This encyclopedia of railway engineering is an unaltered, high-quality reprint of the original edition of the second, completely revised edition from 1917. Illustrated with over 310 historical images, the present eighth volume covers the terms from "passenger tunnel" to "Schynige Platte railway." Vero Verlag publishes literature on various topics such as research, science and technology, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. The focus of the publisher is on preserving historical literature. Many works by historical writers and scientists are now only available as antiques. Vero Verlag reissues these books, thereby contributing to the preservation of rare literature and historical knowledge for the future.