The Illustrated Book of Steam and Rail: A Complete History of the World's Great Locomotives and Fabulous Train Jouneys

by Garratt, Colin

• ISBN13: 9780754816577
• ISBN10: 0754816575
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-08-30
• Publisher: Natl Book Network

Summary

Covers all areas of locomotive history from 1950 to the end of the 20th century.

Table of Contents

The World Encyclopedia of Locomotives	p. 6
The Birth of the Railway	p. 8
The Golden Age 1900-50	p. 58
The 1950s to the Present Day	p. 130
Great Railway Journeys of the World	p. 252
Great Journeys of the West	p. 254
Canada	p. 256
United States of America	p. 266
Mexico and South America	p. 290
Ireland	p. 302
United Kingdom	p. 308
Europe	p. 332
Great Journeys of the East	p. 376
North Africa	p. 378
South Africa	p. 386
The Middle East	p. 396
Russia	p. 408
Europe - Asia	p. 412
Pakistan	p. 416
India	p. 420
Sri Lanka	p. 434
North Korea	p. 438
China	p. 440
Japan	p. 444
Malaysia and Thailand	p. 456
Indonesia	p. 464
Australia	p. 468
New Zealand	p. 488
Glossary	p. 500
Addresses	p. 502
Contributors	p. 504
Acknowledgements	p. 505
Index	p. 506
Conversion chart	p. 512
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