This anthology celebrates 200 years of railway history and railway writing. The author has made a fascinating, wide-ranging selection from factual and fictional accounts to illustrate the attractions of train travel and the human side of running a railway. He includes memorable extracts describing rail travel in Britain, continental Europe, Canada, the USA and India which give a vivid impression of the development and diversity of railways since the pioneering days of the early 1800s. The quotations have been chosen for their inherent historical interest and insight, the quality of the writing and for the extraordinary events they record. His collection will be fascinating reading for railway enthusiasts and for everyone who knows the charm of travelling by train. Famous authors feature in the collection - Charles Dickens, John Masters, L.T.C. Rolt - but there are many evocative, well-written accounts from less-well-known rail travellers. Also featured are tales of innovative engineering, wartime railways, narrow-gauge railways, railway disasters and heroism, speed records, diesel development and the determination of the railway preservation movement.

Locomotion: Two Centuries of Train Travel

Engineering & Transportation

Ransom, P. J. G.

Transportation

The History Press

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Narrow Gauge Steam: Its Origins and World-wide Development

Reference

Haynes Pubns

Scottish steam today

Richard Drew Publishing

The Iron Road

Birlinn

A pleasure for any railway enthusiast, this comprehensive history tells the story of technical developments in the social and cultural context of railways in Scotland, and also provides much food for thought for the future. From the beginnings of rail transportation in Scotland in the 18th century and the emergence of a national railway network in the Victorian era to the golden age of Edwardian times when steam trains carried everything and everybody, the book details the rise of an invaluable mode of transportation that was a boon to commuters and industries alike. It also covers how much of the railway network disappeared by the 20th century; steam was replaced by diesel and electric traction, and it seemed Scotland’s proud rail system was in rapid decline. Now, however, passenger numbers and railway mileage are on the increase again, and heritage railways and museums are working hard to preserve Scotland’s railway identity—a feat both celebrated and contributed to by this informative and passion-driven history.

Iron Road: The Railway in Scotland

History

Europe

The story of Scotland's inland waterways is presented, covering canals, rivers and freshwater lochs. Formerly inland waterways were essential and prosperous. This book provides historic background relevant to current restoration projects.

Scotland's Inland Waterways: Canals, Rivers and Lochs (Scotland's Past in Action Series)

Natl Museums of Scotland

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