Fifteen Inch Gauge Railways - David Mosley, Peter Van Zeller

Fifteen Inch Gauge Railways

Their History, Equipment and Operation
Buch | Softcover
96 Seiten
2014
David & Charles (Verlag)
978-1-4463-0580-5 (ISBN)
12,45 inkl. MwSt
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.

Chapter 1: Small Beginnings: An introduction 


Chapter 2 ‘That tight little, light little railway’: The work of Sir Arthur Heywood 


Chapter 3: A change of direction: The influence of the Cagney Brothers 


Chapter 4: A line for all reasons: The work of Bassett-Lowke and Greenly 


Chapter 5: The fells to coast: Narrow Gauge Railways at Ravenglass and Fairbourne 


Chapter 6: ‘Multum in parvo’: The Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway 


Chapter 7: Branch Lines: Other developments in the inter-war years


Chapter 8 Normal service will be resumed: Postwar developments 


Chapter 9: Forward to First Principles: Developments to 1985 


Chapter 10: Pulling Power I: Development of steam locomotives 


Chapter 11: Pulling Power II: Development of internal combustion locomotives 


Chapter 12: Cars de luxe. teaks and Pullmans: Progress in passenger carrying


Chapter 13: Carrying the Freight: Development of wagons


Chapter 14: Setting up Miniature Railway 


Chapter 15: Track Construction and Maintenance 


Chapter 16: Signalling and Operation 


Chapter 17: Case Studies: Southport, Ravenglass, Romney, and Liverpool


Acknowledgements 


Bibliography 


Index 

Erscheint lt. Verlag 16.9.2014
Verlagsort Newton Abbot
Sprache englisch
Maße 170 x 244 mm
Themenwelt Natur / Technik Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe Schienenfahrzeuge
Technik Fahrzeugbau / Schiffbau
ISBN-10 1-4463-0580-5 / 1446305805
ISBN-13 978-1-4463-0580-5 / 9781446305805
Zustand Neuware
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