a Railway Signaller: The Ultimate
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£11.70
Crecy Publishing Robinson Eight-coupled Locomotives
Book SynopsisStarting in 1902 with three 0-8-0s for the Great Central Railway, J G Robinson''s heavy freight locomotive fleet grew rapidly as part of General Manager Sam Fay''s strategy to rescue the company from financial difficulties. At Grouping, the GCR passed on 241 well-built, powerful and efficient eight-coupled locomotives to the newly formed London & North Eastern Railway. In a parallel development, the Robinson 2-8-0 was adopted in 1917 as a standard type for the Railway Operating Division of the Royal Engineers. More than 500 were constructed by several manufacturers, over 300 being sent across the Channel to support the British forces in France. Their later story included short-term loans to nine railway companies, sales to four UK companies and operators in China and Australia. In 1941, 92 were requisitioned for military service in the Middle East for deployment in Egypt, Palestine, Lebanon, Syria and Iraq and in 1952 five more were sent to Egypt. This work surveys a large, complex locomotive family that saw service on four continents between 1902 and the early 1970s. It covers the signature 2-8-0s, the original 0-8-0s, the unusual 0-8-4Ts, the 2-8-2T derivatives, Fay''s exploration of ten-coupled power, the sad story of the ''might-have-been'' Garratt, plus the various modifications and rebuildings instituted by Gresley and Thompson.Related TitlesBR Steam Locomotives Complete Allocations History 1948-19689781910809723 35.00The Class 33s9781910809662 25.00The LMS Turbomotive9781909328525 27.95
£21.25
Crecy Publishing How a Steam Locomotive Works
Book SynopsisUnavailable for some time, this book proved to be an instant success when first published, explaining as it did, in a simple and comprehensible way the complex engineering behind a steam locomotive. The subject is explained through a series of easily understandable diagrams which show the function of the components in step-by-step sequences. The clear diagrams and explanations require no prior technical or engineering knowledge. Photographs, both historic and contemporary, illustrate the text. Starting with a basic introduction to the principles of the steam locomotive boiler, the text provides detailed explanations of both coal and oil firing. Further detailed chapters examine the essential components, including gauge glasses, injectors, ejectors, control valves, mainframes, cylinders, valve gear, lubrication, air and vacuum brakes and cab layouts. Additional chapters cover wheel arrangements, balancing, engine layout and fault finding. This expanded edition is the ideal introduction to the subject both for older steam enthusiasts, as there are few who understand every aspect of the steam locomotive in its entirety, a subject which encompasses many engineering specialisms including structures, dynamics, thermodynamics and fluid flows, and heritage railway volunteers and fans who love this most dramatic and inspiring form of traction but may not be up to speed with how it actually operates.
£17.95
Platform 5 Publishing Ltd Railways Around The East Midlands in the 21st
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£19.95
Platform 5 Publishing Ltd Rails Around the East Midlands in the 21st
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£19.95
Platform 5 Publishing Ltd British Rail Traction Maintenance Depots
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£20.85
Platform 5 Publishing Ltd Winners & Losers: Loco Bashing Tales from the
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£19.95
Platform 5 Publishing Ltd Croydon: Tram to Tramlink
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£19.95
Platform 5 Publishing Ltd Railways Around Worksop Volume 1: The Great
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£28.45
Platform 5 Publishing Ltd The Berks & Hants Line: 40 Years from the
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£22.75
Reach plc For the Love of Trains
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£11.69
Kyoto University Press and Trans Pacific Press Laying the Tracks: The Thai Economy and its
Book SynopsisA joint publication of Trans Pacific Press and Kyoto University Press, this economic history of the early development of Thailand's railways details the rail policies of the royal government, from the end of 19th century to 1932, when the Constitutional Revolution overthrew it.It also assesses the role and impact of the railways on Thailand's economy in terms of the degree to which they reduced transport time and cost, as well as the extent to which they altered the flow of commodities and the transportation of passengers across the country.
£60.00
Springer Nature Switzerland AG Technical Asset Management for Railway Transport:
Book SynopsisThis book introduces readers to the key provisions of the URRAN-based technical asset management system - a methodology for managing resources and risks by analyzing and ensuring the required levels of reliability and safety in Russia’s railway transport facilities. It describes the architecture of the URRAN information system’s unified corporate platform (UCP URRAN) and its subsystems for infrastructure facilities and rolling stock complexes. It also highlights the UCP URRAN’s prospects for development, especially in the application of artificial intelligence to predict dangerous events in railway transport operation. The book is chiefly intended for specialists engaged in practical work on the technical maintenance of railway transport facilities. It can also be used as a reference guide for students and researchers at railway universities or professionals who are dealing with problems in technical asset management in other industries.Table of Contents1. Introduction.- 2. Problems of Managing Technical Assets in Railway Domain.- 3. Conceptual Provisions for Integrated Risk-Based Management of Reliability, Safety, and Resources.- 4. Basic Concepts and Indicators of Dependability and Functional Safety of Railway Transport Facilities.- 5. Standardization of the Facilities of Railway Transport and the Normalization of Dependability Indicators.- 6. Fundamentals of Management of Technical and Industrial Risks on Railway Transport.- 7. Resource Management of Railway Transport Facilities.- 8. Assessment of the Activities of Structural Divisions of Railway Transport.- 9. Unified Corporate Platform URRAN (UCP URRAN).- 10. Conclusion.
