From the rear cover of this 56 page book: "World War I was 'the War to end all Wars'. Mass production of armaments and the mobilization of millions of men profoundly altered the nature of war, and created a demand for transportation that only the light railway could satisfy. Two thousand miles of 60 cm gauge track were laid down, and over 1,500 locomotives, from builders in Britain and the USA, were supplied to the British and Dominion forces. It was the two-foot gauge railways 'Finest Hour', and the Official War Photographers were there to record it. The men of the Light Railway Operating Companies were portrayed as they worked to build and maintain the railways, transport rations, supplies and ammunitions to the front, convey the wounded to safety, service the locomotives......and rerail them following the inevitable accidents. Using these photographs - and those from private collections - the author presents a portrait, in words and pictures, of the light railways in service on the British, Canadian, Australian and American front. Supporting text includes outline history of tactical light railways, notes on locomotive development, and detailed works number and running number lists of the main locomotive classes. Many WDLR locomotives saw post-war service in Britain, France, Australia, India, etc. Over fifty survive even today, and a list is provided showing their current location. This book will appeal to all devotees of the narrow gauge scene, railway modellers, and those interested in this important aspect of the Great War."

Narrow Gauge at War

Keith Taylorson

Plateway Press

<p>This 116 page book tells the story of narrow gauge railways "between 1916-1918 during World War I. They were the lifeline for millions of men in the trenches of France and Belgium, transporting ammunition and supplies from standard gauge railheads to the front lines. This second volume of 'Narrow Gauge at War" continues the story of the War Department Light Railways, and its Australian, British and Canadian Light Railway Operating Companies, on the Western Front and further afield - in Italy, the Balkans and the Middle East. Using contemporary reportage, numerous illustrations and specially drawn maps, this book provides a further tribute to the narrow gauge railway's 'Finest Hour'." The Introduction is written in English, French, and German.</p>

Narrow Gauge at War 2

Engineering & Transportation

Transportation

Fascinating history of the narrow gauge "La Trochita," also known as The Old Patagonian Express, which connects Esquel, El Maiten, Jacobacci and Bariloche in the desolate Patagonian region of Argentina. Operated today as a heritage railroad, it was built in stages between 1922 and 1945 and is famed for its historic roster of Baldwin and Henschel steam locomotives. It is one of the last 100% steam railroads anywhere in the world. With chapters on the road's construction, route, operation, role in opening the area to agriculture, its decline and near death, revival in the 1990s, and detailed description of the locomotives and rolling stock. Illustrated throughout with black and white photos. With maps and bibliography. 64 pages.

Narrow Gauge Rails of Esquel

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