Tanel, Franco,

Trains : from steam locomotives to high-speed rail / Trains : from steam locomotives to high-speed rail. text,Franco Tanel. - 327 pages : illustrations (mostly colour), maps ; 30 cm.

Translated from the Italian.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

With splendid illustrations and a sparkling narrative, it charters the fundamental stages and main events of railway history, from the birth of steam locomotion to modern high-speed trains. Divided into six sections, each chapter documents a significant period in the development of the railways.

9788854407817 (paperback) 885440781X (paperback)

GBB366981 bnb


Railroad trains--History--Pictorial works.
Locomotives--History--Pictorial works.

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