The History of Trains : From the Orient Express to the Bullet Trains

From Stephenson to the TGV, trains in art and literature, war and peace, the great trains, a train for all seasons, the future of railways, more. This is not a history of the railways, nor is it a technical work, but a collection of our personal observations, anecdotes and jottings, based on our boundless passion for rail travel. In spite of the many technological advances that may in some ways be argued to have almost superseded it, the train is still very much alive and well. There is much enthusiasm and interest in the glorious and valuable part it still plays in our industrial civilization. Long may this continue. Heavy; Large; DJ. Dust jacket worn and fraying at the edges, with several tears on the spine. There's minor foxing on the front and back pages, but otherwise the book itself is in good readable condition. 191 pages.