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1942 Quiz Book on Railroads and Railroading   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16) Rails of standard length which are welded together at the ends to form a single rail hundreds or thousands of feet in length are known as "continuous rail." Among the advantages claimed for continuous rail over standard length rail are a smoother track, longer service life, reduced maintenance cost and greater safety. Rails ranging in weight from 50 to 152 pounds per yard are in use on the railroads of the United States. The outer rail is elevated to balance the overturning forces that are set up by a train rounding a curve, for the same scientific reason that a circular track for motorcycle, bicycle or motorcar racing is tilted upward from the inner to the outer rim. www.railwaystation.com /1942/ - !http://www.railwaystation.com/1942/02.html   (5841 words)

Engineering in New Zealand - North Island This centre rail is in profile like a dumb-bell - similar, that is to say, to a track rail of the type used in Great Britain, apart from the fact that the head and foot are equal in size - but it is laid on its side, instead of in the vertical position. The purpose of the centre rail is to provide for additional adhesion, and the Fell locomotives, in addition to their ordinary driving wheels, are provided underneath, with a pair of horizontal driving wheels, one on either side of the centre rail. During this idle period, however, the bore was not entirely without use, for horsemen and pack horses made a practice of passing through it on their way to the King Country, running the risk of getting "bogged" in the stiff clay somewhere in the middle of this fl hole in the hills. mikes.railhistory.railfan.net /r041.html   (3111 words)

BritRail - Travel Extras Rail Pass Protection is a replacement policy for rail passes that are stolen or lost while in Europe. In the event that a "protected" rail pass is stolen or lost, ACP Rail International will either refund the unused portion of the pass or the cost of your replacement ticket(s)/pass, whichever is lower. The Rail Pass Protection must be purchased when purchasing the associated pass. www.britrail.com /ireland/cf_britrail_ireland/britrail_extras.cfm   (666 words)

British Artillery Organisations 1939-45 As with most armies, the British Army's organisation was decided by the General Staff, in accordance with the available manpower and the Army's doctrine. British units have 'peace' and 'war' establishments, the former being called 'reduced' prior to 1939. British Army World War 2 (WW2) establishments can be found in the National Archives, London, files WO 24/949 to 951. members.tripod.com /~nigelef/RAorg.htm   (4114 words)

British Rail Class 507 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The British Rail Class 507 electric multiple units were built by BREL at York works from 1978 to 1979. Class 507s are formed of three cars, numbered in the range 507001 to 507033. BR Blue and Grey (1978-1994): the standard corporate colours for British Rail, the BR blue and grey livery with the MPTE "69" logo and Merseyrail branding on the driver's side of the outer ends of the driving vehicles, carried from new. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/British_Rail_Class_507   (1264 words)

British Rail Class 421 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16) The British Rail Class 421 (or 4Cig) electrical multiple units were built at BR York Works from 1964-1972. Class 421/4, no. 1861, at Clapham Junction on 19 July 2003, on the rear of a service to Brighton. It will be operated in push-pull mode with the line's Class 73 and Class 33 locomotives, this unit became the first 4-CIG in preservation to operate in Push/Pull move with the lines Class 33, D6535.. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/British_Rail_Class_421   (2400 words)

Eurail Passes Online, France, Germany & Italy Rail N' Drive Pass, Eurail Drive Selectpass - Britain on Rail Rail ‘n Drive passes are considered a worthwhile option as train days are best spent on long hauls and its fun to move from city to city. To obtain a Rail ‘n Drive pass, you would require a driver’s license with a credit card in hand which is an important requirement in most big European countries. Rail ‘n Drive passes are convenient, easy to obtain and also help you save great bucks to discover art, culture, music and other aspects of Europe. www.britainonrail.com /Rail-drive-france-eurail.htm   (1122 words)

