Railway technology, engineering & trades books

The key issues concerning railway heritage are examined in this timely publication. The scope of the book ranges...  Read More >>

About 93 trains a day on average crossed into the continental United States from Canada and Mexico in 2014, according...  Read More >>

This book on the dynamics of rail vehicles is developed from the manuscripts for a class with the same name at TU...  Read More >>

Examines the practice of science in the field in the Great Plains and Rocky Mountains of the American West between...  Read More >>

This book will assess and compare several options for ammonia co-fueling of diesel locomotives with integrated heat...  Read More >>

This book focuses on the needs of railway operators in terms of wireless communications, divided in two main categories:...  Read More >>

Marshalling yards have been a pivotal part of the railways for nearly two centuries. From the opening of the first...  Read More >>

This title incorporates the 15th proceedings of the very successful International Conference on Railway Engineering...  Read More >>

Jane's World Railways is the foremost information source on the railway industry, covering the railway systems and...  Read More >>

With the increasing demands for safer freight trains operating with higher speed and higher loads, it is necessary...  Read More >>

Analysis and Design of Railway Bridges brings together the analytical tools and design methods necessary to accurately...  Read More >>

Presents the latest research on next-generation public transportation infrastructures. Emphasizing a diverse set...  Read More >>

Explores promising aspects of high speed railway transportation to supplement road travel. Highlighting empirical...  Read More >>

This outstanding thesis characterises the aerodynamic flow around a container freight train;  Read More >>

Tracks of Change explores how railway technology, travel, and infrastructure became increasingly woven into everyday...  Read More >>

Over 140 photos accompanied by extended captions written by Robin Atthill illustrate the beauty and variety of scenery...  Read More >>

O.S. Nock continues his account of the GWR 4-4-0s with a further look at G.J. Churchward and his programme of modernisation...  Read More >>

Ken Hoole was a noted authority on the railways of the north east of England. This, his wide-ranging account of...  Read More >>

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Ken Hoole was a noted authority on the railways of the north east of England. This, his wide-ranging account of...  Read More >>

The age of steam is past, the heyday of Swindon Works is long gone – but the legend lives on. With big facts and...  Read More >>

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Trespassing is the leading cause of rail-related fatalities in the United States. A large proportion of these trespasser...  Read More >>

Providing an introduction to the concept of intermodal freight transport, this work recounts both European experience...  Read More >>

A brilliant, perceptive biography of the father and son who initiated the age of the railway.  Read More >>