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This textbook covers the very wide spectrum of all aspects of railway engineering for all engineering disciplines, in a 'broad brush' way giving a good overall knowledge of what is involved in planning, designing, constructing and maintaining a railway. It covers all types of railway systems including light rail and metro as well as main line. The first edition has proved very popular both with students new to railways and with practicing engineers who need to work in this newly expanding area. In the second edition, the illustrations have been improved and brought up to date, particularly with the introduction of 30 colour pages which include many newly taken photographs. The text has been reviewed for present day accuracy and, where necessary, has been modified or expanded to include reference to recent trends or developments. New topics include automatic train control, level crossings, dot matrix indicators, measures for the mobility impaired, reinforced earth structures, air conditioning, etc. Recent railway experience, both technical and political, has also been reflected in the commentary.
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In medieval times people mostly travelled by foot or horseback and any form of transportation was mainly for moving goods. Read the first page
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Good reference allwoing you to have broad picture about the field although you do not get great details in each part.
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Overview of British Railroading
25 April 2004
Format:Hardcover
"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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26 Jan 2012
Format:Hardcover
I recommend not to waste money on this book. Very disappointing book from Imperial College London. The name is deceiving. There is nothing about practical railway engineering.
I reviewed this book when my friend has bought. Thanks God I did not buy myself.
I reviewed this book when my friend has bought. Thanks God I did not buy myself.
Practical or Basic Railway Engineering
15 Jan 2012
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
I found this book to be a bit basic for my use. I know the book was targetted at Undergrads but a bit more detail would have been useful. Also reference to standards would have helped. The scope was quite wide and the book has good bones. More a bedside table book than a reference book.
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