This book covers different aspects of rail travel, like high speed passenger services, freight, industrial, underground and armoured World War 2 trains, with colour or black & white photos on each page.
In its contents it covers: 1. The Evolution of the Locomotives. 2. From Early Oddities to High Tech Wonders. 3. Great Builders. 4. Great Railway Journeys. 5. Shaped for Speed. 6. Built for Heavy Haulage. 7. Diesel and Electric Traction. 8. Railways in the Industrial Revolution. 9. The Railway's Role in Wartime. 10. Railway Disasters. 11. Why Steam Disappeared. 12. Railway Preservation. 13. The Revolution in Light Rail. 14. The Railway's Role in the Modern World.
This book gives a detailed comprehensive overview of the world's history of railways including the UK. Although it was published in 2008 (first edition, 1998) it still remains to be a must for rail enthusiasts all over the world.
Personal Reflection: I have found this book to be interesting particularly (for me) the chapters on Great Builders, Great Railway Journeys, The Railway's Role in Wartime, The Revolution in Light Rail and the Railway's Role in the Modern World. I would certainly recommend this book to rail enthusiasts, who enjoy history. It is currently being retailed on Amazon.
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This book covers maps of railways dating from 1819 to 2011. It also includes some history of Britain's Railways. It provides the reader with interesting, detailed maps of different parts of the rail network. The book is well illustrated, with black and white/colour photos or a map on each page.
The content of the book covers: The Railway Revolution - up to 1859 The Railways Pre-eminent - 1860 to 1900 The Zenith of the network - 1901 to 1922 The 'Grouping'- and a quest for speed - 1923 to 1947 Nationalisation and Modernisation - 1948 to 1963 Dr Beeching's Prescription - 1963 to 1970 The Revival of the passenger railway - 1970 to 1993 Privatisation and beyond - 1993 onwards
Personal Reflection: I have found this book to be interesting, particularly the maps and history. I certainly recommend this book to rail enthusiasts and those who are interested in railway maps.
This book was written by David Spaven and the best selling railway author, Julian Holland, who is a railway expert with many titles to his name. It is currently being retailed on Amazon.
This informative book covers the history of Britain's railways from 1600 to 2014. It gives a very detailed historic coverage, telling the story of how British railways began, their decline and revival. In its contents: 1st section covers from 1604 to 1825- In the Beginning 2nd section covers from 1826 to 1842- The First Intercity and Trunk Railways 3rd section covers from 1843 to 1850- Expansion and 'Railway Mania' 4th section covers from 1851 to 1900- The Great Victorian Age 5th section covers from 1901 to 1922- The Early Twentieth Century 6th section covers from 1923 to 1947- The 'Big Four', Streamlines and War 7th section covers from 1948 to 1962- Nationalisation, Rationalisation and Modernisation 8th section covers from 1963 to 1993- Dr Beeching, Contraction and The End of Steam 9th section covers from 1994 to 2014/15- Privatisation and High Speed Although the book was published a few years ago, it is still considered to be the rail enthusiasts guide to the history of Britain's railways. The book is amply illustrated throughout with black & white/colour photos on nearly every page.
Personal Reflection: I myself have enjoyed reading this book and I still use it today to refer back to the history of our railways.
The book was written by the best selling railway author, Julian Holland, who is a railway expert with many titles to his name. It is retailed on Amazon. |
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