Transport: general interest Books
Strathwood Ltd Last Years of the Class 50s 1980 - 1994
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£19.51
John Beaufoy Publishing Ltd The World's Great Rail Journeys: 50 of the most
Book SynopsisThe World's Great Rail Journeys describes over 50 of the world's most exciting, unusual and exotic railway journeys, including North America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australasia, updated to include photographs of new trains travelling on the same spectacular routes. Each journey is accompanied by a route map and is described in terms of the technical challenges of the construction of the track as well as the stunning views to be seen while travelling on the trains. One of the most famous, the Orient Express route from Paris to Istanbul, is historical and no longer possible as a single journey but full details of how to trace the route today accompany the description of the original concept. Other journeys are included because of the exciting countryside they pass through, such as the spectacular railways in the Canadian Rockies, or the challenging nature of the route, such as India's Darjeeling Himalayan Railways, or the Indian Pacific which runs across Australia from Perth to Sydney. The World's Great Rail Journeys is perfect for all railway enthusiasts, whether actual or armchair travellers.
£21.25
John Beaufoy Publishing Ltd Great Railway Journeys in Asia
Book SynopsisGreat Railway Journeys in Asia showcases 34 of the best rail journeys in South, Southeast and North Asia. The journeys chosen by David Bowden, an avid rail traveller, range from quirky trains used as essential travel for locals, such as the North Borneo Railway, to trains on which passengers can experience 5 star luxury as they travel through stunning scenery, as, for example, the opulence of India's Palace on Wheels. Other journeys are chosen for the marvel of their engineering, Thailand's Death Railway for instance, features the 300 metre-long Tham Krasae trestle bridge or for the length of a country that they traverse, like the Trans-Mongolian Railway that connects Beijing with Moscow via vast plains and steppes. Some are slow trains and some travel at super-high speeds. For each journey, there is historical, technical and practical information as well as interesting details on the places accessible from the main stations. Each is accompanied by a route map. Whether you are planning a special trip by train or delighting in discovering Asia's best railway journeys from the comfort of your armchair, this book is an informative and entertaining read.
£21.25
Key Publishing Ltd Western Class Locomotives: A Tribute
Book SynopsisUnusually for a large class of locomotives, all Western Class locomotives had the same prefix which gave them a unique identity. Redesignated as Class 52 in the early 1970s, they were essentially designed by and for the Western Region, which saw hydraulic transmission as the way forward in replacing the 4-6-0 steam locomotives that Swindon had produced. However, the rest of British Rail went down the road of electric transmission as the mistakes of the wholesale lunge into dieselisation came to fruition, and when BR opted for a standard policy the Western Region was forced to comply. It was in 1967 that the death warrant for the hydraulics was signed, though it would take more than a decade to finally end the hydraulic era. Illustrated with full-color photographs of all 74 of the Western Class locomotives, on a variety of workings that illustrate their versatility, this nostalgic volume gives a portrait of a much-loved, but short-lived, class of locomotive. 150 illustrations
£13.49
Key Publishing Ltd Rail Freight: Wales and The Borders
Book SynopsisThe changes to rail freight in Wales and the Borders since the 1980s have been dramatic in many ways and have often been a knock-on effect of huge transformations in the industries that the railway serves, most notably, the coal-mining sector. These have led to a railway with a slimmed-down infrastructure and renewed traction and rolling-stock fleets.Until the 1980s, coal was still the lifeblood of many railway lines in South Wales. However, one by one, the pits closed, leaving just a handful of surface operations still active in 2020. The sight and sound of a Class 37 winding its way up a steep-sided valley is now a distant memory. Industrial decline has affected other traffics too, with the loss of the heavy iron ore trains to Llanwern and many other flows. However, Welsh rail freight is far from dead. Class 60-hauled oil and steel trains still ply the South Wales main line, and there have even been small revivals such as cement from Penyffordd.Illustrated with over 150 stunning photographs, many of which are previously unpublished, this volume looks at the changing face of rail freight in Wales and the Borders, detailing the changes in traction, rolling stock and railway infrastructure over four decades. 160 illustrations
£14.24
Key Publishing Ltd Railways of Central Scotland 2016-20
Book SynopsisThe last two decades have seen many changes to the railways of Central Scotland with different ownership of passenger franchises and new locomotives and rolling stock for both passenger and freight. These changes have intensified over the five years covered in this book with the main feature being an extensive program of electrification giving no fewer than five electrified routes between Edinburgh and Glasgow. This volume, illustrated with over 180 colour photographs and including a wide variety of trains and liveries, looks at the sweeping changes that have taken place on the ever-changing railways of Central Scotland in the last five years. 180 colour photographs
£14.39
PLATFORM 5 PUBLISHING LTD Railways Of Kent In The 21St Century
Book SynopsisKent boasts an incredibly varied landscape. From the metropolis of London and the industrialised Thames Estuary, the county then unfolds into The Garden of England with its rolling hills, distinctive oast houses and iconic landmarks like the white cliffs. Kent also has its fair share of railway interest, as most of its lines survived the closures of the 20th century, HS1 now speeds its way to the English Channel and it has a diverse collection of heritage railways. Highly accomplished railway photographer and author David Staines explores the region's railways across the first 25 years of the 21st century using more than 180 superb images that feature a surprisingly varied selection of traction. The photographs are complemented by extensive captions which are packed full of historical, social and railway-related information. 128 pages. A4 size.
