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The Railways of Britain
Jack Simmons
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Description for The Railways of Britain
Hardcover. First published in 1961, this study of railway history contains many previously unpublished illustrations. Jack Simmons is the author of "St Pancras Station", "The Railway in England and Wales, 1830-1914", "Transport Museums in Britain and Western Europe" and "The Railway in Towns and Country". Num Pages: 256 pages, 25 colour and 200 b&w illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 258 x 201 x 22. Weight in Grams: 842.
The railway era began in Britain when steam was king. In the age of petrol and diesel, these once confident, rumbustious railways fell into decline, yet as their fortunes waned, the fascination for trains and all their works grew — and has if anything become more intense as congested roads and high-speed trains have sparked a revival in railway travel. In The Railways of Britain, Jack Simmons sympathetically tells the history of the railways and describes every major aspect of their equipment and operations: permanent way, buildings, locomotives, rolling stock, signalling and labour relations. He also makes journeys through the ... Read more
The railway era began in Britain when steam was king. In the age of petrol and diesel, these once confident, rumbustious railways fell into decline, yet as their fortunes waned, the fascination for trains and all their works grew — and has if anything become more intense as congested roads and high-speed trains have sparked a revival in railway travel. In The Railways of Britain, Jack Simmons sympathetically tells the history of the railways and describes every major aspect of their equipment and operations: permanent way, buildings, locomotives, rolling stock, signalling and labour relations. He also makes journeys through the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Sheldrake Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
England, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781873329016
SKU
V9781873329016
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About Jack Simmons
Jack Simmons, late doyen of British railways historians, was Emeritus Professor of History at the University of Leicester. The Railways of Britain was first published in 1961 and is his best-known work. His other books include St Pancras Station, The Railway in England and Wales, 1830-1914, Transport Museums in Britain and Western Europe and The Railway in Town and Country ... Read more
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