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The Alan Ward Railway Sketchbook
ISBN: 9781900340236 / Angielski / Twarda / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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73,47 |
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Impermanent Ways: The Closed Lines of Britain - Welsh Borders
ISBN: 9781909328327 / Angielski / Miękka / 104 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is the tenth volume in this highly popular series of books which look in detail at the lost and closed lines of the United Kingdom. Author Jeffery Grayer, who has contributed many titles to the series, this time looks at the closed lines of the Welsh Border counties. He has amassed a collection of colour views from a variety of former lines both in England, Wales and of course, cross-border routes. This new book is a perfect exercise in nostalgia for all those who like to travel back in time from the comfort of their armchair, and is equally valuable for active travellers and railway...
This is the tenth volume in this highly popular series of books which look in detail at the lost and closed lines of the United Kingdom. Author Jeffer...
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65,17 |
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France 1960s & 70s
ISBN: 9781900340298 / Angielski / Miękka / 64 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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48,73 |
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U.S. Rail Transportation of Crude Oil: Background and Issues for Congress
ISBN: 9781505450798 / Angielski / Miękka / 28 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. North America is experiencing a boom in crude oil supply, primarily due to growing production in the Canadian oil sands and the recent expansion of shale oil production from the Bakken fields in North Dakota and Montana as well as the Eagle Ford and Permian Basins in Texas. Taken together, these new supplies are fundamentally changing the U.S. oil supply-demand balance. The United States now meets 66% of its crude oil demand from production in North America, displacing imports from overseas and positioning the United States to have excess oil and refined products supplies in some regions. The...
North America is experiencing a boom in crude oil supply, primarily due to growing production in the Canadian oil sands and the recent expansion of sh...
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80,72 |
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The Dao of Doug 2: The Art of Driving A Bus: Keeping Zen in San Francisco Transit: A Line Trainer's Guide
ISBN: 9781452522807 / Angielski / Miękka / 196 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "Do you have a car?" "Yes, I do, and you're sitting in it Today's car number is 5481. I get a new car everyday, and I can hold up to fifty people at once I get to take you where you want to go and get paid to do it. I don't have to worry about parking, because it is free. I don't have to pay for gas because this car uses free city hydroelectric power. I have a camera to send a bill to someone blocking my parking space. If there is any trouble, help can be here in three minutes. I sold my truck when I moved here and I haven't had to pay for tires, batteries, gas, parking, or... "Do you have a car?" "Yes, I do, and you're sitting in it Today's car number is 5481. I get a new car everyday, and I can hold up to fifty... |
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57,76 |
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The Dao of Doug 2: The Art of Driving A Bus: Keeping Zen in San Francisco Transit: A Line Trainer's Guide
ISBN: 9781452522821 / Angielski / Twarda / 196 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "Do you have a car?" "Yes, I do, and you're sitting in it Today's car number is 5481. I get a new car everyday, and I can hold up to fifty people at once I get to take you where you want to go and get paid to do it. I don't have to worry about parking, because it is free. I don't have to pay for gas because this car uses free city hydroelectric power. I have a camera to send a bill to someone blocking my parking space. If there is any trouble, help can be here in three minutes. I sold my truck when I moved here and I haven't had to pay for tires, batteries, gas, parking, or... "Do you have a car?" "Yes, I do, and you're sitting in it Today's car number is 5481. I get a new car everyday, and I can hold up to fifty... |
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130,83 |
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Diesel and Electric List 2015
ISBN: 9781502990686 / Angielski / Miękka / 136 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. 3rd edition of Diesel and Electric list 2015 This book will detail all Diesel and Electric locos to run on the rail network. It lists every number carried by each loco and all the names carried from shunters to the brand new class 70 locos. This will help people to log what they have seen or for haulage over the years. This will also list which locos have been cut up (with the date is was cut), preserved and exported.
3rd edition of Diesel and Electric list 2015 This book will detail all Diesel and Electric locos to run on the rail network. It lists every number car...
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105,20 |
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James J. Hill's Legacy to Railway Operations
ISBN: 9780253017970 / Angielski / Miękka / 501 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Earl J. Currie examines the standards, methods, and practices for railway operations that James J. Hill developed and applied so successfully for the Great Northern and other railways companies that he controlled. Currie compares the performance and quality of infrastructure of "Hill roads" to competitive railways and their successors to show how Hill's principles continue to form the core practices needed to run an efficient, well-disciplined railway operation even today. Earl J. Currie examines the standards, methods, and practices for railway operations that James J. Hill developed and applied so successfully for t... |
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156,72 |
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India Junction: A Window to the Nation
ISBN: 9788129132680 / Angielski / Miękka / 298 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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87,35 |
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Sustainable Railway Futures: Issues and Challenges
ISBN: 9781409452430 / Angielski / Twarda / 284 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Revitalizing railways as a major sustainable transport mode in modern societies faces many issues and challenges. This in-depth overview places the importance of railways in the wider context of comprehensive sustainability, which encompasses sustainable development, social and economic equity and community livability. Some scholars have described the 21st century as a period of renaissance for railways and suggest this transport mode can fulfil people's desire for high mobility with low negative environmental, social, economic and financial impacts. In light of these new expectations for...
Revitalizing railways as a major sustainable transport mode in modern societies faces many issues and challenges. This in-depth overview places the im...
