Steaming Through Britain: A History of the Nation's Railways

by Greg Morse and Chris Ellis

Originally built as a patchwork of local rail links, the railroads in Britain boomed in the 1840s into a truly national network. This lavish volume celebrates the expansion of both narrow-gauge and standard railways, the forceful personalities that made them grow, and the technologies that redefined rail travel. From Stephenson's steam-powered Rocket in 1829 and Gresley's Flying Scotsman to today's blisteringly fast Eurostar, all of the most famous...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 184486121X
• ISBN13: 9781844861217
• Release Date: January 2011
• Publisher: Conway Maritime Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 2.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 8.8" x 10.9"