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  British Rail Class 44 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The British Rail Class 44 or Sulzer Type 4 diesel locomotives were built by British Railways' Derby Works between 1959 to 1960.
In part inspired by LMS prototypes 10000 and 10001 the Class 44 diesels were some of the first big diesels commissioned for the British Rail modernisation project and were the precursors to the Class 45 and Class 46 locomotives modelled on this design.
Once the Class 45 units were available with their higher running speed the steam heating boilers were removed and the Class 44 locomotives were assigned to freight duties, largely in the East Midlands where they were all based at Toton.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/British_Rail_Class_44   (557 words)

  
 British Rail Class 03 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The British Rail Class 03 locomotive is, together with Class 04, one of BR's most successful smaller 0-6-0 diesel-mechanical shunters.
The class, numbering 230 examples, was built by British Railways' Swindon and Doncaster works in 1957-1962 and numbered D2000-D2399 (later 03004 to 03399).
Class 03, no. D2069, at Doncaster Works open day on 27th July 2003.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/British_Rail_Class_03   (820 words)

  
 High-speed rail - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
High-speed rail is public transport by rail at speeds in excess of 200 km/h (124 mph).
The recognition of the interrelationship between land development and the high-speed rail network led, in 1970, to the enactment of a law for the construction of a nationwide Shinkansen railway network.
By building a new rail infrastructure with 20th century engineering, including elimination of constrictions such as roadway at-grade (level) crossings, frequent stops, a succession of curves and reverse curves, and not sharing the right-of-way with freight or slower passenger trains, higher speeds (250–300 km/h) are maintained.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/High-speed_rail   (6324 words)

  
 Great Britain. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
The enclosures displaced many tenant farmers from their lands and produced a class of wandering, unemployed “sturdy beggars.” The Elizabethan poor laws were an attempt to deal with this problem.
Britain’s overseas possessions (see British Empire) were augmented by the victorious outcome of the War of the Spanish Succession, ratified in the Peace of Utrecht (1713).
Domestically the long ministry of Sir Robert Walpole (1721–42), during the reigns of George I and George II, was a period of relative stability that saw the beginnings of the development of the cabinet as the chief executive organ of government.
www.bartleby.com /65/gr/GreatBri.html   (7942 words)

  
 Railroad
Though the rail system was extremely slow at first and prohibitively expensive to build and run, the British were not to be dissuaded in their pursuit of non-animal driven transportation.
Some rails were still made of wood, others iron and the first trains traveled at the pace of 3.5 miles per hour, significantly slower than the horse drawn coach which traveled at a speed of 9-10 miles per hour.
For some of the population the British Rail System offered employment opportunities such as: men moving large amounts of dirt for tracks and tunnels; railway stations had to employ people to serve food and maintain the station; manual signalers were required; and people to actually work on the trains.
www.gober.net /victorian/reports/railroad.html   (1783 words)

  
 Poland: a rail enthusiast's guide
British rail enthusiasts may get chance to see the original English Electric built Class EU 06, which is almost identical to the British Rail Class 83.
Romanian built class ST 43 are an interesting mixture: within the body of a Swiss electric loco, these locos are powered by Sulzer engines, the British "Peak" class 45 used the same engine.
Jaworzyna Śląska is 49 kms by rail from Wrocław, the loco sheds boast a collection of 35 steam locomotives (22 classes) from Poland, Germany, America and England, 9 of which are in working order and haul tourist trains.
www.countrygoer.org /europe/polishrail.html   (647 words)

  
 Rail   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
By reviewing rail traffic data obtained/developed at several points in time over the analysis period (and just prior to it), it is possible to see the growth that has led to mainline capacity problems.
Conflicts internal to the rail system, between freight and passenger trains, are the second concern, and again are principally related to western Washington and its deep-water port activity and intercity and commuter passenger train service (both existing and proposed/desired).
Rail facilities are planned to include a rotary dump which will be located on a loop track for rapid unloading of unit trains.
www.wsdot.wa.gov /Rail/plans/freightupdate/Newch2.cfm   (7360 words)

  
 Rail   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Specifically, the value of rail services is defined as the change in highway user, maintenance, and safety costs that would result if rail traffic is shifted to trucks.
Rail movements in the I-5 corridor from Vancouver, WA to the British Columbia border include many origins and destinations, commodities, and railroads.
An initial estimate of the average tons per truck is made by dividing the net tons in the rail car by the ratio of the cubic capacity of the rail car to the cubic capacity of the trailer.
www.wsdot.wa.gov /Rail/plans/DTA/appa.cfm   (3283 words)

  
 Travel By British Rail
There are some short stretches of jointed rail, but these appear to be in places due for replacement as lengths of continuous rail were laid in storage between the running rails.
Rail travel is so effective in Britain that this pass and some careful selection of cheap (relatively anyway) hotels eliminated the need to rent a car for the whole trip.
This kind of rail is held between steel clamps and secured against the outer clamp by steel springs or even wooden blocks.
www.trainweb.org /girr/england/uk_trip.html   (4111 words)

