Railways of the Twentieth Century by Geoffrey Freeman Allen

Trains throughout the world continue to evoke admiration, affection and nostalgia. Their history is romantic and colorful, covering almost every station throughout the world. Railways in the Twentieth Century traces their development from the dawn of superheated steam and the era of the 'Mallets' and 'Pacifics' to the high-speed technological age of SNCF's TGV and Britain's Advanced Passenger Train. Geoffrey Freeman Allen's superb account of the changes and development of every facet of railway history is complemented by 75 color and over 200 black and white photographs which lavishly illustrate the development of the world's railway systems, its locomotives and the transition from steam to diesel and electricity. This is set against a background of social and political change and ever-growing competition from the airplane and automobile. Here is a history of genius, initiative, endeavor and achievement from the early electrification of the Swiss Alpine routes right through the intervening years to the present when, shaped and developed by social needs and economic climates, today's railways press on towards the 200 mph horizon.

Publisher:	Sidgwick & Jackson
Year:	1983
Binding:	Hardback
ISBN:	0283987693
Condition:	Good
Description:	Large; Heavy; DJ. Dust jacket a little faded towards spine.

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SKU: 1250745
Location: Trains