Books on famous trains and locomotives, high-speed trains and railway infrastructure, including stations, railway bridges and tunnels (2/2).
Das goldene Zeitalter der Eisenbahn - Die Epoche der Luxuszüge 1850 bis 1960
Before cars and airplanes began their triumphant advance, the railway was the uncrowned queen of long-distance travel. This era began with the construction of the major long-distance routes in the second half of the 19th century and only ended with the start of the Second World War. But even today, there are still luxurious passenger trains in many countries around the world, which have extended the golden age of the railway into the 21st century.
In their book, Eberhard Urban and Kristiane Müller-Urban draw a line from history to the present day and at the same time give readers tips on where they can still travel in the style of the golden age.
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Author:
Eberhard Urban, Kristiane Müller-Urban
Details:
160 pages, 24 x 30.5 cm / 9 x 12 in, hardback
Illustrations:
41 b&w and 282 colour photos
Publisher:
Transpress (D, 2017)
ISBN:
9783613715448
Das goldene Zeitalter der Eisenbahn - Die Epoche der Luxuszüge 1850 bis 1960
A train journey usually also involves a feeling of adventure - whether on board the Orient Express from London to Istanbul, on the Rocky Mountaineer through the Canadian Rocky Mountains or on the Serra Verde Express through the Brazilian rainforest.
Learn about the Alaska Railroad, which carries freight and passengers along the Alaskan coast; or the 7, 000-kilometer Trans-Siberian Railway, which crosses Mongolia and Russia from Beijing to Moscow. With 200 outstanding color photographs, this book takes you to some of the most historic, spectacular and remote places in the world.
For decades, rack railways have been ensuring a relaxed ascent to numerous peaks all over the world. They transport passengers mostly because of the beautiful views, but sometimes also as an important urban means of transport. The majority of the railways have retained their unique charm to this day, while others were discontinued and dismantled decades ago.
Whether from Germany, Switzerland or the USA - Cyrill Seifert provides a comprehensive overview of all cog railways that are accessible to public transport. In doing so, he opens up a whole new dimension of the railway adventure for his readers.
Amusement parks are seeing a constant increase in visitor numbers, the trend towards ever faster, more spectacular and more dizzying roller coasters is unbroken and captivates young and old alike. It is time to write a comprehensive book about the world's largest roller coasters, which offers a comprehensive overview of roller coasters worldwide, comprehensively supplemented by the essential technical data. The book is aimed at everyone who is fascinated by the thrill of roller coasters or is looking for new travel destinations, but also at readers who are interested in this sometimes unique technology.
Lost Trains - Verlassene Loks, leere Hallen und gespenstische Bahnhöfe
This extraordinary illustrated book offers nostalgia for all railway fans and lovers of lost places. The abandoned locomotives and resting carriages, the turntables, stations, bridges, workshops - everything testifies to the genius of the inventors and engineers of railway history and the importance of rail transport. The photographs (from Germany, France, Belgium and other countries) also tell of the decline of many routes and the fate of many vehicles.
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Author:
Johannes Glöckner
Details:
192 pages, 29 x 27 x 2.5 cm / 11.4 x 10.6 x 0.98 in, hardback
Illustrations:
190 colour photos
Publisher:
VGB GmbH (D, 2022)
ISBN:
9783964532527
Lost Trains - Verlassene Loks, leere Hallen und gespenstische Bahnhöfe
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