Book Description
Britain was the pioneering force behind the birth of the steam locomotive. This authoritative visual reference spans over 150 years of railway history, featuring 85 class profiles, a comprehensive glossary and over 200 photographs.
Author : Peter Herring
Publisher : Southwater Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 13,49 MB
Release : 2013-03-16
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781780191638
Britain was the pioneering force behind the birth of the steam locomotive. This authoritative visual reference spans over 150 years of railway history, featuring 85 class profiles, a comprehensive glossary and over 200 photographs.
Author : Peter Herring
Publisher :
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 25,43 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Steam locomotives
ISBN : 9781861470904
Author : Colin Alexander
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 47,1 MB
Release : 2020-02-15
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1445686228
Explore a fascinating look at the history of one of the most iconic machines of all time - the British steam locomotive.
Author : Mirco De Cet
Publisher : Lorenz Books
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 18,79 MB
Release : 2015-06-01
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9780754831334
An overview of the different locomotives from British Heritage lines across the country.
Author : compiled from Wikipedia entries and published byby DrGoogelberg
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 570 pages
File Size : 46,56 MB
Release : 2012-06-11
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1291079734
do you want to know everything on steam locos, how they work? Read about the technology and lots of steam locos like the flying Scotsman. Compiled from Wikipedia pages and published by dr Googelberg.
Author : Ernest Leopold Ahrons
Publisher :
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 41,4 MB
Release : 1927
Category : Locomotives
ISBN :
Author : Colin Garratt
Publisher : JG Press
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 10,58 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Locomotives
ISBN : 9781844514601
The golden age of the steam locomotive came to an end in the late 1960's, but steam trains have continued to enthral people of all ages ever since. With 150 full-colour and rare black-and-white photographs, this work takes reader through different types of train.
Author : O. S. Nock
Publisher : Bounty Books
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 33,46 MB
Release : 2013-12-04
Category :
ISBN : 9780753726341
Author : Hugh Longworth
Publisher :
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 21,25 MB
Release : 2013-01-01
Category : Steam locomotives
ISBN : 9780860936602
An exhaustive and monumental listing of every steam locomotive operated by British Railways from Nationalisation until the end of steam in 1968, now brought completely up to date in a second edition.
Author : DK
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 34,5 MB
Release : 2014-10-01
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1465436588
This glorious visual celebration of train travel keeps you on the right track with stop-offs at the most important and incredible rail routes from all over the world. Your first stop in The Train Book is the groundbreaking steam locomotives of the 19th century and your final destination is the high-speed bullet trains of today. From the Union-Pacific Railroad to the Trans-Siberian Railway, you'll cross the continents to experience epic journeys and staggering scenery. You'll pick a seat on the most iconic locomotives, including the Orient Express, the Blue Train, and the Eurostar. You can also inspect the engines of famous British trains, such as Rocket, Mallard, and Javelin, and international trains, such as India's Palace on Wheels and America's Thatcher Perkins. You'll meet the true pioneers of train and track, including "Father of the Railways" George Stephenson, engineering legend Isambard Kingdom Brunel, and Métro maestro Fulgence Bienvenüe. For train-spotters and transport enthusiasts everywhere, this is your trip of a lifetime.