- 1990 edition. 256 pages
- Publisher. Mallard Press
- Hardcover. D/j. Large Photos. Index
- Condition. Very good
A Journey Through History.
The railway era began in Britain when steam was king. In the age of petrol and diesel, these once confident, rumbustious railways fell into decline, yet as their fortunes waned, the fascination for trains and all their works grew - and has if anything become more intense as congested roads and high-speed trains have sparked a revival in railway travel.
In The Railways of Britain, Jack Simmons sympathetically tells the history of the railways and describes every major aspect of their equipment and operations: permanent way, buildings, locomotives, rolling stock, signalling and labour relations.
He also makes journeys through the Pennines, Scotland, Essex and Southern England on which he acts as observer and guide. This third edition of one of the outstanding works of British railway literature has been substantially rewritten, revised and brought up to date.
It is fully illustrated in colour and black and white with more than 200 photographs, maps and engravings, many of them previously unpublished.
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