Trains

Paperback. Small Format. Good condition. 160 Pages. Covers have slight creasing/curling. light foxing to end papers. Fully illustrated throughout in colour by David A Warner and Nigel W Hearn. The world of trains from the pioneering days of men like Stephenson and Hackworth, through the great days of steam and opening of the American West right up to the latest experiments with monorail systems for urban and inter-urban services. This book draws together these and many more fascinating aspects of railway life, showing how and why the railways came, what made them successful, and how they will be changed to meet our future needs. Illustrations depic trains in action all over the world.