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The Building of the Transcontinental Railroad (Paperback): David H. Bain The Building of the Transcontinental Railroad (Paperback)
David H. Bain
R829 R745 Discovery Miles 7 450 Save R84 (10%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

After the Civil War, the building of the transcontinental railroad was the nineteenth century's most transformative event. Beginning in 1842 with a visionary's dream to span the continent with twin bands of iron, Empire Express captures three dramatic decades in which the United States effectively doubled in size, fought three wars, and began to discover a new national identity. From self--made entrepreneurs such as the Union Pacific's Thomas Durant and era--defining figures such as President Lincoln to the thousands of laborers whose backbreaking work made the railroad possible, this extraordinary narrative summons an astonishing array of voices to give new dimension not only to this epic endeavor but also to the culture, political struggles, and social conflicts of an unforgettable period in American history.

The Present Railroad Crisis (Hardcover): William James Cunningham The Present Railroad Crisis (Hardcover)
William James Cunningham
R2,347 Discovery Miles 23 470 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Crossroads of a Continent - Missouri Railroads, 1851-1921 (Hardcover): Peter A Hansen, Carlos Arnaldo Schwantes, Don L.... Crossroads of a Continent - Missouri Railroads, 1851-1921 (Hardcover)
Peter A Hansen, Carlos Arnaldo Schwantes, Don L. Hofsommer
R1,449 R1,229 Discovery Miles 12 290 Save R220 (15%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Crossroads of a Continent: Missouri Railroads, 1851-1921 tells the story of the state's railroads and their vital role in American history. Missouri and St. Louis, its largest city, are strategically located within the American Heartland. On July 4, 1851, when the Pacific Railroad of Missouri began construction in St. Louis, the city took its first step to becoming a major hub for railroads. By the 1920s, the state was crisscrossed with railways reaching toward all points of the compass. Authors Peter A. Hansen, Don L. Hofsommer, and Carlos Arnaldo Schwantes explore the history of Missouri railroads through personal, absorbing tales of the cutthroat competition between cities and between railroads that meant the difference between prosperity and obscurity, the ambitions and dreams of visionaries Fred Harvey and Arthur Stilwell, and the country's excitement over the St. Louis World's Fair of 1904. Beautifully illustrated with over 100 color images of historical railway ephemera, Crossroads of a Continent is an engaging history of key American railroads and of Missouri's critical contribution to the American story.

Just the ticket - Memories of a Liverpool booking clerk, 1962-1965 (Hardcover): Barry Allen Just the ticket - Memories of a Liverpool booking clerk, 1962-1965 (Hardcover)
Barry Allen
R355 Discovery Miles 3 550 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
U-Bahn, S-Bahn & Tram in Hamburg - Urban Rail in the Hanseatic City (Paperback): Robert Schwandl U-Bahn, S-Bahn & Tram in Hamburg - Urban Rail in the Hanseatic City (Paperback)
Robert Schwandl
R517 Discovery Miles 5 170 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Platform Edge - Uncanny Tales of the Railways (Paperback): Mike Ashley The Platform Edge - Uncanny Tales of the Railways (Paperback)
Mike Ashley 1
R309 R282 Discovery Miles 2 820 Save R27 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Howling down the tunnels comes a new collection showcasing the greatest stories of strange happenings on the tracks, many of which are republished here for the first time since their original departure. Waiting beyond the barrier are ghostly travelling companions bent on disturbing the commutes of the living, a subway car disappearing into a different dimension without a trace, and a man's greatest fears realized on the ghost train of a carnival. An express ticket to unforgettable journeys into the supernatural, from the open railways of Europe and America to the pressing dark of the tube.