£62.99
Bohlau Verlag Die Semmeringbahn: Eine Baugeschichte der ersten
Book SynopsisDie in den Jahren 1848 bis 1854 unter der Leitung von Carl Ritter von Ghega errichtete Eisenbahn über den Semmering ging als erste Hochgebirgseisenbahn der Welt in die Geschichte ein. Der einzigartige Wert dieses Teilstückes der Südbahn von Wien nach Triest liegt in den ingenieurstechnischen Herausforderungen aus der Frühzeit der Eisenbahn: Streckenführung und Gleisbau, Viadukt- und Tunnelbautechnik sowie Lokomotivbau und Eisenbahnbetrieb setzten den Maßstab für die Erschließung von Gebirgen in aller Welt durch die Eisenbahn.Anhand von Literatur und Quellenmaterial aus der Bauzeit stellt Günter Dinhobl die vielschichtige Baugeschichte dieser Bahnstrecke zusammen und bettet sie in den internationalen Kontext jener Zeit ein. Ein Kurzüberblick über die Aufnahme als UNESCO-Weltkulturerbe sowie die jüngsten Entwicklungen um das Geschwisterpaar Ghega-Bahn und Semmering-Basistunnel führen zurück in die Gegenwart des technikgeschichtlich einzigartigen Bauwerkes.
£30.59
Robert Schwandl Urban Rail Down Under: Metropolitan Railways &
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£16.20
Robert Schwandl U-Bahnen in Deutschland: Metros in Germany feat.
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£17.10
Robert Schwandl U-Bahn, S-Bahn & Tram in London: Urban Rail in
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£16.15
Springer Verlag, Singapore A Brief History of High-Speed Rail
Book SynopsisThis book introduces the basic knowledge, concepts, terms and development process of high-speed rail (HSR) and summarizes its main achievements at this stage. It mainly expounds the connotation of high-speed rail to readers from two different aspects of theory and technology. The book explains the development process of high-speed rail in terms of time: yesterday's wheel rail high-speed rail, today's maglev high-speed rail and tomorrow's super high-speed rail; and also spatially, making a comparative analysis of the development around the world.This book can be used as a reading material for scientific researchers, engineering technicians, management workers, teachers and students of colleges and universities as well as high-speed railfans.Table of ContentsChapter 1. INTRODUCTION.- Chapter 2. CONCEPTUAL TERMINOLOGY OF HSR.- Chapter 3. ATTRIBUTE CHARACTERISTICS OF HSR.- Chapter 4. Wheel High-speed Rail(WHSR).- Chapter 5. Magnetic High-speed Rail (MHSR).- Chapter 6. SUPER-SPEED RAIL (SSR).- Chapter 7. GLOBAL VILLAGE IN HIGH-SPEED RAIL ENVIRONMENT.- Chapter 8. Reference.
£33.24
Springer Verlag, Singapore Principles of Intelligent Rail Transit
Book SynopsisThis book systematically expounds on the scientific principles and technologies of Rail Transit Intelligent Technology based on the high development of artificial intelligence theory and technology. The contents include technical principles, theoretical algorithms and practical engineering technologies of intelligent monitoring of rail transit system, intelligent sensing and identification of train power system, intelligent technology in rail transit system operation, intelligent maintenance of carriage environment, etc. It can be used as a textbook or teaching reference book for related fields in universities, including rail transit system, communication, automation, intelligent equipment design and manufacturing, artificial intelligence, computer science and technology, electrical engineering and automation, etc. It is used as an academic reference for professionals in rail transit system design, operation, and maintenance.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Brief history of rail transit development.- Chapter 2. Intelligent monitoring of rail transit system.- Chapter 3. Intelligent sensing and identification of train power system.- Chapter 4. Artificial intelligence technology in the operation and management of rail transit system.- Chapter 5. Application of AI in rail transit operation and maintenance.- Chapter 6. Intelligent maintenance of internal and external environment of train.- Chapter 7. Future technological development of rail transit.
£132.99
Springer Continuously Welded Turnouts on HighSpeed Railway
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