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Fascinating if slightly chilling history of Hitler's plans to build a three metre gauge railway to link "Greater Germany." These super-broad (almost 10' wide) railroads would have supported two-story locomotives that were intended to be extremely high speed. The author provides a good short history of broad gauge railroads in the US and Europe before turning to the German proposal: the sources for the idea (called the Breitspur-Fernbahn), the reasons for Hitler's interest, the locomotive and station designs, the interiors, and the consideration of electric, steam turbine and diesel motive power. Illustrated with black and white drawings and schematic diagrams based on the original plans. With maps. This is a paperback book. 36 pages.
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Broader Than Broad. Hitler's Great Dream; Three Metre Gauge Rails Across Europe
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Paul Catchpole Ltd, Birmingham, 1998
ISBN 10: 1900340070
ISBN 13: 9781900340076
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Seller: Horsham Rare Books, Horsham, United Kingdom
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Softcover. Condition: Fine. First Edition. Fine glossy card stapled covers, no inscriptions or marks. Illustrated with black & white artists impressions, maps and technical diagrams. ; Black & white ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 35 pages. Seller Inventory # 18123
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