The railways of England: North Western, Midland, Great Northern, M. S. & L. (Great Central), North Eastern, South Western, Great Western, Great Eastern, Brighton and South Coast, Chatham and Dover, South Eastern
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adam_text | CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTORY SKETCH OF THE HERO S BOYHOOD. I AGES
THE RAILWAY MAP IN 1843*THE EAST AND WEST COAST ROUTES*MR. COOKE S
ANTICIPATIONS*THE BLESSINGS OF STATE CONTROL *SUB- STITUTES FOR THE
LOCOMOTIVE*THE ENGINEERS WANT OF FAITH* COGS, ROLLERS, AND MAGNETS*THE
QUEEN S FIRST RAILWAY JOURNEY *THE VERSAILLES ACCIDENT AND SYDNEY
SMITH*THE HIGHWAYS WERE UNOCCUPIED*THE FADING GLORIES OF THE ROAD *THE
DEATH OF OLD TRADES*THE AGRICULTURAL REVOLUTION*SPEED OF TRAINS IN
1843*MAIDENHEAD BRIDGE AND THE BOX TUNNEL*A MEDICAL CERTIFICATE*A
CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS*A VERY MIXED BAG*A SORROWFUL CHRISTMAS-STANHOPES
AND STANTIPEDES *ARTI- FICIAL INCONVENIENCES*EARLY VOITURES DE
LUXE*SIGNALLING IN EMBRYO*SEAMEN IN SPECTACLES*A COUNTERBLAST TO TOBACCO
* THE VETERANS OF 1843*HOPE FOR THE CHANNEL TUNNEL . . 1-57 CHAPTER II.
THE LONDON AND NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY. MAILS AND PASSENGERS. A RAILWAY
KINGDOM AND ITS CAPITAL*THE KINGDOM SELF-SUFFICING *RAILWAY COMPANIES AS
MANUFACTURERS*ROLLING RAILS*STEEL PERMANENT WAY*COMPOUND
LOCOMOTIVES* COMPOUNDS AND THEIR DETRACTORS*FANNY KEMBJE ON AN
ENGINE*THE SHE DRAGON AND ITS MASTER*WOLVERTON FORTY YEARS BACK*THE
WATER TROUGHS AT ROADE*A LOCOMOTIVE S DIGESTION*TIME AND THE TIMES* THE
NEWSPAPER TRAIN*THE OLD AND THE NEW EUSTON *AN AUGUST EVENING AT
EUSTON*ON BOARD THE SPECIAL MAIL *THE APPARATUS AT WORK*POST OFFICE
GEOGRAPHY*CREWE STATION REALLY BUSY*THE NORTH WALL SERVICE*THE IRISH
MAIL CONTRACT . . . . . 58-106 CHAPTER III. THE NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY.
GOODS TRAFFIC. PAGES GOODS TRAFFIC ABROAD*THE LEEDS EXPRESS
GOODS *LOADING GOODS AT MANCHESTER*THE RUNS AND THE FIELD AT BROAD
STREET * WIND AND PAPER*A REGIMENT OF HEAVY CAVALRY*THE DEPARTED
GLORIES OF CAMDEN*THE RAILWAY MAN S CHRISTINAS * AN EXPERIENCE IN A
TUNNEL*THE EDGEHILL GOODS YARD * MARSHALLING BY GRAVITATION *THE ANCIENT
HISTORY OF EDGEHILL *THE WOLVERTON OF TO-DAY*THE QUEEN S TRAIN* COACHES
PAST AND PRESENT*SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF CONNECTIONS*RAILWAY DIAGRAMS*THE
NORTH LONDON RAILWAY*EVEN TIMING * THE NORTH WESTERN CHAIRMAN . . . .