Never A Bystander - Indian Railways in Transition (Hardcover): Sudheer Kumar Never A Bystander - Indian Railways in Transition (Hardcover)
Sudheer Kumar
R654 Discovery Miles 6 540 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Young Railway Photographer of the Year 2022 (Hardcover): John Hillier and Peter Townsend Young Railway Photographer of the Year 2022 (Hardcover)
John Hillier and Peter Townsend
R1,393 Discovery Miles 13 930 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Diesel Part 3 - North British Warships (Paperback): George Reeves Diesel Part 3 - North British Warships (Paperback)
George Reeves
R467 Discovery Miles 4 670 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
El collar de hierro * The Iron Necklace (Spanish, Hardcover, Hard Cover ed.): Pat Alvarado El collar de hierro * The Iron Necklace (Spanish, Hardcover, Hard Cover ed.)
Pat Alvarado; Illustrated by Jairo Llaurado
R629 Discovery Miles 6 290 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

During the mid-19th Century, thousands of unknown workers from so many countries toiled incessantly and under great danger during the construction of the railroad that joined the Atlantic city of Colon with the Pacific city of Panama, making it the world's first transcontinental railway. This is its story. Bilingual text in Spanish and English. Al mediados del siglo 19, miles de trabajadores inc gnitos de tantos pa ses trabajaron sin descanso y bajo gran peligro durante la construcci n del ferrocarril que uni la ciudad caribe a de Col n con la ciudad de Panam en el pac fico, convirti ndolo en el primer ferrocarril transcontinental del mundo. Esta es su historia. Texto biling e en espa ol e ingl s.

Das Eisenbahnwesen fur Jedermann (German, Hardcover): Hermann Von Bechtold Das Eisenbahnwesen fur Jedermann (German, Hardcover)
Hermann Von Bechtold
R1,092 Discovery Miles 10 920 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
B.C.s Own Railroad (Paperback): Lorraine Harris B.C.s Own Railroad (Paperback)
Lorraine Harris
R218 Discovery Miles 2 180 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Classic British Steam Locomotives - A Comprehensive Guide with Over 200 Photographs (Paperback): Peter Herring Classic British Steam Locomotives - A Comprehensive Guide with Over 200 Photographs (Paperback)
Peter Herring
R265 R247 Discovery Miles 2 470 Save R18 (7%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

This title features key facts and figures spanning over 150 years of British railway history, from the early 1800s to the end of the golden era of steam in the 20th century. It offers technical specification tables for each class, including builder's name, location and date, weight, driving wheel diameter, boiler pressure, cylinders, valve gear, coal capacity, water capacity and tractive effort. It features all the classic British steam locomotives, including the 'Iron Duke' class, the D class, the 'Royal Scot' class, the Q1 class, and many more. It is divided into sections covering the four main eras: 1800-1885; 1885-1920; 1920-1940; and 1940-1960. It includes a glossary of key railway terms. Britain was the pioneering force behind the birth of the steam locomotive. By 1829, George Stephenson and his son Robert had developed a fast, revolutionary and light-weight steam engine: Rocket. This superbly illustrated book celebrates the British steam locomotive legacy. From the streamlined 'flyers' of the 1930s to freight workhorses and dock tanks, the book profiles the variety of steam locomotives that Britain has produced. With over 200 photographs covering 85 classes, as well as detailed information on each period and a comprehensive glossary, the book covers the story of the first, finest and fastest locomotives ever to run on rails.

The Great Northern Railway Through Time (Paperback): Dale Peterka The Great Northern Railway Through Time (Paperback)
Dale Peterka
R513 R466 Discovery Miles 4 660 Save R47 (9%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The Great Northern Railway Through Time takes us on a tour of the American Northwest-the last American frontier-from St. Paul, Minnesota, to Seattle, Washington. The Great Northern opened up the Dakotas, Montana, Idaho, the dramatic Cascade Mountains of Washington and the Continental Divide at Marias Pass. President James J. Hill intended the Great Northern to be a freight hauling road, but tourists riding on the GN's premier passenger train, The Empire Builder were delighted by the prairie, the farmland, the Big Sky Country, the mountains, and Glacier National Park. The G.N.'s reputation grew. Today, Amtrak's Empire Builder traverses the same territory. The Great Northern Railway Through Time presents photos taken over the course of seventy five years by photographers of the era. The author has provided ample photo captions pointing out features that have changed over the years and features that have stayed the same. The early photos are fresh-never before published. The more recent shots were made by twenty of America's finest rail enthusiast photographers.

