The World Encyclopedia of Locomotives

by Colin Garratt

This fascinating insight into the development of this mode of transport from the early beginnings of steam power to today's awe-inspiring high-speed passenger trains, will appeal to every railway enthusiast.

Genres: Railways, Nonfiction, Reference

Paperback

First published April 25, 2000

About the author

Colin Garratt was a railway photographer. He died in November 2018 (Heritage Railway magazine).

Note, that he had the habit publishing photographic albums in which he selected and wrote captions of photographs of other photographers, listing himself as the first author and putting his own name on the spine rather than the photographer who arguably had more of a right to be listed as first author.

Reviews

[Andrew]

This is honestly the best book you've ever made! Keep up the good work Colin.

[George Dobbs]

Provides a lot of nice photographs. Some of the text is repetitive and most of it in the nature of expanded legends for the photos. The leads to poor continuity and and experience of jumpiness for those reading straight through.

[Ruppert Baird]

A picture and fact book covering many of the more important and distinctive rail locomotives form around the world, this is profusely illustrated and a fun volume to read.