Project Gutenberg 2015-05-27 Public domain in the USA. 101 Roney, Cusack P., Sir 1810 1868 Roney, Cusack Patrick, Sir Rambles on Railways Produced by Giovanni Fini, Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Rambles on Railways" by Sir Cusack P. Roney is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work delves into the development and significance of railway systems, with a particular focus on British railways and their expansion over time. It provides insights into the technological advancements in locomotives and infrastructure, alongside financial details pertaining to railway operations and profitability. The opening of the book sets the stage for a thorough examination of the evolution of travel by rail over two hundred years, beginning with anecdotes about slower modes of transport in the 17th century. Roney discusses the first significant passenger railway in England, the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, and the advancements in locomotive technology that followed, highlighting key milestones in railway history. He introduces various railway routes, the challenges faced in their construction, and the impact of railways on society at large, including travel speed and economic opportunities. Overall, this introduction prepares the reader for a detailed exploration of both the historical context and practical aspects of railway development. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Railroads Railroads -- Great Britain Tunnels TF Text Browsing: Engineering & Construction Browsing: Science - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 1376399 1376411 2024-09-20T12:18:12.052232 2023-09-21T08:47:48.501407 text/html text/html 1368485 2015-05-27T08:25:08 text/html; charset=utf-8 1015229 2015-05-27T08:25:12 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1123451 2024-09-20T12:18:32.962069 application/epub+zip 1127690 2024-09-20T12:18:16.045187 application/epub+zip 547193 2024-09-20T12:18:14.051188 application/epub+zip 1465477 2024-09-20T12:18:44.756009 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1410428 2024-09-20T12:18:30.837072 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 832218 2022-09-22T08:57:52.845792 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1169647 1169443 2024-09-20T12:18:08.823217 2023-09-21T08:47:45.377353 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1169499 2015-05-27T08:25:06 text/plain; charset=utf-8 427755 2015-05-27T08:25:12 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18667 2024-09-20T12:18:44.926998 application/rdf+xml 15086 2024-09-20T12:18:14.246157 image/jpeg 3051 2024-09-20T12:18:14.150162 image/jpeg 1038279 2024-09-20T12:18:12.192221 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog