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This title deals with the fascination and excitement of world railway history, from Stephenson's Rocket to the modern age. With splendid illustrations and a sparkling narrative, it charters the fundamental stages and main events of railway history, from the birth of steam locomotion to modern high-speed trains. Divided into six sections, each chapter documents a significant period in the development of the railways and tells the stories of the key men, inventions, challenge and technological breakthroughs.
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Trains: From Steam Locomotives to High-Speed Rail, Franco Tanel
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- Released
- 2011
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- Title
- Trains: From Steam Locomotives to High-Speed Rail
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Franco Tanel
- Publisher
- David & Charles
- Released
- 2011
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 320
- ISBN10
- 1446301532
- ISBN13
- 9781446301531
- Series
- Rating
- 4.7 out of 5
- Description
- This title deals with the fascination and excitement of world railway history, from Stephenson's Rocket to the modern age. With splendid illustrations and a sparkling narrative, it charters the fundamental stages and main events of railway history, from the birth of steam locomotion to modern high-speed trains. Divided into six sections, each chapter documents a significant period in the development of the railways and tells the stories of the key men, inventions, challenge and technological breakthroughs.