Railway time — was the name given to the standardised time arrangement first applied by the Great Western Railway in England in November 1840. This was the first recorded occasion when a number of different local times were synchronised and a single standard… … Wikipedia
Railway electrification in Great Britain — describes the past and present electrification systems used to supply traction current to railways and tramways in Great Britain with a chronological record of development, a list of lines using each system, and a history and a technical… … Wikipedia
Railway Mania — is the term given to the speculative frenzy in Britain in the 1840s. It followed a common pattern: as the price of railway shares increased, more and more money was poured in by speculators, until the inevitable collapse. It reached its zenith in … Wikipedia
Railway preservation in New Zealand — is the preservation of historically significant facets of New Zealand s rail transport history.HistoryEarly initiativesEarly preservation efforts in New Zealand were restricted to static public display of locomotives, probably the first being a… … Wikipedia
Railway nationalization — refers to the act of nationalizing rail transport assets, taking them into public ownership. Several countries have nationalized part or all of their railway system at different times.More recently, the international trend has been towards… … Wikipedia
Railway Reserve Heritage Trail, Western Australia — Railway Reserve Heritage Trail, also on some road maps as Rail reserves heritage trail or Rail reserves historical trail and frequently referred to locally as the Bridle Trail or Bridle Track, is within the Shire of Mundaring in Western Australia … Wikipedia
Railway electrification in Great Britain - conductor rail systems — Railway electrification in Great Britain Conductor Rail describes the different third and fourth rail systems used and their history.HistoryRailway electrification as a means of traction emerged at the end of the nineteenth century. It offered… … Wikipedia
Railway electrification system — Railway electrification supplies electrical energy to railway locomotives and multiple units so they can operate without having a reciprocating engine of their own.CharacteristicsThe main advantage of electric traction is a higher power to weight … Wikipedia
Railway Gazette International — Beschreibung International Eisenbahn Fachzeitschrift Fachgebiet Eisenbahnwesen Sprache Englisch Verlag … Deutsch Wikipedia
Railway spine — was a nineteenth century diagnosis for the post traumatic symptoms of passengers involved in railroad accidents.The first full length medical study of the condition was John Eric Erichsen s classic book, On Railway and Other Injuries of the… … Wikipedia
Railway Gazette — International Railway Gazette International {{{nomorigine}}} Pays … Wikipédia en Français
