Practical Railway Engineering | 
 enlarge | Author: Clifford F. Bonnett
Publisher: Imperial College Press
Category: Book
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Media: Hardcover
Edition: 2
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Pages: 190
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Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 6 x 0.6
ISBN: 1860945155
Dewey Decimal Number: 625.1
EAN: 9781860945151
ASIN: 1860945155
Publication Date: June 2005
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Product Description
This textbook is aimed at those who need to acquire a 'broad brush' appreciation of all the various engineering functions that are involved in planning, designing, constructing, operating and maintaining a railway system. An indication is given of the differences in these different disciplines between heavy rail, rapid transit and light rail operations. This book is well illustrated with numerous examples taken from worldwide experience, both recent and earlier, showing how railways have evolved through this learning process. In addition, it indicates the likely trends for the future and the areas where more research and development is necessary. Separate chapters are dedicated to the different parts of the railway infrastructure including stations, track, earthworks and bridges together with chapters on signaling, rolling stock and other mechanical equipment.
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Overview of British Railroading April 25, 2004
17 out of 17 found this review helpful
"Practical Railway Engineering" by Clifford Bonnett is an elementary, non-technical overview of railroad structures, facilities, rolling stock, control systems and maintenance. Based on British railroad experience the focus is on passenger trains and terminals rather than the heavy-haul railroads and freight yards common in North America. The reader is not confronted with the basic theory and engineering principles for route location and design, train operating characteristics, track and bridge design, or the system dynamics of yard operations. Bonnett does not cover either container and piggy-back freight equipment or the design of the complex terminals for the interchange of these important railroad commodities. This book would be excellent value at one-quarter the price as we expect a solid engineering text from Imperial College Press.
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