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747,55 |
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The Railway (English edition): Theory and Practice of the Construction and Maintenance of the Railroad Track
ISBN: 9781508847892 / Angielski / Miękka / 280 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. After a brief trip through the history of the railway, from its origin until nowadays, this book describes the features of the elements that make up the railway super-structure, along with the execution of the specialist teams of some singular works. Likewise, the book develops a complete study of the camber theory applied to the railway, as well as of the bases and standards to be considered for the design of the railway super-structure. It explains the properties of the Clothoid regarding its use as transition curves, and subsequently the method of "Straightening of Railway Curves" is...
After a brief trip through the history of the railway, from its origin until nowadays, this book describes the features of the elements that make up t...
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121,39 |
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The Official History of Britain and the Channel Tunnel
ISBN: 9781138873452 / Angielski / Miękka / 544 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Commissioned by the Cabinet Office and using hitherto untapped British Government records, this book presents an in-depth analysis of the successful project of 1986-94. This is a vivid portrayal of the complexities of quadripartite decision-making (two countries, plus the public and private sectors), revealing new insights into the role of the British and French Governments in the process. This important book, written by Britain s leading transport historian, will be essential reading for all those interested in PPPs, British and European economic history and international relations.... Commissioned by the Cabinet Office and using hitherto untapped British Government records, this book presents an in-depth analysis of the successfu... |
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257,72 |
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Riding Amtrak: The Rise and Fall of America on Rails
ISBN: 9781475267921 / Angielski / Miękka / 202 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. How is Amtrak doing compared to the great passenger trains of yesteryear? All aboard for honest answers Rail from California to New York and back with critic-at-large Lionel Steel, whose candid account of the journey describes every twist and turn up the tracks - from unexpected delays and bizarre customer service episodes, to strange tales shared by strangers across dining car tables. Along the way, too, take a ride down memory lane - onto the Shasta Daylight and the California zephyr, among other heyday rail blazers. Get set for a fascinating overview, midway during the trip, of American...
How is Amtrak doing compared to the great passenger trains of yesteryear? All aboard for honest answers Rail from California to New York and back wit...
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60,65 |
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Freight Rail Service: Improving the Performance of America's Rail System
ISBN: 9781512164619 / Angielski / Miękka / 94 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The rail industry looks far different than it did 30 years ago. Competition in the industry has decreased. Before enactment of the Staggers Act in 1980, there were approximately 40 large railroad companies. Today that figure would be closer to seven, so competition is down, and profits are up. In passing the Staggers Act, Congress recognized the need for a robust freight rail system. That law made sweeping regulatory changes which gave the railroad industry an opportunity to improve its finances and the ability to compete against other transportation modes. In that regard, the Staggers Act...
The rail industry looks far different than it did 30 years ago. Competition in the industry has decreased. Before enactment of the Staggers Act in 198...
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68,59 |
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Enhancing Our Rail Safety: Current Challenges for Passengers and Freight Rail
ISBN: 9781512166385 / Angielski / Miękka / 146 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The transportation of products and people is absolutely essential to our economy. It's the lifeblood of job creation and economic growth. We are at a critical period in the Nation's long and storied railroad history. There are severe consequences to failures in safety and reliability. We've seen them in Metro-North, the busiest railroad in the country, and the series of incidents have caused not only delays in convenience, economic harm, but also injuries and fatalities. The American public also may not realize the severe environmental consequences and economic costs that could result from...
The transportation of products and people is absolutely essential to our economy. It's the lifeblood of job creation and economic growth. We are at a ...
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76,67 |
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abc Railway Quiz Book Now and Then
ISBN: 9780711038325 / Angielski / Miękka / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A fun and challenging test of railway knowledge for all railway enthusiasts, young and old
A fun and challenging test of railway knowledge for all railway enthusiasts, young and old
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50,28 |
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Bradshaw's Directions To Locomotive Depots, Quarries, Sidings, Terminals & Yards: England, Scotland and Wales
ISBN: 9781502456397 / Angielski / Miękka / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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131,94 |
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The East of Fife Central Railway: The Lochty Line
ISBN: 9780853617389 / Angielski / Miękka / 104 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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55,11 |
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Southern California Local Freight Trains 2015/2016: A Railroad Enthusiast's Field Guide to Haulers, Road Switchers, Switchers and Industrials
ISBN: 9781511781558 / Angielski / Miękka / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This version of Southern California Locals: A Railroad Enthusiast's Field Guide to Local Trains in Southern California was updated in mid 2015. With sections on locals from the past, model railroad shops, and other interesting items. Like the previous editions, this book contains information, including start times when known, on over 500 locals, haulers, road switchers, switchers, and industrial jobs in the Southern California area. It is a terrific guide for those who wish to photograph and fan merchandise freight trains. A sample from the book: R-CAL0141I - Corona Local, Mon-Fri, (On duty...
This version of Southern California Locals: A Railroad Enthusiast's Field Guide to Local Trains in Southern California was updated in mid 2015. With s...
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52,40 |
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Fifteen Inch Gauge Railways: Their History, Equipment and Operation
ISBN: 9781446305805 / Angielski / Miękka / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. David Mosley and Peter van Zeller explain the history and development of fifteen inch gauge railways as well as looking at the set up of miniature railways with the use of photographs and diagrams.
David Mosley and Peter van Zeller explain the history and development of fifteen inch gauge railways as well as looking at the set up of miniature rai...
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50,05 |
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