Track

Pike, Jim

ISBN 10: 0750926929 / ISBN 13: 9780750926928

Published by Sutton, Stroud, 2001

About this Item

Gives the interested lay person of the history and development of railway track. Illustrated clean book.

Seller Inventory # 9799

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Track
• Publisher: Sutton, Stroud
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0750926929
• ISBN 13: 9780750926928
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Railways

About this title

Synopsis

The permanent way is a principal feature of all railways and this illustrated history investigates the origins and evolution of track, from the earliest wooden rails to the welded steel used today. The author looks at the engineering developments, at methods of manufacture, and at successful and unsuccessful innovations over the last 200 years. This work should be of interest to all railway enthusiasts.

About the Author

Jim Pike is a railway enthusiast and researcher who has contributed to railway magazines and has worked at the National Railway Museum. His remarkable and highly praised book Locomotive Names: An Illustrated Dictionary was published in 2000.