| Edition |
2002
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| Publication |
Great Britain, Chancellor Press, 1998.
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| Description |
192pWhite Spine
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| Summary/Abstract |
A comprehensive history of the world of rail travel, from Stephenson's Locomotion No.1 to the Japanese Lightning Train.
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| Contents |
The evolution of the locomotive\
From early oddities to high tech wonders
Great builders
Great railway journeys
Shaped for speed
Built for heavy haulage
Diesel and electric traction
Railways in the industrial revolution
The railway's role in Wartime
Railway disasters
Why steam disappeared
Railway preservation
The revolution in light rail
The railway's role in the modern world
Glossary
Index
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| Standard Number |
075370630X Hb.
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