Illustrated book of steam and rail : the history and development of the train and an evocative guide to the world's great train journeys / Colin Garratt and Max Wade-Matthews.
"Previously published as The ultimate encyclopedia of steam & rail"--T.p. verso.
Includes index.
Contents
World Encyclopedia of Locomotives -- Birth of the railway -- Golden age 1900-50 -- 1950s to the present day -- Great railway journeys of the world -- Great journeys of the West: Canada -- United States of America -- Mexico and South America -- Ireland -- United Kingdom -- Europe -- Great journeys of the East: North Africa -- South Africa -- Middle East -- Russia -- Europe-Asia -- Pakistan -- India -- Sri Lanka -- North Korea -- China -- Japan -- Malaysia and Thailand -- Indonesia -- Australia -- New Zealand -- Glossary -- Addresses -- Contributors -- Acknowledgements -- Index -- Conversion chart.