London : Getting There   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16) In second class, fares are $169 for 4 days, $239 for 8 days, $365 for 15 days, $459 for 22 days, and $539 for 1 month. Starting at 130€ ($149) for 4 consecutive days of travel in first or standard class, the BritRail England Pass is also offered for 8, 15, or 22 consecutive days, or 1 month, or as a FlexiPass (days may be consecutive or nonconsecutive) for 4, 8, or 15 days within a 2-month period. The cost for 2 days within an 8-day period is $99 for adults and $49.50 for children in first class, or $69 for adults and $34.50 for children in second class. www.frommers.com /destinations/print-narrative.cfm?destID=55&catID=0055020009   (3030 words)

European Trains Library Catalog British Rail (BR) class 26 diesel locomotive is seen pulling into Dingwall on 6 June 1983 on a service from Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh. British Rail (BR) Class 37 diesel locomotive no. 37209 is seen at Ramsbottom on the East Lancashire Railway during the July 1997 Diesel Gala Week working the 1115 service from Bury to Rawtenstall on 13 July 1997. Transrail Freight, recently sold by British Rail to the North South Railways Group (headed by Wisconsin Central Transportation) was the only FOC (freight operating company) not to undertake massive locomotive repainting and instead applied the house-logo to the exisiting livery,resulting in a wide variety of Transrail liveried locomotives. www.trainnet.org /Libraries/catalog019.htm   (10969 words)

[No title] Rail transit does this best, which is why DVARP believes that good rail transit is essential to the quality of life in the Delaware Valley. The 'commuter rail' operations of most other North American transit properties are not meant to serve as many different travel markets as the European 'regional rail' systems; they gear their service towards a single market of middle-to-upper class downtown office workers who drive to a station and ride an express train downtown. Better rail access to airports is needed, but the stations should be at the terminal and not at the edge of the field. www.railfan.net /railpix/text/dvrp9401.txt   (12126 words)

Event Recorders for Rail Rapid Transit Systems Rail transit operations are similar to railroad applications in that the event recorders may begin recording subsequent non-accident data when power is restored after an accident. Most available rail data pertain to freight railroad and passenger railroad operations, which are similar to but have important operational differences from commuter rail and rail transit operations. Class 1: An event recorder installation in older transit cars, in which the design and construction of the cars includes no provisions for the physical installation of the equipment, remote sensors, or displays, and where the installation of cables may be difficult. transit-safety.volpe.dot.gov /Publications/safety/EventRecorders/HTML/FTA-VA-26-7004-98-1.htm   (11817 words)

Railpass.com: Eurail Regional Passes: France - Spain Rail Pass There is a 1st class and 2nd class version for individual travelers and for groups of 2 or more people traveling together (Saver Pass). For travelers under 26 years of age, there is a 2nd class Pass available (Youth Pass). There are 1st or 2nd class versions for individual travelers (Adult) and for groups of 2 or more people traveling together (Saver Pass). www.railpass.com /new/passes/pass/france-spain.asp   (388 words)

British Country Tours - Dedicated to American visitors to Britain. Small group escorted tours. Whether your love is for magnificent formal gardens, majestic cathedrals, Roman ruins, maritime history, romantic novelists, Victorian engines, the narrow lanes of Brighton, or the stone cottages of Cotswold villages, Britain has something for everyone. British Country Tours has an itinerary to match your interest. From meeting your inbound flight at Gatwick or Heathrow, to waving good-bye at the end of your tour, we will manage logistics, handle hotel check-in, conduct unscheduled walking tours, and deal with all of the details that make the BCT experience pleasurable and out of the ordinary. www.britishcountrytours.com /tours.htm   (1792 words)

C&NW Roster Notes The GP50s were originally intended to be delivered as CandNW 5000-5049 (note the reversion to use of "00" for the class unit), but the inability to renumber CandNW/METRA E8 suburban locomotives from the lower numbered 5000 series obviously created a conflict, and the GP50s were delivered as 5050-5099. The signal current passing through the rails when a clear block exists ahead of a train is detected by pick-up coils located underneath the front pilot, behind the plow or breastplate. NRE resold the nine units to Montana Rail Link, to be renumbered to MRL 367-375 (not in sequence). utahrails.net /cnw/cnw-roster-notes.php   (5030 words)