  
 Knowledgeable This Composer   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Be careful with the rails, we speak from experience when we say (fasy real) that they can leave a space big enough between the bed and rail for the person to slip get stuck.
The development (27) may be done (35) in-house if that is appropriate, but in many cases there are legal advantages as well as structural for (14) using independent entities.
Be careful with the rails, we speak from experience when we say that they can leave a space big enough between the bed and rail for the person to slip get stuck.
knowledgeablethiscomposer.blogspot.com   (3982 words)

  
 Via Rail Trains Thunder Across The Canadian Landscape
Traveling from Montreal to Quebec City, first class by VIA Rail, I was amazed at the smoothness of the ride.
British Columbia threatened to join the United States if it was not given its own line.
Today, VIA Rail continues the role of the former CN and CPR Railways of bringing Canadians closer together and delivering the spectacular beauty of the country to their coaches.
www.travellady.com /Issues/February05/1238ViaRailTrains.htm   (1074 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | UK | APT - The lean machine
In retrospect, winter was not the best time for British Rail to have launched its revolutionary tilting train.
The train struggled on but on the morning of the 9th the southbound trip was abandoned at Crewe and the APT was withdrawn from service.
In the 60s and 70s, inter-city services were one of the few profitable arms of the government-owned British Rail.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/uk/1695589.stm   (776 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   (3908 words)

  
 Aerospaceweb.org | Ask Us - F-35 JSF Weapon Carriage Capacity
The military needs to purchase a large quantity of this class of aircraft to complement larger and more capable planes like the F-22 and F-18E/F Super Hornet that are too expensive to buy in large quantities.
Most air-to-surface weapons are in the 2,000-lb (910 kg) class, however, but these weapons are usually around 12.5 to 14 ft (3.80 to 4.25 m) long and too large to fit within the F-22.
The two weapons that have predominantly dictated the overall length and depth of the bays are the AGM-154 JSOW and the GBU-31 2,000 lb (910 kg) version of JDAM.
www.aerospaceweb.org /question/planes/q0163.shtml   (1801 words)

  
 Canadian Ontario class air defense / anti-submarine Frigate   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
At the same time, the Halifax class frigates and Daring class destroyed were modified using the new super strong composites and alloys to improve their ability to survive in combat.
The status of the entire class after the coming of the rifts is unknown but it is possible one or more of the vessels survived the coming of the Rifts and could be made operational.
The rail gun is very similar to those carried on the Sea King Cruiser and it is likely that the Sea Kings rail guns came from a prototype of this system.
www.kitsune.addr.com /Rifts/Rifts-Pre-Rifts-Vehicles/Canadian_Ontario_Frigate.htm   (3064 words)

  
 HISTORY - Online Information article about HISTORY
person came within the classes to whom the suspension applied.
This decision, however, did not come until " arbitrary arrests," as they were called, had been a feature of the entire war.
Taxation, articles and 35 % on the aggregate.
encyclopedia.jrank.org /HIG_HOR/HISTORY.html   (5564 words)

  
 The World at War
A monument to the British volunteers who served in the International Brigades fighting on the Republican side in the Spanish Civil War is located at the north end of the hall.
The fountain in the courtyard of the British Medical Association (Tavistock Square) was erected in rememberance of the association’s members who died in the second World War.
British Rail’s Gatwick Express connects the terminal with Victoria Station in the center of London in about the time it takes to get through Customs and Immigration at Heathrow.
worldatwar.net /article/thisislondon   (3629 words)

  
 Chrenkoff
While 35 percent thought this was extremely possible, 5 percent did not think so and 7 percent did not respond to the question.
As for the draft constitution’s requirement for 25 per cent of lawmakers to be women, around 35 per cent of respondents agreed with this and just over 37 per cent preferred the figure to be higher.
The very Sunni clerics who railed last January against an election "under foreign military occupation" are now urging their people to take part in both the referendum and the parliamentary balloting in December...
chrenkoff.blogspot.com /2005/09/good-news-from-iraq-part-35.html   (16271 words)

  
 Railsport Games 2004
The Over 35 years tournament was won by Metrolink Old Guns who beat Glasgow Central Enforcers by the same score.
Network Rail had led 4 ½ to 4 pts after the first innings, but narrowly failed to hold onto their lead against a very positive Serco team.
In the Doubles, a combination of Dave Callaja of Network Rail, East Anglia Engineering and Julie Burgess of Thameslink Rail Limited proved a shade too good for the father and son pairing of John and Peter Hockley from ONE (Anglia).
www.railsport.org.uk /games/games04/games04.html   (856 words)