£22.75
Wolfgang Publications How to Chop Tops
£25.14
Motorbooks International How to Restore Your Datsun Z-Car: Covers Datsun 240Z, 260Z, and 280Z
£24.30
Microcosm Publishing Railroad Semantics #1
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£7.59
Grantha Corporation Innovations in Design: Ahmedabad Bus Rapid
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£20.90
Wolfgang Publications How to Airbrush, Pinstripe and Goldleaf
£28.52
Wolfgang Publications Learning the English Wheel
£25.00
Octane Press Red 4wd Tractors 1957 - 2017 Collector's Edition:
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£157.50
Octane Press Victory Motorcycles 1998–2017
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£43.70
Parallax Press The Mindful Athlete: Secrets to Peak Performance
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£14.39
West Virginia University Press The Steam and Diesel Era in Wheeling, West
Book SynopsisFor nearly seventy years, John J. Young Jr. photographed railroads. With unparalleled scope and span, he documented the impact and beauty of railways in American life from1936 to 2004.As a child during the Great Depression, J. J. Young Jr. began to photograph railroads in Wheeling, West Virginia. This book collects over one hundred fifty of those images—some unpublished until now—documenting the railroads of Wheeling and the surrounding area from the 1930s until the 1960s.The photographs within this book highlight the major railroads of Wheeling: the Baltimore & Ohio, the Pennsylvania, the Wheeling & Lake Erie, the Pittsburgh & West Virginia, the New York Central, and the industrial and interurban rail lines that crisscrossed the region. These images capture the routine activities of trains that carried passengers and freight to and from the city and its industries, as well as more unusual traffic, such as a circus-advertising car, the General Motors Train of Tomorrow, and the 1947 American Freedom Train.
£33.71
Dylanna Publishing, Inc. Vehicle Coloring Book
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£10.21
Paradise Cay Publications The Essentials of Living Aboard a Boat: The
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£18.95
Trope Publishing Co. London After Dark
Book SynopsisLondon in Transit captures commuters in motion, humanizing the daily grind of moving between work and home. As Bal Bhatla – better known online as Mr. Whisper – photographed his fellow Londoners, he fell in love with all the stories around him in the Underground, on buses, on foot. His photos are full of atmosphere, empathy, even nostalgia; London in Transit highlights this talented photographer’s mood-setting aesthetic, with a style all its own.
£28.99
Duncker & Humblot Das Gaubahn-Gutachten: Der Einzelfall ALS
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£74.93
Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Transport- und Lagerlogistik: Systematik,
Book SynopsisDer Schwerpunkt dieses Fachbuchs liegt auf der planerischen Transport- und Lagertechnik mit notwendiger Vordimensionierung. Die bearbeiteten Themen der Transport- und Lagerbereiche sind nach funktionellem Aufbau, Vor- und Nachteilen, Einsatzgebieten und planerisch interessierenden Fakten dargestellt. Besondere Berücksichtigung finden flexible Transportmittel, neue Lagersysteme und Automatisierungsmöglichkeiten bei der Kommissioniertechnik. Über 200 Beispiele mit Lösungen und annähernd 250 Fragen ermöglichen eine selbstständige Lernkontrolle und vertiefen den Stoff. In der aktuellen Auflage wurden alle Kapitel auf den derzeitigen Stand der Technik gebracht. Diese Aktualisierung und Überarbeitung betreffen Abbildungen, Text sowie Normen.Table of ContentsUnternehmen und Logistik.- Materialfluss.- Transportgut, Verpackung, Ladeeinheit.- Grundlagen Transport.- Stetigförderer.- Unstetigförderer.- Waren- und Containerumschlag.- Handhabung.- Grundlagen Lager und Kommissionierung.- Lagersysteme.- Kommissionierungssysteme.- Planungssystematik und Projektmanagement.- Informationslogistik.
