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The Illustrated Book of Steam and Rail

The History and Development of the Train and an Evocative Guide to the World's Great Train Journeys

by Colin Garratt, Max Wade-Matthews ยท 2001

ISBN: 1843092638 9781843092636

Category: Unavailable

Page count: 512

Since the birth of the railroads in the early Industrial Age, people across the world have been fascinated by the locomotive as a powerful symbol of advanced technology and an exciting means of transport. From the early beginnings of steam power to today's high-speed passenger trains, this book spans nearly two centuries of locomotive and railway development.