The Pioneer Years: Railways by Malcolm Fletcher and John Taylor

RAILWAYS: THE PIONEER YEARS celebrates the first 100 years of railway development. It incorporates nearly 900 illustrations drawn from five continents, and has an authoritative text that offers not only a detailed account of the technological achievements which made possible the building of railways, locomotives and rolling- stock, and a rapid improvement in performance, but also an examination of the social changes brought about when it became possible to inove passengers and goods over long distances quickly, safely and economically. The book acknowledges the out- standing contribution of Britain and its pioneering giants — George and Robert Stephenson, Trevithick, Brunel and many others; and examines in detail the proliferation of railways in Europe and in North America, while attention is also paid to railways in Africa, South America and the Far East.

Publisher:	Studio Editions
Year:	1990
Binding:	Hardback
ISBN:	9781851703630
Condition:	Good
Description:	Heavy; Large; DJ. Light wear on dust jacket, book inside appears in great shape.

This image is of the actual book.

SKU: 1382908
Location: Trains