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The London Underground Electric Train
Piers Connor
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Description for The London Underground Electric Train
Hardback. Tells the story of the development of electric traction on the London Underground railways. This volume combines technical knowledge, historical context and practical experiences. It covers the history of underground lines since the opening of the first deep-level underground rail system in the world in 1890: the City & South London Railway. Num Pages: 192 pages, 200 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 270 x 18. Weight in Grams: 936.
The London Underground Electric Train tells the story of the development of electric traction on the London Underground railways. It combines technical knowledge, historical context and practical experiences. It covers the history of underground lines since the opening of the first deep-level underground rail system in the world in 1890: the City & South London Railway. The evolution of train design, including power, lighting, heating and design of the Underground cars is also covered along with the development of operational, engineering and safety devices on trains. Highly illustrated with period and new photography and technical diagrams, ... Read more
The London Underground Electric Train tells the story of the development of electric traction on the London Underground railways. It combines technical knowledge, historical context and practical experiences. It covers the history of underground lines since the opening of the first deep-level underground rail system in the world in 1890: the City & South London Railway. The evolution of train design, including power, lighting, heating and design of the Underground cars is also covered along with the development of operational, engineering and safety devices on trains. Highly illustrated with period and new photography and technical diagrams, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The Crowood Press Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Ramsbury, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781785000133
SKU
V9781785000133
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-5
About Piers Connor
Piers Connor has worked in railways both in the UK and overseas for over fifty years, with twenty-five years in various roles for London Underground. It was there his interest in engineering history and development was founded. He has written several books and articles about railway systems and rolling stock development. Piers works as a railway systems ... Read more
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