Latest News Minimum revenues, underwritten by the British government, were guaranteed to Eurotunnel until the end of November last year, but the proposed charges levied by Eurotunnel beyond this date prompted EWS to threaten withdrawal of the service on cost grounds. Network Rail, whose predecessor, Railtrack, was infrastructure owner at the time, was fined £3.5 million - the highest ever imposed on a British rail company for breaches of safety rules. NETWORK Rail, the owner of Britain's railway infrastructure, has been found guilty of health and safety offences associated with a fatal derailment at Hatfield in which four people died and more than 100 were injured in October 2000. www.railjournal.com /latenews_archive.html   (18066 words)

British Rail Class 315 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The British Rail Class 315 is a 25kv overhead current collection version of the dual voltage Class 313. The whole class work inner-suburban services from London Liverpool Street to Chingford, Broxbourne, Enfield Town, and Shenfield. 315 - 316 - 317 - 318 - 319   en.wikipedia.org /wiki/British_Rail_Class_315   (553 words)

Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for British Rail Class 52   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16) British Rail Tickets Save Money w/ Railsaver and Find The Right Passes and Schedule For You! No results were found for "British Rail Class 52" Neoliberalism and working-class resistance in British Columbia: the hospital employees' union Struggle, 2002-2004. www.encyclopedia.com /SearchResults.aspx?Q=British+Rail+Class+52   (308 words)

British Railway Operations - Trains.com Forums The 2-10-0 inheried Big Bertha's large headlamp; unusually for a British loco she had a large headlamp to help the crews see in the dark when buffering up to a train. Similarly powered locos were built for BR (classes 26/7) and BR themselves built about 500 such locos in their own workshops at Derby, Crewe and Darlington. The propensity of any vehicle under acceleration is to "lean backwards." In rail terms this is best illustrated by the very un-American concept of the 2-6-4 tank loco, which was primarily developed by evolution as a suburban machine capable of maintaining tight point to point timings. www.trains.com /TRC/CS/forums/79/531254/ShowPost.aspx   (2201 words)

Electric Railroader’s Association State-run German rail operator Deutsche Bahn (DB) and Danish national railway DSB are among four groups shortlisted by train bosses to run trains for up to 10 years from next May. DSB has submitted its own bid, while DB is working with Stagecoach and Virgin — which already run four British rail franchises. The initial design has raised the rails 5 to 10 feet higher than they originally were, which means the columns had to be slightly enlarged to account for wind stresses and greater risks in earthquakes, said Tom Horkan, the monorail’s design and construction director. In its UK rail division, First said it was well positioned to benefit from rail re-franchising despite recent setbacks and a 19 percent fall in profits to pounds 49.8 million. www.electricrailroaders.org /swindler/2004_0508-0514.php   (19854 words)

£4 Million investment in on-board CCTV Cameras - One Railway   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16) These improvements are in addition to the facilities already in place on the 21 Class 360 units which are already fitted with CCTV (and operate on the same routes as the 321s, except for the Southend line). Footage gained from these cameras is retained and monitored for use by ‘one’, the British Transport Police and the Civil Police. In addition, plans are in place to fit some of the Class 317 fleet with CCTV over the next 12 months, as well as upgrade CCTV provision at stations. www.onerailway.com /templates/NewsArticle.aspx?id=2485   (394 words)

BritRail - Travel Extras   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16) Rail Pass Protection is a replacement policy for rail passes that are stolen or lost while in Europe. In the event that a "protected" rail pass is stolen or lost, ACP Rail International will either refund the unused portion of the pass or the cost of your replacement ticket(s)/pass, whichever is lower. The Rail Pass Protection must be purchased when purchasing the associated pass. www.britrail.net /ireland/cf_britrail_ireland/britrail_extras.cfm   (666 words)

The Vanguard, August   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16) Arviragus, an British King is given Venius Julia, Emperor Claudius' daughter, at peace negotiations in Rome during a six month hiatus of hostilities. August 24, 1814: British troops under the command of General Robert Ross marched into the City of Washington, in the Distict of Columbia, after defeating an American force at Bladensburg, Maryland. After 24 hours of bombardment, the British attack on Fort McHenry was repulsed on September 14, 1814. www.hightowertrail.com /VanguardAug05.htm   (12364 words)

