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Encyclopedia Of Trains & Locomotives By C J Riley w/ Dust Jacket
The Encyclopedia Of Trains & Locomotives By C J Riley Dust Jacket 1995 224 pages indexed.
There has always been something awe-inspiring about the spectacle of an onrushing train. Since the birth of railroads in the early Industrial Age, people across the world have been fascinated by the locomotive-as a romantic form of travel, as a powerful means of transporting heavy freight, and as an enduring symbol of the advance of technology. From the earliest experiments with steam power to the wonder of today's high-speed maglev passenger trains, The Encyclopedia of Trains & Locomotives puts the incredible history of the locomotive at your fingertips in an easy-to-use format.
Alphabetically organized and fully cross-referenced, The Encyclopedia of Trains & Locomotives is the perfect handbook for any train enthusiast. The most significant innovations in locomotive technology as well as the most important and colorful characters from the history of the "iron horse" are included in the pages of this comprehensive volume. Thrill to the true story of Casey Jones and his ill-fated final journey; was he simply trying to stay on schedule or was he determined to die that day? Learn about the difficulties encountered during the construction of the Cape to Cairo railroad, Cecil Rhodes' ambitious and as yet uncompleted dream of a trans-African railway; at one point, for instance, more than twenty railroad builders were devoured by marauding lions. Marvel at the magnetic levitation trains that are capable of traveling at speeds in excess of 200 miles per hour (320 kph); provided that the appropriate trackage rights can be secured, such high-speed ground travel may become the transportation alternative of the future.
The Encyclopedia of Trains & Locomotives is an exhaustive reference work that is perfect for anyone-from the novice rail fan to the seasoned aficionado-who is interested in the locomotive. Written by an expert in the field and heavily illustrated with a stunning array of historical as well as up-to-date photographs, this book takes an illuminating glance at a technology that was pivotal in the development of the modern world.
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