Rail Vehicles

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

‘The book provides an in-depth look into the technology and implementation of the Kavach system, an indigenous Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system for digital railways. The book covers various to …

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 …

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