The Railway: British Track Since 1804

by Andrew Dow

Never before has a comprehensive history been written of the track used by railways of all gauges, tramways, and cliff railways, in Great Britain. And yet it was the development of track, every bit as much as the development of the locomotive, that has allowed our railways to provide an extraordinarily wide range of services. Without the track of today, with its laser-guided maintenance machines, the TGV and the Eurostar could not cruise smoothly...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1473822572
• ISBN13: 9781473822573
• Release Date: May 2016
• Publisher: Pen & Sword Books
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 5.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 8.6" x 11.8"