107-150 CHAPTER IV. THE MIDLAND RAILWAY. KING HUDSON AND KING
COAL*CAPITAL COST PER MILE*RESTAURANTS AND DINING CARS*BEER AND MILK AT
ST. PANCRAS*THE SETTLE AND CARLISLE LINE*A MICROCOSM OF RAILWAY
CONSTRUCTION*THE DORE AND CHINLEY LINE * THE LICKEY INCLINE * IMPORTING
AMERICAN ENGINES*TWO HUNDRED MILES OF TRUCKS *CHADDESDCN AND
TOTON*TIBSHELF AND BEESTON*INSIDE AND OUTSIDE KEY- ING *CREOSOTING
SLEEPERS AT BEESTON*CLEARING THE ROAD FOR THE EXPRESS * WEIGHING THE
ENGINES * THE FORGING OF THE CRANK-AXLE -THE MECHANICAL
TEST-ROOM*TICKETS AND TICKET- PRINTING*RATS, CATS, SACKS, AND WIVES*THE
TRENT SHEET STORES * LONESOME STUFFY COMPARTMENTS * AMERICAN AND
ENGLISH GOODS TRUCKS*TEACHING YOUR GRANDMOTHER*PASSENGER FARES IN
ENGLAND AND AMERICA*A BENEFACTOR OF HIS SPECIES 151-206 CHAPTER V. THE
GREAT NORTHERN, THE NORTH EASTERN, AND THE MANCHESTER, SHEFFIELD, AND
LINCOLNSHIRE [GREAT CENTRAL] RAIL- WAYS. A STORMY YOUTH*A VIGOROUS
MANHOOD*SOME SPECIAL EXPRESSES* THE FASTEST TRAIN IN THE WORLD*THE RACE
TO EDINBNRGH*AN AMERICAN RECORD*A DECISIVE VICTORY*THE SUPERIOR PERSON S
OPINION*DRIVING THE FLYING SCOT *PITY THE POOR PARALYSED DRIVERS*THE
FASTER, THE MORE PUNCTUAL*AN IDEAL LOCAL SERVICE PAGES * THE WEST RIDING
MAIL EXPRESS * FROM KILLINGWORTH TO DONEASTER- THE ST. LCGER TRAFFIC*THE
WORSDCLL COMPOUNDS* THE LONGEST RUN IN EUROPE*A WEEK ON A SNOW-PLONGH*
PLOUGHING ENGINES OFF THE LINE*A TYPICAL RAILWAY PORT*THE PREMIER
FISHING PORT*THE SHEFFIELD COMPANY AS SHOWMAN* ELECTRICALLY LIGHTED
TRAINS*KING S CROSS STATION ROOF*THE RAILWAY MAN S SUNDAY . . . .
207-260 CHAPTER VI. THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. THE END OF THE BATTLE OF
THE GAUGES*PREPARATIONS FOR SURRENDER* A MAN IN THE GARB OF A KWAKER*THE
HURRICANE AND THE THUNDERER *HOW FAST CAN A LOCOMOTIVE RUN*SHOWING
THE FRENCHMEN HOW TO GO*A RUN ON THE DUTCHMAN *AN ABRUPT
TRANSITION*CORNISH VIADUCTS, NEW AND OLD* LIGHTNING TRAINS IN FRANCE AND
ITALY*STRATIFICATION OF CORNISH TRAFFIC*FALMOUTH AND ITS
FORTIFICATIONS*THE BENEVOLENT FISHMONGER ONCE MORE* THE SCILLY NARCISSUS
TRADE*THE LABORATORY AT SWINDON* INTELLIGENT MACHINES*THE SWINDON
REFRESHMENT ROOM*THE SOUTH WALES COAL TRADE-THE BARRY AND THE TAFF *A
RELIC OF THE PAST AT MCRTHYR*MILFORD HAVEN AND MILFORD DOCKS *THE SEVERN
TUNNEL*CRO9S-CONNTRY SERVICES TO BRISTOL*THE MERSEY TUNNEL AND ITS
PROSPECTS . . . 261-310 CHAPTER VII. THE SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY. PARSONS,
PRAWNS, AND FOREIGN FRUITS*THE QUESTION OF SUNDAY TRAVEL *THE GROWTH OF
WATERLOO STATION*THE BODMIN AND WADEBRID GE *RAILWAY ARCHAEOLOGY*SIGNALS
AND SIGNALMEN*THE CROW S NEST AND ITS TENANT*AN OLD MAN S
REMINISOENOES *SOME STRICTLY PRIVATE INSTRUCTIONS-THE BLOCK SYSTEM AND
INTERLOCKING *RISING BARS AND FACING-POINT LOCKS^FOG-MEN AND FOGGING
*AUTOMATIC FOG-SIGNALS*TO THE DERBY, FIFTY YEARS AGO*THE DIRECT
BOURNEMOUTH LINE*REFORM AT NINE ELMS . . 311-343 CHAPTER VIII. THE
LONDON AND BRIGHTON RAILWAY. THE BRIGHTON SEASON TICKET
TRAFFIC*ELECTRICALLY LIGHTED TRAINS- PASSENGER CORD COMMUNICATION* THE
BATTLE OF THE BRAKES * GLADSTONE ON HER METTLE * THE PORTSMOUTH
EXPRESS * SOME BRIGHTON 1 PECULIARITIES*THE SMALLEST ENGINES IN
ENGLAND* THE NEWHAVEN AND DIEPPE ROUTE*A HUNDRED TON BAG*CLOSING THE
CAPITAL ACCOUNT*THE NEW TNNBRIDGE WELLS LINE*THE BRIGHTON ACCIDENT
FUND*MR. LAING AND THE CHEAP TRAINS ACT . . . . . . 344-375 CHAPTER IX.
