Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Electric railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 16
Book Description
The Virginian Railway Electrification
Author: Virginian Railway Locomotives
Author: Lloyd D. LewisPublisher: T L C Pub
ISBN: 9781883089054
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
The Virginian Railway
Author: William R. ArcherPublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738552743
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
The Virginian Railway existed as a separate entity for only a half century, but that period of American history witnessed two world wars and the emergence of the United States as a global superpower. Henry Huddleston Rogers, who marshaled the development of the U.S. oil industry through his leadership of Standard Oil, invested $30 million of his personal wealth into the making of the Virginian. He speculated that south-central West Virginia coal would fuel America's Industrial Revolution. Although Rogers died before his railroading dream could realize its full potential, the Virginian Railway continued on from 1909 until its merger in 1959 with the Norfolk and Western Railway (now Norfolk Southern). During that time, the Virginian grew to a point that it was originating from 1,200 to 1,500 hundred-ton carloads of coal per day and serving 60 active coal mines. It earned a reputation for power, service, and efficiency that placed it among the great railroads of America.
Electric Traction
Author: Railway and Locomotive Engineering
Author: Field Guide to Trains
Author: Brian SolomonPublisher: Voyageur Press (MN)
ISBN: 0760349975
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 211
Book Description
The ultimate guide for train lovers, Field Guide to Trains is fully loaded with pictures and fun facts on all the machines that ride the rails
Electric Railways
Author: Michael C. DuffyPublisher: IET
ISBN: 0852968051
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 476
Book Description
Electric Railways 1880-1990 explores the history of the integration of both electric and diesel-electric railway systems and identifies the crucial role that diesel-electric traction played in the development of wireless electrification. The evolution of electrical technology and the modern railway produced innovations in engineering that were integral to the development of traction, power and signalling systems. This book presents a thorough survey of electric railway development from the earliest days pf the London Underground to modern electrified main line trains. The distinction between 'enforced electrification' and 'economic electrification' is also discussed and the pioneering role of J.J. Heilmann assessed.
The Complete Book of North American Railroading
Author: Kevin EuDalyPublisher: Crestline Books
ISBN: 0785833897
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 355
Book Description
Celebrate over 150 years of the North American railroad with this visual history. You'll be amazed by over 400 modern and vintages photographs of these trains!
West Virginia, in History, Life, Literature and Industry
Author: Morris Purdy ShawkeyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : West Virginia
Languages : en
Pages : 612
Book Description
Bulletin of the International Railway Congress Association
Author: International Railway Congress AssociationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 1268
Book Description