Those Railway People
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Those Railway People
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Author : G. T. Smith
language : en
Publisher: Matador
Release Date : 2012-01-01
Those Railway People written by G. T. Smith and has been published by Matador this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-01-01 with Railroads categories.
Those Railway People is a tribute to the people that worked on, or for, the railways. It is a book about the people connected with railways throughout history with an interesting story to tell. Some of the characters covered may be well-known, such as Brunel and the Stephensons. Some of the incidents highlighted may provide further insights into their characters – such as why Brunel led a private army into battle against an obstructive contractor. Then there is the tale of Charlotte Brontë’s brother, who briefly became a station master on one of the first railways, and the story of William Huskisson MP who died because of Stephenson’s Rocket. Others who appear in Those Railway People might be less well-known – such as the young girl who operated a railway drawbridge over a canal. In the long history of our railways all these people had a part to play, they came from a variety of backgrounds and walks of life but their stories are carefully captured by G.T. Smith in his fascinating new book.
People And Rail Systems
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Author : John R. Wilson
language : en
Publisher: CRC Press
Release Date : 2016-12-05
People And Rail Systems written by John R. Wilson and has been published by CRC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-12-05 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Following on from 2005's Rail Human Factors: Supporting the Integrated Railway, this book brings together an even broader range of academics and practitioners from around the world to share their expertise and experience on rail human factors. The content is both comprehensive and cutting-edge, featuring more than 55 chapters addressing the following topics: ¢ Passengers and public ¢ Driver performance and workload ¢ Driving and cognition ¢ Train cab and interfaces: simulation and design ¢ Routes, signage, signals and drivability ¢ Signalling and control of the railway ¢ Planning for the railway ¢ Engineering work and maintenance ¢ Level crossings ¢ Accidents and safety ¢ Human error and human reliability ¢ SPADs: signals passed at danger ¢ Human factors integration and standards ¢ Impairments to performance ¢ Staff competencies and training. People and Rail Systems: Human Factors at the Heart of the Railway will be invaluable for all those concerned with making railways safer, more reliable, of higher quality and more efficient. It will be essential reading for policy-makers, researchers and industry around the world.
Railway People
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Author : George Turner Smith
language : en
Publisher: Troubador Publishing Ltd
Release Date : 2017-01-24
Railway People written by George Turner Smith and has been published by Troubador Publishing Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-01-24 with Technology & Engineering categories.
A railway is not just a collection of machines, rails and buildings – it is also about people. Railway People tells of the wayward Brontë brother Branwell, and his extraordinary but short lived career as a station master. It recounts some little known episodes in the lives of the great railway engineers, including one conceming Isambard Brunel, whose barmy army of navvies took part in the last pitched battle to be seen on British soil. There are tales drawn from the diaries of the first railway police, by turns humorous and gripping. Much relate to railway’s early days and describe the steep learning curve required of the world’s first railwaymen as they engage with the novel technology. By turn the stories are funny, tragic and often surprising. There is heroism in the mix; the heroism of men such as 16 year old John Hackworth who led an expedition in winter across the snowy wastes of Russia to deliver the country’s first steam locomotive to its purchaser, Tsar Nicholas I, fighting off packs of hungry wolves on the way. There are twenty stories in total and all highlight some aspect of the lives of railway people, with all their quirks, faults, mistakes, genius and enterprise. Much original research went into the production of these interesting, informative stories. Most of what appears was originally published in railway magazines such as Michael Blakemore’s Backtrack and some was also published in an earlier incamation of the book titled Those Railway People.
People And Rail Systems
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Author : John R. Wilson
language : en
Publisher: CRC Press
Release Date : 2016-12-05
People And Rail Systems written by John R. Wilson and has been published by CRC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-12-05 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Following on from 2005's Rail Human Factors: Supporting the Integrated Railway, this book brings together an even broader range of academics and practitioners from around the world to share their expertise and experience on rail human factors. The content is both comprehensive and cutting-edge, featuring more than 55 chapters addressing the following topics: ¢ Passengers and public ¢ Driver performance and workload ¢ Driving and cognition ¢ Train cab and interfaces: simulation and design ¢ Routes, signage, signals and drivability ¢ Signalling and control of the railway ¢ Planning for the railway ¢ Engineering work and maintenance ¢ Level crossings ¢ Accidents and safety ¢ Human error and human reliability ¢ SPADs: signals passed at danger ¢ Human factors integration and standards ¢ Impairments to performance ¢ Staff competencies and training. People and Rail Systems: Human Factors at the Heart of the Railway will be invaluable for all those concerned with making railways safer, more reliable, of higher quality and more efficient. It will be essential reading for policy-makers, researchers and industry around the world.
Valley Lines
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Author : Rhodri Clark
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996-10-01
Valley Lines written by Rhodri Clark and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-10-01 with categories.
The City And The Railway In The World From The Nineteenth Century To The Present
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Author : Ralf Roth
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2022-07-18
The City And The Railway In The World From The Nineteenth Century To The Present written by Ralf Roth and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-07-18 with History categories.
This volume explores the relationship between cities and railways over three centuries. Despite their nearly 200-year existence, The City and the Railway in the World shows that urban railways are still politically and historically important to the modern world. Since its inception, cities have played a significant role in the railway system; cities were among the main reasons for building such efficient but lavish and costly modes of transport for persons, goods, and information. They also influenced the technological appearance of railways as these have had to meet particular demands for transport in urban areas. In 25 essays, this volume demonstrates that the relationship between the city and the railway is one of the most publicly debated themes in the context of daily lives in growing urban settings, as well as in the second urbanisation of the global South with migration from rural to urban landscapes. The volume’s broad geographical range includes discussions of railway networks, railway stations, and urban rails in countries such as India, Japan, England, Belgium, Romania, Nigeria, the USA, and Mexico. The City and the Railway in the World will be a useful tool for scholars interested in the history of transport, travel, and urban change.
The Railway Chronicle
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1845
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The People And The Railways A Popular Discussion Of The Railway Problem In The United States By Way
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Author : Appleton Morgan
language : en
Publisher: Wentworth Press
Release Date : 2019-03-04
The People And The Railways A Popular Discussion Of The Railway Problem In The United States By Way written by Appleton Morgan and has been published by Wentworth Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-03-04 with History categories.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
The Railway Record
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1847
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The Railway Adventures
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Author : Vicki Pipe
language : en
Publisher: September Publishing
Release Date : 2018-10-16
The Railway Adventures written by Vicki Pipe and has been published by September Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-10-16 with Travel categories.
Railway revelations and brilliant new trips. The railways are one of our finest engineering legacies - a web of routes connecting people to each other and to a vast network of world-class attractions. It is also the best route to enjoying the landscape of Great Britain. Within these pages Vicki Pipe and Geoff Marshall from All the Stations (YouTube transport experts and survivors of a crowd-funded trip to visit all the stations in the UK) help you discover the hidden stories that lie behind branch lines, as well as meeting the people who fix the engines and put the trains to bed. Embark on unknown routes, disembark at unfamiliar stations, explore new places and get to know the communities who keep small stations and remote lines alive. Please note this is a fixed-format ebook with colour images and may not be well-suited for older e-readers.