A Brief History of the Age of Steam (Paperback): Thomas Crump A Brief History of the Age of Steam (Paperback)
Thomas Crump
R133 Discovery Miles 1 330 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

In 1710 an obscure Devon ironmonger Thomas Newcomen invented a machine with a pump driven by coal, used to extract water from mines. Over the next two hundred years the steam engine would be at the heart of the industrial revolution that changed the fortunes of nations. Passionately written and insightful, A Brief History of the Age of Steam reveals not just the lives of the great inventors such as Watts, Stephenson and Brunel, but also tells a narrative that reaches from the US to the expansion of China, India and South America. Crump shows how the steam engine changed the world.

The Story of Crossrail (Hardcover): Christian Wolmar The Story of Crossrail (Hardcover)
Christian Wolmar 1
R623 R555 Discovery Miles 5 550 Save R68 (11%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

The story of an engineering marvel of the twenty-first century, from Britain's bestselling railway writer.

In autumn 2019, Europe's biggest infrastructure project – a state-of-the-art cross-London railway – will finally come to fruition. From Reading and Heathrow in the west, the Elizabeth line will extend to Shenfield and Abbey Wood in the east, including 42 kilometres of new tunnels dug under central London.

Crossrail, first conceived just after the Second World War in the era of Attlee and Churchill, has cost more than £15bn and is expected to serve 200 million passengers annually. The author sets out the complex and highly political reasons for Crossrail's lengthy gestation, tracing the troubled progress of the concept from the rejection of the first Crossrail bill in the 1990s through the tortuous parliamentary processes that led to the passing of the Crossrail Act of 2008. He also recounts in detail the construction of this astonishing new railway, describing how immense tunnel boring machines cut through a subterranean world of rock and mud with unparalleled accuracy that ensured none of the buildings overhead were affected.

A shrewdly incisive observer of postwar transport policy, Wolmar pays due credit to the remarkable achievement of Crossrail, while analysing in clear-eyed fashion the many setbacks it encountered en route to completion.

East and North Eastern Steam - Former LNER Territory 1947-1958 - The Railway Photographs of Andrew Grant Forsyth (Paperback):... East and North Eastern Steam - Former LNER Territory 1947-1958 - The Railway Photographs of Andrew Grant Forsyth (Paperback)
Brian J. Dickson; Photographs by Andrew Grant Forsyth
R551 Discovery Miles 5 510 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Andrew Grant Forsyth's impressive catalogue of previously unpublished photographs portrays the work of locomotives from all parts of the former LNER territories between 1947 and 1958. On trips to sheds and stations across eastern England, he photographed a wide variety of stock, including the former Hull and Barnsley Railway tanks, North Eastern Railway 'Q' Classes, Nigel Gresley's Class A3 and A4, and the Arthur Peppercorn 'Pacifics'. From Newcastle to north London, East and North Eastern Steam is a valuable collection that provides a unique insight into the changing scene of locomotive power in the mid-twentieth century.

Rails Under the Mighty Hudson - The Story of the Hudson Tubes, the Pennsylvania Tunnels, and Manhattan Transfer (Paperback, 2... Rails Under the Mighty Hudson - The Story of the Hudson Tubes, the Pennsylvania Tunnels, and Manhattan Transfer (Paperback, 2 Rev Ed)
Brian J. Cudahy
R774 Discovery Miles 7 740 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Rails Under the Mighty Hudson tells a story that begins in the final years of the nineteenth century and reaches fulfillment in the first decade of the twentieth: namely, the building of rail tunnels under the Hudson River linking New Jersey and New York. These tunnels remain in service today-although one is temporarily out of service since its Manhattan terminal was under the World Trade Center-and are the only rail crossings of the Hudson in the metropolitan area.Two of the tunnels were built by the Hudson and Manhattan Railroad, a company headed by William Gibbs McAdoo, a man who later served as U.S. Secretary of the Treasury and even mounted a campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination at one point. McAdoo's H&M remains in service today as the PATH System of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.The other tunnel was opened in 1910 by the Pennsylvania Railroad, led to the magnificent Penn Station on Eighth Avenue and 33rd Street, and remains in daily service today for both Amtrak and New Jersey Transit. The author has updated this new edition with additional photographs, a concluding chapter on recent developments, and a Preface that recounts the last trains of September to the World Trade Center Terminal.

