200 years of locomotive development : an illustrated history
Marks, Richard (Military historian)2026
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Since Richard Trevithick's first forays into the development of the steam locomotive, Britain's engineers have been at the forefront of railway technology. Often innovative, and sometimes unfairly maligned, the country's locomotive engineers continually broke new barriers in traction technology although not everything was successful. From the earliest simple steam locomotives to the latest diesel and electric engines, Britain had led the way in railway locomotion, although competition from European, Japanese and American manufacturers sometimes exceeded what British engineers had achieved. Industrial and railway historian Dr Richard Marks provides fresh insights into Britain's role in railway locomotive design and technology, and examines the highlights of British developments from Trevithick's Coalbrookdale locomotive to the Brush Class 60 diesel locomotive.
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200 years of locomotive development : an illustrated history / Richard Marks.
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Imprint:
Barnsley : Pen & Sword Transport, 2026.
Collation:
144 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 25 cm
ISBN:
9781036136697 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
625.260941
Language:
English
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BRN:
9052224