Railways of the modern age since 1963

Beskrivning

Titel: Railways of the modern age since 1963
Författare: O. S. Nock
ISBN: 0713707534
Förlag: Blandford Press
Utgivningsår: 1975
Bandtyp: Inbunden med skyddsomslag.
Språk: Engelska
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Exploding the myth that railroads are a dying means of transportation, this new volume in the railways of the World in Color Series demonstrates that the period since 1963 has been one of intense creative and expansive railway activity around the world.

The author – one of the greatest living authorities on railway history – combines a fact-filled text with eighty pages of full-color illustrations and precise data on specifications and performance to survey the world’s railways today: high-speed lines that whisk passengers at speeds in excess of 150 m.p.h., cargo trains that are able to move immense tonnages of minerals by remote control, and restored locomotives as tourist attractions. In addition to the 107 color illustrations of trains, this volume also offers full-color diagrams of routes, rail fastenings, crests, and symbols.

The romantic presence of steam locomotives may be almost gone, but this guide vividly conveys the excitement of today’s trains – their speed, power, bold colors, and electronic sophistication.