History and development of railway signalling in the British Isles : Volume 5: Train detection and control
Pinkstone, Tony2021
Book
Train Detection and Control is the fifth volume in the series titled 'The history and development of railway signalling in the British Isles.This volume looks at the development of train detection from its earliest uses at the dawn of railways through to the high speed lines of today. Engineering and technological developments are explored in detail as safety tried to keep pace with increases in railway lines' capacity and speed. Above all, the quest for greater safety and learning the lessons from real-life incidents is described in some detail.
Main title:
History and development of railway signalling in the British Isles : Volume 5: Train detection and control / Written by Tony Pinkstone and Mike Peart.
Author:
Imprint:
York, United Kingdom : Friends of the National Railway Museum, 2021
Collation:
176pp : Hardcover; various black & white photographs & illustrations ; 276mm x 210mm x 18mm
Series title:
ISBN:
9780957678897
Dewey class:
385.316 PIN
Language:
English
BRN:
683642