A History of Railroad Accidents, Safety Precautions and Operating Practices
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| Rating | : | 4.16 (519 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B001JTWT5U |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 480 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Reed's book, "Train Wrecks." 473 pages.. The list of wrecks in the Appendix is keyed to the pictures that appear in Robert C. The book also covers accidents on commuter rail, subways, interurbans and street railways. Written in an entertaining style, the book nonetheless is a serious appraisal of railroad safety over the years, the different kinds of accidents (boiler explosions, bridge collapses, signal failures, operator failure, broken rails, washouts, brake failure, sabotage, explosions and fires, collisions, etc.), the usual and unusual causes, the efforts to improve safety, the legal consequences, and railroad safety in perspective. Fascinating history and analysis of railroad accidents and their causes
An informal compilation of railroad accidents Organized roughly by cause of the accident, this book reviews the main facts behind a large number of rail accidents in an informal sort if narrative. Interesting to students of railroad safety and railroads in general.. Christopher Gardner said One of the Finest books of this type.. This is one of the finest books on railroad accidents that I have ever read. Very concise and detailed, but at the same time very easy to read. As a railroader, I find this book essential to my library.