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British Railway Stinks
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Author : David Smith
language : en
Publisher: Gresley
Release Date : 2020-02-08
British Railway Stinks written by David Smith and has been published by Gresley this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-02-08 with Transportation categories.
The first railway chemical laboratory was opened in 1864 by the London & North Western Railway at Crewe, and the last ones lost their direct link to the rail industry on their privatisation in 1996. Whatever their expertise, every railway chemist or 'stink' has been asked the same question: “What do you actually do”? That is precisely the question this book attempts to answer. It covers many aspects of the work, from a BR chemist going to San Francisco to blow up a water melon to declaring an empty coal wagon a confined space; from whitewashing a passenger train, in service, in a couple of seconds to questioning, on chemical grounds, the mental state of the chairman of British Rail; from gassing weevils to setting fire to a canal in Derby. British Railway Stinks tells the unusual, astonishing and sometimes downright hilarious story of the railway ‘nuts’ who decided what exactly the ‘wrong kind of leaves’ were.
British Railway Stinks
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Author : David Smith
language : en
Publisher: Mortons Books
Release Date : 2019-11-22
British Railway Stinks written by David Smith and has been published by Mortons Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-11-22 with Transportation categories.
The first railway chemical laboratory was opened in 1864 by the London & North Western Railway at Crewe, and the last ones lost their direct link to the rail industry on their privatisation in 1996. Whatever their expertise, every railway chemist or 'stink' has been asked the same question: "What do you actually do"? That is precisely the question this book attempts to answer. It covers many aspects of the work, from a BR chemist going to San Francisco to blow up a water melon to declaring an empty coal wagon a confined space; from whitewashing a passenger train, in service, in a couple of seconds to questioning, on chemical grounds, the mental state of the chairman of British Rail; from gassing weevils to setting fire to a canal in Derby. British Railway Stinks tells the unusual, astonishing and sometimes downright hilarious story of the railway 'nuts' who decided what exactly the 'wrong kind of leaves' were.
On The Wrong Line How Ideology And Incompetence Wrecked Britain 39 S Railways
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Author : Christian Wolmar
language : en
Publisher: Kemsing Publishing Limited
Release Date : 2005
On The Wrong Line How Ideology And Incompetence Wrecked Britain 39 S Railways written by Christian Wolmar and has been published by Kemsing Publishing Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Railroads categories.
British Railway Disasters
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Author : Robin Jones
language : en
Publisher: Gresley
Release Date : 2020-02-08
British Railway Disasters written by Robin Jones and has been published by Gresley this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-02-08 with Transportation categories.
This is the story of how Britain’s railway disasters, horrific though they may be, change the network for the better through the crucial lessons that are learned. It starts with fatalities on early mining tramways before the dawn of the steam age and takes the story up to the present day. While many of Britain’s worst tragedies are covered in depth, such as Quintinshill in 1915 and Harrow & Wealdstone in 1952, the book also looks at others that had resounding consequences for safety.
Death Dynamite And Disaster
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Author : Rosa Matheson
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2014-05-05
Death Dynamite And Disaster written by Rosa Matheson and has been published by The History Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-05-05 with Transportation categories.
A safe mode of transport today, the railways were far from vehicles of sleepy commute when they first came into service; indeed, accidents were commonplace and sometimes were a result of something far more sinister. In this fresh approach to railway history, Rosa Matheson explores the grim and grisly railway past. These horrible happenings include memorable disasters and accidents, the lack of burial grounds for London's dead, leading to the 'Necropolis Railway', the gruesome necessity of digging up the dead to accommodate the railways and how the discovery of dynamite gave rise to the 'Dynamite Wars' on the London Underground in the 1880s and 1890s. Join Rosa as she treads carefully through the fascinating gruesome history of Britain's railways.
The Railway Haters
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Author : David L. Brandon
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2019-04-30
The Railway Haters written by David L. Brandon and has been published by Pen and Sword this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-04-30 with Transportation categories.
This unique social history examines 200 years of controversy surrounding British Railways—from the dawn of industrialization to contemporary light rail. During the Industrial Revolution, the power of landowning aristocrats was challenged by the emergent wealth and influence of the urban middle class. There was no greater symbol of this seismic shift in society than the British Railways Companies. Railways, with their powers of compulsory purchase, intruded brutally into the previously sacrosanct estates and pleasure grounds of Britain's traditional ruling elite. Aesthetes like Ruskin and poets like Wordsworth ranted against railways; Sabbatarians attacked them for providing employment on the Lord's Day; antiquarians accused them of vandalism by destroying ancient buildings; others claimed their noise would make cows abort and chickens cease laying. And while the complaints have certainly changed, railways have continued to provoke debate ever since. Arguments have raged over railway nationalization and privatization, about the Beeching Plan to increase efficiency, and around urban light rail systems. Examining railways from their beginnings to the present, this book provides insights into social, economic and political attitudes and emphasizes both change and continuity over 200 years.
Britain S Railway Disasters
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Author : Michael Foley
language : en
Publisher: Wharncliffe
Release Date : 2014-01-15
Britain S Railway Disasters written by Michael Foley and has been published by Wharncliffe this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-01-15 with Transportation categories.
Passengers on the early railways took their lives in their hands every time they got on board a train. It was so dangerous that they could buy an insurance policy with their ticket. There seemed to be an acceptance that the level danger was tolerable in return for the speed of travel that was now available to them.British Railway Disasters looks at the most serious railway accidents from the origins of the development of the train up to the present day. Seriousness is judged on the number of those who died. Information gleaned from various newspaper reports is compared with official reports on the accidents.The book will appeal to all those with a fascination for rail transport as well as those with a love of history.Michael Foley examines the social context of how injuries and deaths on the railways were seen in the early days, as well as how claims in the courts became more common, leading to a series of medical investigations as to how travelling and crashing at high speed affected the human body
British Railway Journeys
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Author : Caroline Dakers
language : en
Publisher: Harpercollins
Release Date : 1986
British Railway Journeys written by Caroline Dakers and has been published by Harpercollins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1986 with Great Britain categories.
Off The Rails
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Author : Andrew Murray
language : en
Publisher: Verso
Release Date : 2001
Off The Rails written by Andrew Murray and has been published by Verso this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Privatization categories.
A damning indictment of the chaos on the British railways.
British Railway Disasters
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Author : Ian Allan Publishing
language : en
Publisher: Specialist Marketing International
Release Date : 1996-01-01
British Railway Disasters written by Ian Allan Publishing and has been published by Specialist Marketing International this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-01-01 with Railroad accidents categories.
While rail travel is among the safest forms of transport, major incidents have occurred throughout the history of railway travel in Britain. This book looks at the causes of these incidents and the safety changes which resulted from them.