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BRITISH STEAM RAILWAYS
British Steam A History of Steam Locomotives - 1800 to the Present Day Ross, David
160 pages, Hardcover
First published August 1, 2002
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David Ross
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David Ross specializes in maritime and railway history and has written and contributed to numerous books on these subjects. His most recent books are Ships Visual Encyclopedia, The Essential Naval Identification Guide: Submarines 1914–Present, Great Warships, and The World’s Greatest Battleships.
David Ross specializes in maritime and railway history and has written and contributed to numerous books on these subjects. His most recent books are Ships Visual Encyclopedia, The Essential Naval Identification Guide: Submarines 1914–Present, Great Warships, and The World’s Greatest Battleships.
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July 20, 2019
This is a readable, well-illustrated and informative introduction to British railway history. It is a 160-page magazine-sized paperback book.
The Contents are -
P006: The Pioneering Years
P034: The Old Companies
P076: The Big Four
P106: The Steam Railway at Work and War
P128: The Last Years of Steam
P142: Little Lines
P152: Time Line of the British Steam Railway
P156: Glossary and Bibliography
P158: Index
The book covers the phases of railway history very clearly, and does not stint on the earlier phases, like so many general histories. It has a good mix of modern photographs of surviving locomotives, as well as many original photographs and contemporary illustrations, with supporting maps and artwork. Again, it does not rely on modern photographs of preserved or British Rail-period library photographs, as so many similar books do. I found it a good read, and is an excellent introductory volume for younger readers as well as being informative enough for older ones.
The Contents are -
P006: The Pioneering Years
P034: The Old Companies
P076: The Big Four
P106: The Steam Railway at Work and War
P128: The Last Years of Steam
P142: Little Lines
P152: Time Line of the British Steam Railway
P156: Glossary and Bibliography
P158: Index
The book covers the phases of railway history very clearly, and does not stint on the earlier phases, like so many general histories. It has a good mix of modern photographs of surviving locomotives, as well as many original photographs and contemporary illustrations, with supporting maps and artwork. Again, it does not rely on modern photographs of preserved or British Rail-period library photographs, as so many similar books do. I found it a good read, and is an excellent introductory volume for younger readers as well as being informative enough for older ones.
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