Narrow Gauge in the Tropics is the first comprehensive history of railways and tramways in the Dutch East Indies (modern Indonesia) from breaking ground in 1864 to the invasion of the Japanese during World War II.
Narrow Gauge in the Tropics is the first comprehensive history of railways and tramways in the Dutch East Indies (modern Indonesia) from breaking ground in 1864 to the invasion of the Japanese during World War II.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Augustus J. Veenendaal, Jr., is a professional historian who worked for the Institute of Netherlands History of The Hague, Netherlands, and the Netherlands Railways (NS). He has published extensively, in Dutch and in English, chiefly covering the railroads of his home country and those of the United States, including the financial involvement of Dutch investors in the building of US railroads.
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Preface Acknowledgements 1. The Dutch or Netherlands East Indies 2. The First Railway on Java 3. The Choice of the Most Suitable Railway Gauge for the East Indies 4. State or Private Railways? 5. The Early State Railways 6. Slowing Down and Reorganization 7. Railways of Sumatra 8. Sumatra's Other Railways 9. The Coming of the Steam Tram 10. Toward a New Prosperity 11. The Private Companies until 1914 12. World War One and Its Golden Aftermath 13. Travel in the Tropics-Electrification 14. The Non-Public Railways 15. Worldwide Depression and Slow Recovery 16. Epilogue Maps Gazetteer Abbreviations Sources and Suggestions for Further Reading Index
Preface Acknowledgements 1. The Dutch or Netherlands East Indies 2. The First Railway on Java 3. The Choice of the Most Suitable Railway Gauge for the East Indies 4. State or Private Railways? 5. The Early State Railways 6. Slowing Down and Reorganization 7. Railways of Sumatra 8. Sumatra's Other Railways 9. The Coming of the Steam Tram 10. Toward a New Prosperity 11. The Private Companies until 1914 12. World War One and Its Golden Aftermath 13. Travel in the Tropics-Electrification 14. The Non-Public Railways 15. Worldwide Depression and Slow Recovery 16. Epilogue Maps Gazetteer Abbreviations Sources and Suggestions for Further Reading Index
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