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.
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A guide to fifty of the most famous locomotives of the steam train and early diesel age, including the people, power and popularity that made them famous. It features photographs of the locomotives at full steam, as well as colour photos taken after their restoration.
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.
Reich illustrierter Überblick über 200 Jahre Eisenbahngeschichte: wesentliche Schwerpunkte, wichtige Entwicklungschritte, technische Innovationen.
Téměř každý z nás už cestoval vlakem - ti starší i vlakem s parní lokomotivou.. První cesta je vždy nezapomenutelná a skrývá v sobě určité kouzlo, na které člověk s nostalgií vzpomíná. Nostalgii v nás vyvolává i pohled na staré, nádherné lokomotivy, které už dávno nejezdí po svých tratích, ale nestratily nic ze své přitažlivosti. Každá z nich má svou historii a může být na ni hrdá. Díky lidem, které tyto nádherné stroje okouzlily, se mnohé z nich dodnes zachovaly nejen v muzejích, ale i v paměti lidí. Naše kniha podává ucelený pohled na historii vlaků, nejen lokomotiv, ale celých souprav. A k vlakům neodmyslitelně patří i železnice, ta železnice, ktorá změnila život lidí v celých regionech. Ty nejznámnější, často opředené legendami najdete i v této knize.
