THE RAILWAY IN ENGLAND AND WALES, 1830-1914 by Jack Simmons ( 9780571247806 )

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Title:

THE RAILWAY IN ENGLAND AND WALES, 1830-1914

By:

Jack Simmons

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Paperback

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ISBN 10:

0571247806

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9780571247806

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Publisher:

FABER & FABER

Pub. date:

11 December, 2008

Pages:

296

Description:

Describes the growth of the railway system from the opening of the Liverpool & Manchester Railway to the outbreak of the First World War. This book discusses the technology of railways, their track and civil engineering, the machines and vehicles used and the safety precautions developed for controlling an increasingly complex system.

Synopsis:

Professor Jack Simmons was the most eminent railway historian of his time. His magnum opus was to have been a four volume study of the railways in England and Wales between 1830 and 1914. It is a regret the work was never completed but Faber Finds are proud to reissue the two volumes that were published. The first volume describes the growth of the railway system from the opening of the Liverpool & Manchester Railway to the outbreak of the First World War. The second half of the book discusses the technology of railways, their track and civil engineering, the machines and vehicles used and the safety precautions developed for controlling an increasingly complex system. A final chapter considers the private companies that built and owned the railways. An appendix examines the services offered to passengers, especially that English invention, the express train.

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