Penguin Classics: Teachers' Guides A messenger tells her that the British Army is advancing toward Dover. In the sixteenth century the chronicler Raphael Holinshed adopted the story from Geoffrey and inserted it into his The Chronicles of England, Scotlande and Irelande, as did Edmund Spenser in The Faerie Queene and John Higgins in A Mirror for Magistrates, all of which have been suggested as probable sources for King Lear. Students can research each period (Old English, 449-1100; Middle English, 1100-1500; and Modern English, 1500-present) and present their findings to the class, providing examples of words that were added to the language. www.penguinclassics.co.uk /nf/shared/WebDisplay/0,,82521_1_10,00.html   (7962 words)

RailroadData.Com Railroad Links: Tourist Railroads and Museums: United Kingdom Bridport to West Bay, England - The Brit Valley Railway is a proposed 2 foot narrow-gauge railway, principally steam hauled, between Bridport and West Bay, on the beautiful West Dorset Coast. Future extensions of the Railway could go north to link with the designated European strategic rail route at Crewkerne, and also eastwards along the proposed World Heritage Coastline towards Weymouth and Portland. Owners of English Electric Type 4 (British Rail Class 40) ex-main line diesel-electric locomotives D335/40135 and D345/40145. www.railroaddata.com /rrlinks/Tourist_Railroads_and_Museums/United_Kingdom   (1345 words)

Steamtown NHS: Special History Study This particular specimen of Class F-1-a locomotive was outshopped by the Canadian Locomotive Company in March 1938. The second locomotive of this class, No. 3001, was soon on its way to western Canada heading an exhibition train, going as far as Vancouver on the main line and returning via the Kettle Valley and Kootenay route through southern British Columbia before being placed in regular service between Calgary and Edmonton. A later series of twenty 4-4-4s, designated class Fla, possessed smaller 75-inch drivers; the main rods were connected to the rear pair. www.cr.nps.gov /history/online_books/steamtown/shs3h.htm   (2228 words)

Rick Steves' Eurail Passes: France Railpasses For just 15% more than the second class price, the first class pass is affordable and gives you more options on crowded trains. In either class, daytime TGV seat reservations cost $4 per seat in France or $11 in the U.S. The number of reservations available to passholders is limited, so it's wise to book early for weekends, summer, and any train you can't afford to miss. See www.sncf.com for details or to order (click the tiny British flag and indicate that you will pick up tickets in France). www.ricksteves.com /rail/france.htm   (975 words)

Cannonball We have built a world class railroad and are now going through the legal steps to set up a rent to own agreement with the land owner. We are also a licensed rail tour operator, offering several excursions in BC and the Pacific Northwest. We recently received 15,000 feet of steel profile rail from a mill in Switzerland and we are working on a production of rail joiners and tie plates. www.backyardrailroad.com /clubregistry/clubreglist.html   (5493 words)

Penguin Classics | Classics Teachers' Guides A messenger tells her that the British Army is advancing toward Dover. Geoffrey of Monmouth, in his Historia Regum Britanniae, written around 1137, was the first known writer to recount an integrated story of Lear and his daughters, though the figure of Lyr or Ler dates from ancient British mythology. Students can research each period (Old English, 449-1100; Middle English, 1100-1500; and Modern English, 1500-present) and present their findings to the class, providing examples of words that were added to the language. us.penguinclassics.com /static/cs/us/10/nf/teachersguides/kinglear.html   (7966 words)

Planning for Study Abroad Contacting Us Programs Financial Aid Scholarships Students   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16) In London, the initial three credit course AMX 315/316 is delivered by the Foundation for International Education, and taught over three weeks. The course reflects the wealth of historical, cultural and social opportunities offered by one of the world’s major capital cities, drawing on Foundation’s diverse co-curricular program to incorporate trips to world class museums, art galleries, religious and cultural centres. First class rugby, cricket and soccer are played in the city. www.siue.edu /STUDYABROAD/programs_swansea.htm   (1222 words)

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