Peter Herring Bücher

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Many still recall when the train was their principal means of travel, whether to school or work, to visit friends and relatives, or to go on holiday. And it wasn't just people that went by so did the coal that heated homes, the food that filled them and the bricks that built them. They also served the great ports, conveying everything from thousand-ton loads of iron to baskets of racing pigeons. It was a time when a train journey remained an adventure, and when the steam locomotives that made that journey possible were a source of awe and fascination. This era is recalled in Yesterday's Railways, which includes a comprehensive history of Britain's railways from the ground-breaking years of the 1900s to the day in August 1968 that the fires were put out for the last time.

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Over a period of 150 years, Britain's railway companies employed a fascinating variety of steam locomotives. From the streamlined flyers of the 1930s to freight workhorses and dock tanks, Classic British Steam Locomotives celebrates that variety. Within its four sections, detailed profiles of 85 classes encompass the story of the best of British steam. It begins with the pioneers of the early- to mid- 1800s and the revolution in power and efficiency that characterized the turn of the century - a period that also saw the art of locomotive design reach its ornate and elegant zenith. The record-breakers of the 1920s and 1930s are assessed, along with the engines of war that performed heroically during the 1940s. The work of the visionary, but controversial, Oliver Bulleid is examined, as are the post-war standard classes that gave to the story of British steam the lamentably brief coda. The key facts and figures about each design are tabled, and introductory overviews convey the historical and technical background to each period. A comprehensive glossary, and a wealth of of detailed illustrations complete a survey that embraces steam's first, its fastest, and a host of the greatest locomotives ever to run on rails.

Presents a brief history of the railroads; provides a photographic gallery of trains from the development of the first steam locomotive in 1804 to 2000; and includes biographical information about designers, engineers, and innovators who were responsible for the development of trains.

Publikace oslavující nejvýznamnější vlaky světa počínaje první parní lokomotivou a konče nejnovějšími soupravami s lineárním motorem.