David Mosley, Peter van Zeller

Fifteen-Inch Gauge Railways

Their History, Equipment & Operation

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Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: David & Charles
• Seitenzahl: 96
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. September 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 251mm x 174mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 346g
• ISBN-13: 9780715386941
• ISBN-10: 0715386948
• Artikelnr.: 43342445

Inhaltsangabe

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