Rail Vehicles

Modern societies rely upon prodigious amounts of oil for transport activity. The impacts over the near term of increasing oil scarcity and higher prices on transport will be among the major challenge …

For nearly half of the nation’s history, the steam locomotive was the outstanding symbol for progress and power. It was the literal engine of the Industrial Revolution, and it played an instrumental …

This book covers the history of the Western Maryland Railway. …

‘Hotel-Train’ introduces a new concept of night train. It is fundamentally a design manual. An impressive, extensive invention of this new object: a train that runs regularly every day and is built l …

Published in conjunction with TFL, this is a comprehensive guide to the London Underground, combining a historical overview, illustrations and newly commissioned photography. …

Sunday Times History Book of the Year 2015 Britain’s railways have been a vital part of national life for nearly 200 years. Transforming lives and landscapes, they have left their mark on everything …

This textbook attempts to details in depth the various concepts needed for the planning of rail transport. This textbook represents perhaps the first attempt anywhere to dfescribe in detail the …

Possibly read more than any other railway book, The Country Railway has sold over 170, 000 copies. This is a redesigned edition of the original text and photographs. Everyone loved the country railwa …

Why don’t trains run on time? Why are fares so expensive? Why are there so many strikes? Few would disagree that Britain’s railways are broken, and have been for a long time. This insightful new book …

In John W. Barriger III: Railroad Legend, historian H. Roger Grant details the fascinating life and impact of a transportation tycoon and ‘doctor of sick railroads.’ After graduating from the Massach …