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SIGNALLING IN THE AGE OF STEAM
MICHAEL A. VANNS
YOU ARE BIDDING ON A TERRIFIC BOOK FOR THOSE INTERESTED IN COLLECTING RAILROADANA. FROM THE BACK COVER..
Signalling in the Age of Steam traces the evolution of signalling in the British Isles from the 1830s to the end of steam in the 1960s. From the first attempts at interlocking points and signals to the massive installations of hundreds of levers, from the early experiments with the electric telegraph to the comprehensive block system of the twentieth century, the story is a fascinating one. All the important mechanical and electric developments are examined, as is the evolution of Rules & Regulations. After the `signalling revolution' of the 1870s, the fundamentals and basic principles of railway signalling remained virtually unaltered for over 80 years, each improvement in equipment and operating practices evolving from what had gone before. This book is a concise history of the traditional mechanisms and methods which kept Britain's steam-hauled trains running safely from one end of the country to the other during that period.
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EARLY MECHANICAL DEVELOPMENTS
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THE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH
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EVOLUTION OF THE BLOCK SYSTEM
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THE 1870'S SIGNALLING REVOLUTION
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DEVELOPMENTS TO THE 20TH CENTURY
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INTERWAR TO THE END OF STEAM
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REGULATIONS
COMPLETE WITH PHOTOGRAPHS
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PUBLISHER: IAN ALLAN PUBLISHING - ABC
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DATE: 1995
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EDITION & SIZE: BELIEVE FIRST EDITION, PB, 112 PAGES, 18CM X 12CM
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CONDITION: VERY GOOD, ALL PAGES CLEAN AND TIGHT, JUST SOME MINOR FADING TO THE COVER - SEE SCAN
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KEYWORDS: RAILROADS, STEAM ENGINES, TRAINS, SIGNALLING
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