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From the early years of steam power to today?s high-speed passenger trains, this volume spans nearly two centuries of history. Divided into three sections, the book is organized chronologically, documenting developments and innovations in a concise and authoritative text.
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Colin Garratt, a world-renowned authority and author on locomotives, has also been a professional railway photographer for more than 30 years. His principal work has been to document the last steam locomotives of the world and he has made expeditions to some 50 countries, embracing all continents. He is director of Milepost 921/2, the multi-media production company for the railway industry. He has written and illustrated over 40 books on steam and rail.
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- PublisherSouthwater
- Publication date2010
- ISBN 10 1844768775
- ISBN 13 9781844768776
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages256
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