The final volume in the 'Regional Tramways' series focuses on the history of tram operation in the London area. Starting the story with the pioneering horse tramways operated by George Francis Train in the 1860s, the book narrates how the various horse, steam, cable and electric…
This textbook covers the theoretical principles and technology of railway and tramway vehicles. In addition to the legal principles, driving resistances, drives, brakes, running dynamics and running gears as well as the supporting structures and superstructures are dealt with. G…
This new edition of The Melbourne Tram Book is a gloriously colorful and compact tribute to Melbourne's famous and iconic trams, one of the city's most enduring symbols. More than 200 photographs and illustrations show the trams in the streetscapes of today and yesterday.
This fully updated new edition of The Melbourne Tram Book is a colorful and compact tribute to Melbourne & rsquo;s famous trams, one of the city & rsquo;s most enduring symbols. This book is a unique record of more than a century of what is now the largest and longest-standing t…
More comprehensive than any other book on this topic, Los Angeles and the Automobile places the evolution of Los Angeles within the context of American political and urban history.
Grand Rapids, Grand Haven & Muskegon Railway
by Kindem, David, Budzynski, James
fromImages of rail
The Grand Rapids, Grand Haven & Muskegon (GRGH&M) Railway was part of a network of electric railroads that spread across southern Michigan in the early part of the 20th century. For nearly 30 years, the railway connected Grand Rapids with Muskegon and Grand Haven on the Lake Mic…