THE SOUTH EASTERN AND THE CHATHAM RAILWAYS. ROLLING STOCK, ENGLISH AND
FOREIGN*THE BOAT EXPRESSES*FROM THE WAVE 1 TO THE EMPRESS *FAROS ON
AN IMPERIAL SCALE * THE OSTEND SERVICE-INDIAN MAIL NIGHT AT THE
G.P.O.*THE RUSH AT THE FINISH*LETTERS, LATE AND TOO LATE*THE 26-MILE AN
HOUR SPECIAL EXPRESS*HABITUAL UNPUNCTUALITY*A MORNING S WORK AT EAST
CROYDON*THE SYKCS ELECTRIC BLOCK . . 376-405 CHAPTER X. THE GREAT
EASTERN RAILWAY. PROMISES AND PERFORMANCES*TURNING OVER A NEW
LEAF*QUANTITY RATHER THAN QUALITY*THE EASTERN AND MIDLANDS
RAILWAY*SINGLE LINE WORKING * TYER S ELECTRIC TABLET SYSTEM * THE RACING
SPECIALS TO NEWMARKET * SUBURBAN TRAFFIC * PUNCTUALITY AND
PUBLICITY*WORKMEU S TRAINS*WHIT-MONDAY AT CHINGFORD*THE AMERICAN BAGGAGE
SYSTEM * THE HUMBLE BLOATER * STRATFORD MARKET*BILLINGSGATE AND
BISHOPSGATE*HARWICH AND ITS STEAMERS LIQUID FUEL FOR LOCOMOTIVES*VERDICT
FOR THE DEFENDANT . 406-444 SUPPLEMENTARY CHAPTEE. THE IRISH SERVICE OF
THE L. & N. W. * THE MIDLAND *THE GREAT WESTERN*SPEED AND WEIGHT *
FOUR-TRACK MILEAGE *REDUCED FARES * CONTINENTAL COMPARISONS*AMERICAN
FLYERS* SIC TRANSIT GLORIA ANGLICC . . . . . 445-471 INDEX . . . . . .
472-480
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spellingShingle | Acworth, William M. 1850-1925 The railways of England North Western, Midland, Great Northern, M. S. & L. (Great Central), North Eastern, South Western, Great Western, Great Eastern, Brighton and South Coast, Chatham and Dover, South Eastern Railroads England |
title | The railways of England North Western, Midland, Great Northern, M. S. & L. (Great Central), North Eastern, South Western, Great Western, Great Eastern, Brighton and South Coast, Chatham and Dover, South Eastern |
title_auth | The railways of England North Western, Midland, Great Northern, M. S. & L. (Great Central), North Eastern, South Western, Great Western, Great Eastern, Brighton and South Coast, Chatham and Dover, South Eastern |
title_exact_search | The railways of England North Western, Midland, Great Northern, M. S. & L. (Great Central), North Eastern, South Western, Great Western, Great Eastern, Brighton and South Coast, Chatham and Dover, South Eastern |
title_full | The railways of England North Western, Midland, Great Northern, M. S. & L. (Great Central), North Eastern, South Western, Great Western, Great Eastern, Brighton and South Coast, Chatham and Dover, South Eastern by W. M. Acworth |
title_fullStr | The railways of England North Western, Midland, Great Northern, M. S. & L. (Great Central), North Eastern, South Western, Great Western, Great Eastern, Brighton and South Coast, Chatham and Dover, South Eastern by W. M. Acworth |
title_full_unstemmed | The railways of England North Western, Midland, Great Northern, M. S. & L. (Great Central), North Eastern, South Western, Great Western, Great Eastern, Brighton and South Coast, Chatham and Dover, South Eastern by W. M. Acworth |
title_short | The railways of England |
title_sort | the railways of england north western midland great northern m s l great central north eastern south western great western great eastern brighton and south coast chatham and dover south eastern |
title_sub | North Western, Midland, Great Northern, M. S. & L. (Great Central), North Eastern, South Western, Great Western, Great Eastern, Brighton and South Coast, Chatham and Dover, South Eastern |
topic | Railroads England |
topic_facet | Railroads England |
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