Britain's Lost Tragedies Uncovered (Paperback): Richard M. Jones Britain's Lost Tragedies Uncovered (Paperback)
Richard M. Jones
R367 Discovery Miles 3 670 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Is any disaster really forgotten? It is never forgotten by the survivors who lived through the trauma. It is never forgotten by the emergency services who tried to save the day. It is never forgotten by the relatives of those who never came home. Britain's Lost Tragedies Uncovered is a look at the tragedies and disasters that may not have stayed in public memory, but are no less terrible than their more famous counterparts. From a late-nineteenth-century family massacre in London to two separate fatal crashes at Dibbles Bridge in Yorkshire, and the worst-ever aviation show crash in post-war Farnborough to the horrifying Barnsley Public Hall disaster - here are twenty-three accounts of true devastation and stunning bravery. They are tales that deserve to be remembered.

British Steam Military Connections - London, Midland and Scottish Railway Steam Locomotives (Hardcover): Keith Langston British Steam Military Connections - London, Midland and Scottish Railway Steam Locomotives (Hardcover)
Keith Langston
R954 R515 Discovery Miles 5 150 Save R439 (46%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

In Great Britain there existed a practice of naming steam railway locomotives. The names chosen covered many and varied subjects, however a large number of those represented direct links with military personnel, regiments, squadrons, naval vessels, aircraft, battles and associated historic events. Memorably the Southern Railway (SR) created a Battle of Britain class of Light Pacific locomotives, which were named in recognition of Battle of Britain squadrons, airfields, aircraft and personnel. The Great Western Railway (GWR) re-named some of its express passenger Castle Class engines after Second World War aircraft. Names were displayed in varying styles on both sides of the locomotives, additionally some nameplates were adorned with ornate crests and badges. Long after the demise of mainline steam, rescued nameplates are still much sort after collectors' items, which when offered for sale command high prices. This generously illustrated publication highlights the relevant steam locomotives at work and explains the origins of the military names.

Mainline Railway Stamps - A Collector's Guide (Hardcover): Howard Piltz Mainline Railway Stamps - A Collector's Guide (Hardcover)
Howard Piltz
R529 R408 Discovery Miles 4 080 Save R121 (23%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

For this second book in the Transport Philately series on public transport issues featured on postage stamps, once again the author will combine two of his life-long hobbies as he looks at railways around the world on standard gauge tracks that encompasses the majority of the western worlds major railway arteries. The book will also illustrate railways on other, similar gauges of track where they constitute a countrys major arteries, but it is not an exhaustive survey encompassing every country and every issue for that one needs to refer to major catalogue issues by such well-known authorities as Stanley Gibbons Plc. There have been many and varied reasons why postal authorities have issued stamps featuring railway subjects, varying from major anniversaries to national pride, the latter often from the former Eastern-bloc countries but that is not by all means. The Royal Mail in the UK has certainly not ignored railways, especially in later years, and the author will visit probably more of his native country's stamps than most other countries, but hes biased. The author often looks in his albums to try to understand why a particular country will sometimes be represented by bulging sections, whilst others are represented by but one or two stamp. And so, the book follows the story around the world in roughly an eastern journey, learning about some of the national histories on the way and admiring the attentions of some extremely accomplished artists that mean philatelists and rail-lovers alike can enjoy many beautiful miniature works of art.

