10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STANDARD GAUGE»
Discover the use of
standard gauge in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
standard gauge and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
America's
Standard Gauge Electric Trains: Peter H. Riddle ; ...
Covers trains by Lionel, American Flyer, Ives, and Dorfan
Peter Riddle, Allan W. Miller, Gay Riddle, 1998
2
Rio Grande Steam Locomotives:
Standard Gauge
This book traces the Denver & Rio Grande Western's standard gauge steam locomotives from the early days to the last of steam when locomotive fires were dropped and diesels took over hauling tonnage through the rugged Rocky Mountains.
Donald J. Heimburger, 1996
Andy R. Ross. “Killed in a car wreck, right? Horrible thing. Now,” he turned to her,
“how'd you talk your husband into you going on this trip? Or is he here too? Or is
he dead too?” “No, my husband is home. I told him I was going with my father.
4
American Narrow
Gauge Railroads
The committee recommended no more than 20 inches for 3'-0" stock.4"
Accordingly, American standard gauge equipment had a growth potential,
whereas narrow gauge did not. The American loading gauge is 10'-9" wide and
15 '-6" high, the ...
George Woodman Hilton, 1990
5
Trains and Technology: Track and structures
The change from 5 feet to standard gauge cost the Central Pacific dearly
because they had already ordered materials, locomotives, and other rolling stock
based on the former specification.17 Despite the choice of the "standard gauge"
for the ...
Anthony J. Bianculli, 2003
6
The Relative Advantages of the 5 Feet 6 Inches
Gauge and of ...
They had further added greatly to the traffic-earnings of the standard- gauge lines
, and thus had helped considerably to place these in the satisfactory financial
position which they had only lately attained. The introduction of the metre gauge
...
William Thomas Thornton, James Forrest, 1873
7
Annual Report to the Stockholders of the Denver & Rio Grande ...
__ $ 4,135,141 12 § 2,260,326 50 $ 6,395,467 62 “ Payments during the year for
New Equipment: " ' 10 Compound, 10.wheel, Standard Gauge .Passen. , ger
Locomotives, Nos_ 1001 to 1010 inclusive _ __ __ $ 157,581 98 l 9 157,581 98
15 ...
Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company, 1902
8
The Cuba Review and Bulletin
Standard gauge, seven kilometers to Palenque. Also narrow gauge* 30 Inches,
to Cabeaa de Koea and Santa Teresa, Callzas, Barranquito, near Helena.
Weight of rail on standard gauge track, 40 lbs. per yd. Weight of rail on narrow
gauge ...
The primary function of the 60- centimeter railway is to deliver ammunition, troops
, rations, supplies and army and engineer material from standard- gauge rail-
heads to points near the front. In other words, the tield of construction and
operation ...
10
Report on Indian Railways
The average gross earnings per total train-mile were Rs. 4'39 on the standard
gauge and Rs. 3'01 on the metre gauge, the highest on the standard gauge
being Rs. 5'46 on the Bombay, Baroda, and Central India Railway, and the
lowest Rs.
India. Railway Board, 1892
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STANDARD GAUGE»
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standard gauge is used in the context of the following news items.
Let Standard Gauge Railway work stop until proper compensation is …
Mombasa County leaders now say construction of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) should be delayed until those affected are adequately compensated. «The Standard Digital News, Jun 15»
Kenya announces plan to buy land for standard gauge railway
MOMBASA, Kenya, June 10 (Reuters) - Kenya said on Wednesday it will pay 4.4 billion shillings ($45 million) to acquire land for its standard gauge railway ... «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
Mombasa land owners to get Sh4b in standard gauge railway …
Mombasa land owners to get Sh4b in standard gauge railway project compensation plan. By Philip Mwakio Updated Tuesday, June 9th 2015 at 00:00 GMT +3. «The Standard Digital News, Jun 15»
East Africa ministers' panel happy with standard gauge railway …
Officials of the four countries undertaking the standard gauge railway (SGR) are satisfied with progress on the first 472km being built from the Port of Mombasa to ... «The Standard Digital News, May 15»
Dust from Standard Gauge Railway site forces learners to move
As Makueni residents celebrate the handsome compensation and job opportunities that have come from the development of the Standard Gauge Railway, some ... «The Standard Digital News, Apr 15»
How new Standard gauge railway millionaires are spending …
The millionaires are being created along the route where the Standard Gauge Railway is being constructed, and Kenya Railways has already paid out over Sh5 ... «The Standard Digital News, Feb 15»
Standard Gauge Railway construction picks up speed, promises …
The China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) is making steady progress with the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) and says it will complete 50 per cent of the ... «The Standard Digital News, Feb 15»
Standard Gauge Railway workers down their tools over poor pay
More than 300 local workers of China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC), the contractors for the Sh327 billion Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), have gone ... «The Standard Digital News, Jan 15»
President Uhuru Kenyatta wants locals given priority in ongoing …
President Uhuru Kenyatta has directed that half of the over 30,000 jobs to be created by the ongoing construction of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project ... «The Standard Digital News, Jan 15»
Standard gauge line construction to start 'in September'
With the exception of the airport rail link to Suvarnabhumi in Bangkok, Thailand's existing network is metre gauge. Some early lines were built to 1 435 mm ... «Railway Gazette International, Jan 15»
