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Ultimate Train

by (author) Peter Herring

Publisher
Oxford University Press
Initial publish date
Jan 2000
Category
General
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780195414950
    Publish Date
    Jan 2000
    List Price
    $39.95

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Where to buy it

Out of print

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Description

This lavishly illustrated book opens with a brief history of the railways, beginning with profiles of the great nineteenth-century engineers, who helped lay the foundations for the first mass transportation network in the world. It celebrates the pioneering days of the North Americanrailroads and achievements of the great innovators such as George Pullman, who introduced luxury rail travel. It also reveals the courage, determination and ingenuity of the people who developed the railways in Europe, Africa, Australia, and throughout Asia. Detailed feature spreads then chroniclethe evolution of the railways from the earliest days of steam to the present generation of high-speed trains. They also focus on many fascinating aspects of trains and railways including the 1920 Canadian Pacific Ultimate D Class. Profiles of the designers and engineers complete the picture, andprovide the reader with an insider's understanding of all aspects of trains.

About the author

Contributor Notes

Peter Herring has been a railroad enthusiast for as long as he can remember. He edited the magazine Steam Classic, for more than six years, contributing hundreds of articles and drawing on his considerable photographic archives. He has also written numerous articles and reviews for otherpublications.