Railway Journeys in Art Volume 9: Rails Across America, 9 (Hardcover): Richard Furness Railway Journeys in Art Volume 9: Rails Across America, 9 (Hardcover)
Richard Furness; Foreword by Nicholas Lowry
R1,308 Discovery Miles 13 080 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The Poster to Poster series is a nine-volume definitive collection of British railway posters which showcases many of the railway posters from the National Railway Museum at York and other museums and galleries. Each volume is a mixture of travel documentary, geographical and historical study, graphic artists' reference and poster database - all interlinked using the central theme of railway posters. This 9th volume, takes a journey from around the USA from the east to the west coast. The result is a stunning artistic guide to North American destinations and railway poster heritage. This is a high quality production and is fully illustrated with beautiful and memorable posters. it is a stunning book that should appeal to everyone, not just railway enthusiasts.

The Routes Not Taken - A Trip Through New York City's Unbuilt Subway System (Paperback): Joseph B. Raskin The Routes Not Taken - A Trip Through New York City's Unbuilt Subway System (Paperback)
Joseph B. Raskin
R559 Discovery Miles 5 590 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Robert A. Van Wyck, mayor of the greater city of New York, broke ground for the first subway line by City Hall on March 24, 1900. It took four years, six months, and twenty-three days to build the line from City Hall to West 145th Street in Harlem. Things rarely went that quickly ever again. The Routes Not Taken explores the often dramatic stories behind the unbuilt or unfinished subway lines, shedding light on a significant part of New York City's history that has been almost completely ignored until now. Home to one of the world's largest subway systems, New York City made constant efforts to expand its underground labyrinth, efforts that were often met with unexpected obstacles: financial shortfalls, clashing agendas of mayors and borough presidents, battles with local community groups, and much more. After discovering a copy of the 1929 subway expansion map, author Joseph Raskin began his own investigation into the city's underbelly. Using research from libraries, historical societies, and transit agencies throughout the New York metropolitan area, Raskin provides a fascinating history of the Big Apple's unfinished business that until now has been only tantalizing stories retold by public-transit experts. The Routes Not Taken sheds light on the tunnels and stations that were completed for lines that were never fulfilled: the efforts to expand the Hudson tubes into a fullfledged subway; the Flushing line, and why it never made it past Flushing; a platform underneath Brooklyn's Nevins Street station that has remained unused for more than a century; and the 2nd Avenue line-long the symbol of dashed dreams-deferred countless times since the original plans were presented in 1929. Raskin also reveals the figures and personalities involved, including why Fiorello LaGuardia could not grasp the importance of subway lines and why Robert Moses found them to be old and boring. By focusing on the unbuilt lines, Raskin illustrates how the existing subway system is actually a Herculean feat of countless political compromises. Filled with illustrations of the extravagant expansion plans, The Routes Not Taken provides an enduring contribution to the transportation history of New York City.

British Steam Locomotive Builders (Paperback): James W. Lowe British Steam Locomotive Builders (Paperback)
James W. Lowe
R616 R555 Discovery Miles 5 550 Save R61 (10%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

From the early 1800s and for nearly 170 years, steam locomotives were built in Great Britain and Ireland, by a variety of firms, large and small. James Lowe spent many years accumulating a considerable archive of material on the History of the locomotive building industry, from its early beginnings at the dawn of railways, until the end of steam locomotive construction in the 1960s. British Steam Locomotive Builders was first published in 1975 and has not been in print for some years. This useful and well researched book is a must for any serious railway historian or locomotive enthusiast, 704 pages with reference to 350 builders, 541 illustrations and 47 diagrams. The material in this book has been carefully selected to cover all the leading former steam locomotive manufacturers in the British Isles.

Britain's Rail Network Today (Paperback): Adam Head Britain's Rail Network Today (Paperback)
Adam Head
R482 R436 Discovery Miles 4 360 Save R46 (10%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Over the last few years the UK rail network has been going through a transformative period, changing rail travel for many different people. New train operators and new trains have revolutionised the way we travel. In this book Adam Head utilises a number of previously unpublished images to illustrate the many changes that have affected the UK rail network, including the introduction of new operators and demise of others, the network's latest trains, and livery changes from the around the country. A wide variety of operators and rolling stock are featured here, as Britain's rail scene faces new challenges on the tracks and in stations.

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