The Stephenson Railway Legacy

Author : Colin Alexander
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN 13 : 1445676559
Total Pages : 185 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Stephenson Railway Legacy written by Colin Alexander and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2018-10-15 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An evocative and nostalgic tribute to one of the great engineering dynasties - the Stephenson family.

Author : Chris Morris
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780956435804
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book George & Robert Stephenson written by Chris Morris and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is primarily a photographic celebration of the legacy of George and Robert Stephenson, the father and son team in the forefront of the development of the railways, servicing the burgeoning industrial revolution. The life of George Stephenson presents a classic rags to riches tale - from illiterate colliery worker to pit owner and railway magnate. His son Robert combined the best traits of his father's character with new talents of his own to become, rightly, the most feted of the heroic' Victorian engineers. Their transport revolution was made posible through improvements in rail technology and, most importantly, the development of the steam locomotive itself.

Author : George Turner Smith
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1526736403
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Railway History of New Shildon written by George Turner Smith and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2019-04-30 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An “extraordinarily informative and profusely illustrated” history of how a town built a railway, and a railway built a town (Midwest Book Review). On September 27, 1825, the first public railway steam train left New Shildon for Stockton-on-Tees, England. The driver was George Stephenson and the engine he was driving was the “Locomotion No.1.” It set off from a settlement that consisted of just a set of rails and four houses, none of which had been there a year before. The four houses became a town with a five-figure population, a town that owed its existence to the railway that made its home there—the Stockton and Darlington (S&DR). Some of the earliest and greatest railway pioneers worked there, including George and his son Robert; the Hackworth brothers, Timothy and Thomas; and the engineer William Bouch. Their story is part of New Shildon’s story. The locomotive works, created to build and maintain steam locomotives, morphed into the world’s most innovative works, whose demise had more to do with politics than productivity. This book covers Shildon’s years between 1820 and today, including the war interludes when the Wagon Works was manned by women and the output was mostly intended for the Ministry of Defense. The story of the creation of the town’s railway museum and the arrival of Hitachi at Newton Aycliffe brings the history up to date and, to complete the picture, there is also a description of the ongoing new build G5 steam locomotive project on Hackworth Industrial Estate, the very site where the S&DR locomotive and wagon works was located. It is the story of a railway town—and also the story of the people who lived there and made it what it is today.

Author : Samuel Smiles
Publisher : London : J. Murray
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 576 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Life of George Stephenson, Railway Engineer written by Samuel Smiles and published by London : J. Murray. This book was released on 1857 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Peter Burman
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1136744932
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Conserving the Railway Heritage written by Peter Burman and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2014-03-05 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Great Britain not only invented the main-line railway but has also led the way in it's preservation - not just locomotves and carriages but also the buildings and structures that bear witness to the confidence of railway developers, architects and engineers. This book defines the nature of the railway heritage - from signalboxes, viaducts, tunnels and locomotive depots - and then discusses priorities and the best practice for it's conservation. The subject is a strongly topical one due to current concern over privatization, the effects of planned high-speed rail links and lively debates concerning the role of the enthusiast in railway preservation.

Author : Hourly History
Publisher : Hourly History
ISBN 13 : 1976586097
Total Pages : 47 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book George Stephenson written by Hourly History and published by Hourly History. This book was released on 2017-10-31 with total page 47 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: George Stephenson is one of the world’s most famous engineers. His pioneering work on steam-powered locomotion would supercharge the industrial revolution in the United Kingdom and help bring about the heyday of the British Empire. Through his talent and passion for engineering, Stephenson was able to transform the landscape around him, ushering in an era when travel across the country could be achieved in hours instead of days or even weeks. He is the epitome of the self-made man, rising from the lowest of origins to dominate the society in which he lived. Inside you will read about... ✓ A Childhood in Coal ✓ From Illiterate to Engineer ✓ The Self-Made Man ✓ The Safety Lamp Controversy ✓ The Liverpool-Manchester Failure ✓ The Rocket Takes Over the World And much more! This book tells the story of George Stephenson, from those humblest of origins to his final days as one of the country’s most revered and successful men.

Author : Samuel Smiles
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 518 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Life of George Stephenson and of His Son Robert Stephenson written by Samuel Smiles and published by . This book was released on 1868 with total page 518 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : L. T. C. Rolt
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN 13 : 144561121X
Total Pages : 389 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book George and Robert Stephenson written by L. T. C. Rolt and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2009-03-15 with total page 389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A brilliant, perceptive biography of the father and son who initiated the age of the railway.

Author : Samuel Smiles
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 480 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Story of the Life of George Stephenson, Railway Engineer written by Samuel Smiles and published by . This book was released on 1860 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Gibbon Richard
Publisher : Haynes Publishing UK
ISBN 13 : 9781785210631
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Stephenson's Rocket Manual written by Gibbon Richard and published by Haynes Publishing UK. This book was released on 2016-06-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stephenson's Rocket is one of the most famous steam locomotives of all time. Designed by Robert Stephenson, with input from this father, George, Rocket set the fundamental design template for almost all the locomotives that followed it. The original locomotive is owned by the National Railway Museum, and is currently on display at the Science Museum in London. Two working replicas of the locomotive have been built. The most advanced steam engine of its time, Rocket was built in 1829 for the Rainhill Trials held by the Liverpool & Manchester Railway (LMR) in order to evaluate locomotive designs and choose the best one for use on this new railway. Five locomotives took part in the trials and Rocket was chosen as the winning design. Published in association with the Science Museum, this manual, illustrated with a wealth of photographs and technical drawings, provides a fascinating insight into the design, construction and operation of Rocket.