£52.24
Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Ampelsteuerung: Warum die grüne Welle nicht immer
Book SynopsisJürgen Krimmling beschreibt in diesem essential die wesentlichen Zusammenhänge der Ampelsteuerung sowie die sicherungstechnischen Anforderungen und gibt Hinweise zu Verhaltensmaßnahmen der Verkehrsteilnehmer. Die allgemein verständliche Darstellung ist zugleich unterhaltsam und informativ und wird durch zahlreiche Beispiele unterstützt. Der Autor geht u.a. auf die folgenden Fragen ein: „Warum sind grüne Wellen für mich manchmal rot?“ und „Kann ich durch mein Verhalten die Ampel beeinflussen?“.Table of ContentsGrundlagen der Lichtsignalsteuerung.- Verriegelungen, Zwischenzeiten.- Signalzeitenpläne und Festzeitsteuerung.- Betrachtung von Straßenzügen und -netzen (grüne Wellen).- Verkehrsabhängigkeiten als ,Intelligenzʻ einer Lichtsignalanlage.- Kooperative Lichtsignalanlagen.- Besondere Beispiele von Ampelanlagen.
£9.99
Delius, Klasing & Co Curves: Germany's Coastline Denmark
Book SynopsisYou do not need to go to California for scenic coastal roads or relaxed cruising - not when you have that right on your doorstep in Europe. Instead of chewing gum, eating burgers and drinking Coca-Cola, your travelling companions will experience liquorice, tea and shrimp rolls - and, of course, Porsche. In the latest Curves volume, Stefan Bogner travels the German coastline from von Emden to Hamburg, visits the North Frisian island Sylt, and takes a trip to Denmark. From Klitmoeller he goes to Copenhagen and Lübeck. The journey comes to an end in between seaside resorts and chalk cliffs on Rügen, an island in the Baltic. Text in English and German.
£19.00
Books on Demand GPS Praxisbuch Garmin Edge Touring / Touring Plus: Praxis- und modellbezogen üben und mehr draus machen
£21.76
Books on Demand Fuhrparkcontrolling mit Telematik GPS - GPRS -
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£19.47
Books on Demand Ein As auf der Nürburgring-Nordschleife - Das Handbuch
£12.90
Salzwasser-Verlag Gmbh Spare Parts Lists for the MG Magnette
£25.55
Km Verlags Gmbh Der (richtig) sichere Weg nach oben: Grundlagen
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£25.12
Robert Schwandl Urban Rail in Canada: Metro - Subway - Light Rail
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£19.35
Dogma Das historische Automobil
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£20.11
PHI Learning Principles of Transportaition Engineering
Book SynopsisThis detailed introduction to transportation engineering is designed to serve as acomprehensive text for undergraduate as well as first year master's students in civil engineering. In order to keep the treatment focused, the emphasis is on roadways based transportation systems, from the perspective of Indian conditions
£14.24
Kagero Oficyna Wydawnicza Gaz-67
Book SynopsisThe GAZ-67 and the subsequent GAZ-67B were general purpose four wheel drive Soviet military vehicles built by GAZ starting in 1943. By the end of the war, it was the soviet equivalent of the Willy's Jeep The GAZ-67 was a further development of the earlier GAZ-64. A main improvement was a wider track of 1446 mm. It also had a strengthened chassis frame, enlarged fuel tank and other improvements. It was powered by a slightly more powerful 54 hp (40 kW) version of GAZ M1 4-cylinder 3280 cc gasoline motor, and had a top speed of 90 km/h (56 mph). Production started on 23 September 1943 This is a pictorial album of the GAZ-67 and subsequent GAZ-67B, including 77 black and white photos as well as 103 colour photos and a set of Techmod decals in 1:72 and 1:35 scales. About the Series This is a classic series of highly illustrated books on the best machines of war, with several hundred photographs of each aircraft or vehicle. With close-up views of the key features of each machine, including its variations, markings and modifications, customising and creating a model has never been easier. Includes extra features such as decals and masking foil.
£10.31
Ediciones Paraninfo, S.A Manual del electromecnico de mantenimiento
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£31.57
Motores elctricos automatismos de control
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£19.69
£18.40
Ediciones UPC The ISPS Code - 2. Development of Port Ordinances
£16.20
Biblioteca Nueva Los retos de las infraestructuras del transporte
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£19.00
CRECY PUBLISHING LIMITED MODERN RAILWAY 2021
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£18.75
Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Pte Ltd Jalan Singapura: 700 Years of Movement in
Book SynopsisA history of a city-state can cover its political leaders or military past. Historian Eisen Teo is fascinated by something else: its land transport networks, and urban and traffic patterns. He dubs it the History of Movement: an intimate history driven by human nature, the age-old need to move from Point A to Point B for the everyday conduct of life. As the world urbanizes, the history of movement will only grow in relevance. Jalan Singapura sheds new light on Singapore history through 700 years of movement. From horse carriages to subway trains, dirt tracks to million-dollar expressways, ancient attap villages to glass-and-steel waterfronts, the movement of a people has shaped Singapore’s present – and illuminates its future. This book gives readers a new perspective on Singapore history through topics very close to the hearts and experiences of everyone living in the country, namely land transport, urban living and traffic. It will also draw lessons from history to provide bold solutions for present-day urban and land transport problems in Singapore.
£18.04
Independently Published Selk'nam
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£15.37
PM Press Riding More With Less: A Future for Bike Repair
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£20.39
