 Railroads of Omaha & Council Bluffs (Images of Rail: Nebraska)
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| By : Bill Kratville |
Will focus on mid-20th century era of the railroads of Omaha-Council Bluffs, including the creation of the "streamlined" passenger train, the transition from steam to diesel power, slow decline of passenger service and the start of Amtrak in the area, revolution of freight service through mergers and govt. deregulation. Chapters would include: railroads prior to WW II, major railroads to serve Omaha/Council Bluffs, short lines and trolley car service in Omaha, passenger train service, freight rail service, major rail facilities (Union Pacific headquarters and shops, roundhouses of the various railroads, special excursion trains into/out of Omaha-CB area (Tribes of Yessir, football specials, etc.), railroad scene of the 1950-70 era, and railroads of today.
Publisher: Arcadia
Sales Rank: 1,177,457
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Rails Across the Mississippi: A History of the St. Louis Bridge
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| By : Robert W. Jackson |
The grand dreams, shady politics, and daring engineering experiments surrounding the construction of the Eads Bridge. Rails across the Mississippi is the first book-length history since 1881 to document the planning, financing, and construction of the first bridge across the Mississippi River at St. Louis, a national engineering landmark completed in 1874 that is now known as the Eads Bridge. Robert W. Jackson takes a fresh look at this monumental project, dispersing the myths and filling in the gaps left by earlier scholarship.
Publisher: Univ of Illinois Pr (Trd)
Sales Rank: 361,737
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The Beauty of Railroad Bridges: In North America-Then and Now
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| By : Richard J. Cook |
This delightful volume is a dynamic pictorial salute to the designers and builders of these beautiful, utilitarian, and often monumental railroad engineering structures. The Beauty of Railroad Bridges fully describes the beam or girder bridge; the framed truss; the arch; the suspension bridge; plus a combination of all of these classes. Come celebrate the beauty of railroad bridges and their ability to combine symmetry with a necessary practicability: the movement of restless trains.
Publisher: Golden West Books
Sales Rank: 744,678
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The Bridge at Quebec
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| By : William D. Middleton |
The Bridge at Québec provides a full account of the long effort to build a bridge at this difficult site, with particular emphasis on the extraordinary story of the failure of the first one, the human tragedies that accompanied it, and the lessons that its story holds today for engineers and builders as they continue to extend the boundaries of technology. Fully illustrated, the book makes clear to the general reader and technical audiences alike the engineering issues involved in constructing one of the world's greatest bridges.
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Sales Rank: 235,864
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The Channel Tunnel Story
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| By : Graham Anderson, Ben Roskrow |
The Channel Tunnel is a huge construction project, employing over 14,000 people at peak, and costing over $11 billion of private money. It has succeeded in spite of great financial, political and techncial difficulties, and a fundamentally flawed contract. This book tells the story of the project, based on the coverage in Construction News and with commentary taken from recent interviews with key project sources.
Publisher: Routledge mot E F & N Spon
Sales Rank: 767,168
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Truss Fun, Second Edition
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| By : David W. Harris |
This book describes basic engineering principles in a fun and easy manner using simple physics and mathematics. Historic railroad trusses are used as examples. Perfect for projects for high school and early college students. Also ideal for hobbyists and historians. Students will learn basic engineering principles from the easy to understand, step-by-step, text, and over 100 figures. Historic photos and drawings are provided from extensive research to show the principles discussed.
Publisher: BaHa Enterprises
Sales Rank: 164,289
Avg. Customer Rating: 5 / 5.0
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