Classic Steam Trains

By Colin Garratt

Book Overview

Synopsis While the golden age of steam locomotives as prime movers of both passengers and freight has now passed, steam trains still continue to enthrall people of all ages. This beautiful book shows why, with stunning color and rare black and white photographs of the majestic engines of a time gone by. Classic Steam Trains features locomotives of all types hauling trains of every sort: from the glamour of the streamlined New York Central Hudson type to the legendary Challengers and Big Boys hauling the heaviest of freight trains, and from rugged logging engines to the thousands of exported locos that firmly established the American school of design all around the world. In parallel with this, British steam trains are shown representing the steam locomotive in the land of its birth, with the Flying Scotsman and the Golden Arrow working in preservation. Switchers are shown in the marshalling yards and sidings where they did their work and classic locomotives are shown in distant lands where they were exported overseas. The chapter on 'Engines of War' shows the railroads becoming a vitally important means of transporting everything from munitions and supplies to troops and casualties. And finally the hardworking industrial engines are shown; tribute to their role as the first engines to be developed and the last engines to survive in active service. A fascinating exploration of a bygone age, Classic Steam Trains will captivate any reader, from those who vividly remember the age of steam to those who enjoy riding on the preserved steam railroads that thrive today. The perfect gift for both train enthusiasts and history lovers alike, this bookwill give hours of pleasure.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0760788987
• ISBN13: 9780760788981
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: Barnes & Noble
• Length: 199 Pages
• Weight: 3.95 lbs.