Railway transport industries books

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Railways and International Politics: Paths of Empire, 1848-1945

Railways and International Politics: Paths of Empire,...

Author: T.G. Otte ,  Keith Neilson
ISBN: 9780415349765
Format: Hardback
$368.00

This new collection focuses on its international political and strategic dimensions from the 1860s to the 1930s....  Read More >>

Computers in Railways: Computer System Design and Operation in the Railway and Other Transit Systems

Computers in Railways: Computer System Design and Operation...

Author: J. Allan ,  C. A. Brebbia (Wessex Institut of Technology)
ISBN: 9781845641771
Format: Hardback
$1288.58

Containing papers presented at COMPRAIL 2006, this book represents research, development and application of computers...  Read More >>

Rail Power

Rail Power

Author: Steve Barry
ISBN: 9780760325476
Format: Paperback
$39.47

Setting the pace and pushing the railroad to the fore has been the mighty American locomotive in all its ever-changing...  Read More >>

Rail Freight Since 1968: Wagonload

Rail Freight Since 1968: Wagonload

Author: Paul Shannon
ISBN: 9781857942644
Format: Paperback
$46.55

Looking at the changing patterns of rail freight since 1968, this book examines the gradual shift from wagonload...  Read More >>

Amtrak in the Heartland

Amtrak in the Heartland

Author: Craig Sanders
ISBN: 9780253347053
Format: Hardback
$80.95

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The Railways, the Market and the Government

The Railways, the Market and the Government

Author: John Hibbs ,  Oliver Knipping
ISBN: 9780255365673
Format: Hardback
$32.34

The debate on rail privatisation often seems to focus on very narrow issues. Examining the history of government...  Read More >>

A Scottish Region: A History 1948-1973

A Scottish Region: A History 1948-1973

Author: Sandy Mullay
ISBN: 9780752436869
Format: Paperback
$39.99

This is the history of Scotland's experience under British Rail.  Read More >>

Union Pacific: Volume I, 1862-1893

Union Pacific: Volume I, 1862-1893

Author: Maury Klein
ISBN: 9780816644599
Format: Paperback
$46.95

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Union Pacific: Volume II, 1894-1969

Union Pacific: Volume II, 1894-1969

Author: Maury Klein
ISBN: 9780816644605
Format: Paperback
$46.95

The Union Pacific lays the groundwork for modern industry in America.  Read More >>

Hard Coal and Coal Cars: Hauling Anthracite on the New York, Ontario and Western Railway

Hard Coal and Coal Cars: Hauling Anthracite on the New...

Author: Martin Robert Karig
ISBN: 9781589661202
Format: Hardback
$145.20

From 1880 through the 1950s, the New York, Ontario and Western Railway hauled coal from the rich anthracite deposits...  Read More >>

Logging Railroads of the Adirondacks

Logging Railroads of the Adirondacks

Author: William Gove
ISBN: 9780815607946
Format: Hardback
$131.87

Relates the history of railroad activity during that robust era that witnessed the most intense timber harvest ever...  Read More >>

It's Wales: Welsh Railways

It's Wales: Welsh Railways

Author: Jim Green
ISBN: 9780862435516
Format: Paperback
$10.22

An introduction to the narrow gauge railways of Wales. This book gives you a brief description of the most popular...  Read More >>

Shinkansen: From Bullet Train to Symbol of Modern Japan

Shinkansen: From Bullet Train to Symbol of Modern Japan...

Author: Christopher Hood (Cardiff University, UK)
ISBN: 9780415320528
Format: Hardback
$252.00

The author gives a thorough examination of the phenomenon of the Shinkansen, and its relationship with Japanese...  Read More >>

The Railway Dictionary: Worldwide Railway Facts and Terminology

The Railway Dictionary: Worldwide Railway Facts and...

Author: Alan A. Jackson
ISBN: 9780750942188
Format: Hardback
$65.00

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The Indiana Rail Road Company: America's New Regional Railroad

The Indiana Rail Road Company: America's New Regional...

Author: Christopher Rund
ISBN: 9780253346926
Format: Hardback
$65.87

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Life and Labours of Thomas Brassey

Life and Labours of Thomas Brassey

Author: Anthony Helps
ISBN: 9781845880118
Format: Paperback
$31.05

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Atlas of North American Railroads

Atlas of North American Railroads

Author: Bill Yenne
ISBN: 9780760322994
Format: Hardback
$97.55

At its postwar peak, the North American railroad industry comprised as many as 100 lines. In this book each railroad's...  Read More >>

New Haven Passenger Trains

New Haven Passenger Trains

Author: Peter E. Lynch
ISBN: 9780760322888
Format: Hardback
$97.55

Revisits the days when New England's fortunes were inseparable from the New Haven's Railroad. With pictures of ephemera,...  Read More >>

Railroads and Weather – From Fogs to Floods and Heat to Hurricanes, the Impacts of Weather and Climate on American Railroading

Railroads and Weather – From Fogs to Floods and Heat...

Author: Stanley Alcide Changnon
ISBN: 9781878220738
Format: Hardback
$79.07

This is the first book to cover the impacts of weather on this massive industry. With 120 photos, this book covers...  Read More >>

Jane's World Railways

Jane's World Railways

Author: Ken Harris
ISBN: 9780710627100
Format: Hardback
$1190.25

Provides you with a single resource on the world's rail systems, operators, and suppliers. This work features country-by-country...  Read More >>

Victorian Railwaymen

Victorian Railwaymen

Author: P.W. Kingsford
ISBN: 9780415382311
Format: Hardback
$389.00

First Published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.  Read More >>

Studies in Railway Expansion and the Capital Market in England: 1825-1873

Studies in Railway Expansion and the Capital Market...

Author: Seymour Broadbridge
ISBN: 9780415382168
Format: Hardback
$389.00

This book was first published in 1969.  Read More >>

Rail Human Factors: Supporting the Integrated Railway

Rail Human Factors: Supporting the Integrated Railway...

Author: John Wilson ,  Beverley Norris
ISBN: 9780754643821
Format: Hardback
$315.00

Aimed at the policy-makers and researchers, this book is a guide for those concerned with making railways safer,...  Read More >>

Broken Rails: Crashes and Sabotage on Irish Railways

Broken Rails: Crashes and Sabotage on Irish Railways...

Author: Brian Mac Aongusa
ISBN: 9781856079259
Format: Hardback
$47.95

A selection of crashes and mishaps, providing an insight not only to railway working in Ireland, but also to the...  Read More >>

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