  
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Rail began losing its share of both passengers and freight by the second quarter of the 20th century and the process has accelerated dramatically since 1960.
Rail however was pioneered by the private sector, with minimal state interference except regarding issues such as safety and 3rd class ticketing.
It was argued that “British Railways had the best safety systems available for their time” and certainly the accident record for Railtrack contrasts unfavourably to that of British Rail after 1988. In October 2000 a rail snapped underneath a GNER express travelling at 115 mph and four people were killed.
www.spokenword.ac.uk /frontier/gems/ecoe404/britishrail1.doc   (3593 words)

  
 Russian 14"/52 (35.6 cm) Mark VI
Orders were given to the Obukhovski Steel Plant (OSZ) and to the British firm of Vickers, but OSZ was unable to produce enough guns to meet the projected 1915 completion date of the battleships.
A total of 82 guns were planned, of which four were prototypes, 60 were for the Izmail class including 12 spares and the last 18 were to be used in coastal defense batteries.
Three of the undelivered Vickers guns were taken over by the British after the start of the Russian Revolution and then designated as the "14-in Mark VI." These were to be used on railway mountings, but they never saw service in France.
www.navweaps.com /Weapons/WNRussian_14-52_mk6.htm   (940 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Wales | Second-class rail warning
Rail passengers in Wales have been warned that they will continue to receive a second-class train service.
The Welsh rail passenger watchdog blames the problems on red tape and bureaucracy, which has meant users are waiting for overdue improvements.
The report said delays in awarding the Wales and Borders rail franchise, and the financial crisis within the Strategic Rail Authority led to a service that was "inconsistent, with all too infrequent signs of improvement."
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/wales/3066443.stm   (463 words)

  
 Casual Traveler
The airport is an established airport but was relaunched 15 years ago with a brand new terminal and infrastructure, including a direct rail link and motorway to London.
At first it was a white elephant but the emergence of the low cost budget carriers has transformed Stansted into one of the fastest growing airports in Europe in the last decade.
Furthermore, as Amtrak (the national rail service) continues to see cuts in government funding, bus service is often the only ground transportation option for many destinations.
www.casualtraveler.com   (1472 words)

  
 The Canadian Rockies by Rail   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
The Fraser River lies between us and the mountains, which are wreathed in clouds; Kathy spots some salmon in the murky waters, hanging around each feeder stream outlet, trying to decide if this is the year they want to swim upwards and die.
In fact, Rocky Mountain Rail Tours has as a goal the lengthening of their season to 10 months a year.
Robson is sheathed in clouds, and the weather is stormy as we pull into the tiny rail station in Jasper.
www.people.cornell.edu /pages/db35/Rockies   (4246 words)

  
 Trains Unlimited Tours - Rail Tours In Canada
At Hell's Gate, the river is rushing between two rock formations and a bottleneck as the rail line goes into a number of tunnels high above the river on a rock ledge.
We then enter back into British Columbia to visit Yoho National Park which will include Emerald Lake, Natural Bridge and of course an overview of the famous Spiral Tunnels in Kicking Horse Pass.
Via Rail's "Canadian" passenger train will be arriving from the east early afternoon.
www.trainsunlimitedtours.com /north.htm   (1237 words)

  
 Modern History Sourcebook: Lenin: Imperialism, The Highest Stage of Capitalism, 1916
It is proved in the pamphlet that the war of 1914-18 was imperialistic (that is, an annexationist, predatory, plunderous war) on the part of both sides; it was a war for the division of the world, for the partition and repartition of colonies, "spheres of influence" of finance capital, etc.
Proof of what was the true social, or rather, the true class character of the war is naturally to be found, not in the diplomatic history of the war, but in an analysis of the objective position of the ruling classes in all the belligerent countries.
The principal spheres of investment of British capital are the British colonies, which are very large also in America (for example, Canada) not to mention Asia, etc. In this case, enormous exports of capital are bound up most closely with vast colonies, of the importance of which for imperialism we shall speak later.
www.fordham.edu /halsall/mod/1916lenin-imperialism.html   (13846 words)

  
 UTU: News
Rail officials balk at citing a figure, but Charles acknowledged that only 5 percent of Eurostar's passengers are from North America -- a number he said the company was determined to double this year.
- Stable prices, more types of rail passes: Eurailpasses are generally priced the same this year as last, which is an even better deal than it sounds because the dollar has slid more than 15 percent against the euro in the meantime.
Some other rail passes, such as Flexipasses and one- or two-country passes, have increased.
www.utu.org /worksite/detail_news.cfm?ArticleID=11815   (968 words)

  
 Gatwick Airport Express: tickets from Rail Europe
Trains arrive and depart from London Victoria station with two classes of service: First and Standard Class.
Non-stop rail service between Gatwick Airport (1) and Victoria Station in the center of London.
Rail information and ticket desks are in the arrivals areas of both the North and South Terminals.
www.raileurope.com /us/rail/passes/gatwick_express.htm   (273 words)

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