British Steam Locomotive Builders

by James Wensley Lowe

Book Overview

An exploration of nearly 170 years of steam locomotive construction in Great Britain and Ireland, featuring 350 builders, 541 illustrations, and 47 diagrams.

From the early 1800s and for nearly 170 years, steam locomotives were built in Great Britain and Ireland, by a variety of firms, large and small. James Lowe spent many years accumulating a considerable archive of material on the History of the locomotive building industry, from...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1473822890
• ISBN13: 9781473822894
• Release Date: August 2014
• Publisher: Pen & Sword Books
• Length: 704 Pages