The First Railways
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Railways In The Netherlands
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Author : A. J. Veenendaal
language : en
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Release Date : 2001
Railways In The Netherlands written by A. J. Veenendaal and has been published by Stanford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Transportation categories.
This book traces the origin, growth, decline, and resurrection of the railway system of the Netherlands from its beginnings to privatization in the 1990s, and places its history in the context of the political and socioeconomic development of the country. At first, the largely agrarian and mercantile Dutch society saw little use for such a novel system of transportation, thanks to a highly developed system of roads and waterways. However, the success of early English railways did not go unnoticed, and in 1834 a plan was developed for a railway from Amsterdam to the Prussian Ruhr area to replace the transportation system along the Rhine River. Although this initial plan was finally abandoned, other lines were opened in 1839. The technology was largely borrowed from England and Belgium, but from the outset Dutch engineers played an important role in the development of the network. Apart from a short-lived state system, the first railways were built and operated by private companies, but when this did not result in an efficient network, the state stepped in again in 1860 to bring coherence. By 1900, the national network was complete, but labor unrest escalated, leading to the national strike of 1903, which reverberated for many years in the Dutch Parliament, railroad board rooms, and socialist political parties. The exigencies of World War I increased the grip of the state on the railways, which ultimately resulted in 1938 in the complete unification of the railways, albeit under public ownership. In the 1920s and 1930s, competition from other forms of transportation resulted in a curtailing of services and the closing of unprofitable lines. World War II devastated the Dutch railway system and necessitated an almost complete rebuilding. In the postwar era, population growth, greater mobility, pollution problems, and lack of space for new highways led to an intensive use of existing railways and the construction of new lines to link new suburbs and airports with the existing network. The privatization craze of the 1990s separated the ownership of the network from its operations, but the final relationship has yet to be established.
The History Of The First Public Railway
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Author : Michael Heavisides
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1912
The History Of The First Public Railway written by Michael Heavisides and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1912 with Railroads categories.
The First Railways
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Author : Derek Hayes
language : en
Publisher: Times Books
Release Date : 2017
The First Railways written by Derek Hayes and has been published by Times Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with Locomotives categories.
Highly illustrated volume covering the emergence of the modern railway in a unique, essentially geographical way. Contemporary maps, many never before published, showing the locations and routes of the early railways.
Remunerative Railways For New Countries
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Author : Richard Christopher Rapier
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1878
Remunerative Railways For New Countries written by Richard Christopher Rapier and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1878 with Railroads categories.
The History Of The First Locomotives In America
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Author : William Henry Brown
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1871
The History Of The First Locomotives In America written by William Henry Brown and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1871 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Railways
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Author : Cuthbert Hamilton Ellis
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1974
Railways written by Cuthbert Hamilton Ellis and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1974 with Railroad categories.
The First 100 Years Of State Railways In Namibia
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Author : Brenda Bravenboer
language : en
Publisher: Transnamib Museum
Release Date : 1997
The First 100 Years Of State Railways In Namibia written by Brenda Bravenboer and has been published by Transnamib Museum this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Transportation categories.
Early Japanese Railways 1853 1914
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Author : Dan Free
language : en
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Release Date : 2012-11-27
Early Japanese Railways 1853 1914 written by Dan Free and has been published by Tuttle Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-11-27 with Transportation categories.
Early Japanese Railways 1853-1914 is a cultural and engineering history of railway building in Japan during the Meiji era. The importance of early railways in the industrialization of the United States and Europe is a fact all of us are familiar with. To witness the amazing parallel development of the railways in Japan, happening at much the same time as America was connecting its vast hinterland to the East and West coasts, is an eye-opening realization. Early Japanese Railways, tells the fascinating story of the rise of Japanese rail amidst a period of rapid modernization during Japan's Meiji era. Leaving behind centuries of stagnation and isolation, Japan would emerge into the 20th century as a leading modern industrialized state. The development of the railways was a significant factor in the cultural and technological development of Japan during this pivotal period. Free's rare photographic and historical materials concerning Japan's early railways, including a print showing the miniature steam engine brought to Japan by Admiral Perry aboard his "Black Ships" to demonstrate American superiority, combine to form a richly detailed account that will appeal to students of Japanese history and railway buffs alike. This one-of-a-kind book, Early Japanese Railways 1853–1914, illuminates for non-Japanese-speaking readers the early history of Japanese railroads and in the process the fascinating story of Japan's prewar industrial modernization. Anyone interested in train history or model trains will find this book a fascinating read.
Railways
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Author : C. Hamilton Ellis
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1980
Railways written by C. Hamilton Ellis and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1980 with categories.
British Railways First Generation Dmus
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Author : Hugh Longworth
language : en
Publisher: Ian Allen Pub
Release Date : 2011-04
British Railways First Generation Dmus written by Hugh Longworth and has been published by Ian Allen Pub this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-04 with Transportation categories.
First introduced in the early 1950s, the diesel multiple-unit represented an attempt to produce a vehicle that would replace steam traction on the countrys branch lines and secondary routes at a time when the railway industry was in desperate need of a cheaper alternative to steam in order to improve the finances of these increasingly unremunerative lines. Initially introduced in areas such as the north west of England, the West Riding of Yorkshire and East Anglia, the arrival of the new and much cleaner Diesel Multiple Units (DMUs) undoubtedly helped to stem both the loss of passenger traffic and improve, at least briefly, the economics of the lines over which they operated. Between the early 1950s and the start of the following decade, several thousand of these units were produced by a variety of manufacturers for service nationwide. However, despite the cost savings that these units represented, the financial position of the railways continued to deteriorate with the result that many of the lines for which they were designed were closed in the wake of the Beeching Report. Following refurbishment from the early 1970s onwards, many first generation DMUs were to survive in service until the late 1980s or early 1990s. Indeed a handful can still be found in operation almost 50 years after the first of the type entered service. Although most were scrapped after withdrawal, a significant number of these vehicles have been preserved on the nations heritage railways. In 2005 OPC published Hugh Longworths British Railway Steam Locomotives 1948-1968. This definitive listing of every steam locomotive operated by BR between 1948 and 1968 was one of the most successful railway titles of 2005 and was quickly reprinted on three occasions. Having examined the steam locomotive fleet in detail, Hugh Longworth now turns his attention to all of the first generation DMUs constructed. As with the earlier book, each type is covered in detail with information given about construction, technical specifications, entry into service, withdrawal and its fate. Alongside the detailed tabular material the book also includes some 125 mono illustrations recording the great variety of DMU constructed as part of the programme. Comprehensive in its coverage, this new addition to the OPC list will be sought after by all those modellers, preservationists and historians seeking a detailed reference work on the history of these first generation DMUs.