An account of the period when railways in Britain were a boom industry. The author traces the development of the railway system and recounts the successful opening of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway in 1830 which led to the construction of the first great trunk lines, and in turn the rapid expansion of the system following the "railway mania" of 1845. In addition, locomotives rolling stock, track and signalling and their development throughout the period are described, together with buildings and civil engineering ...
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An account of the period when railways in Britain were a boom industry. The author traces the development of the railway system and recounts the successful opening of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway in 1830 which led to the construction of the first great trunk lines, and in turn the rapid expansion of the system following the "railway mania" of 1845. In addition, locomotives rolling stock, track and signalling and their development throughout the period are described, together with buildings and civil engineering works - many of which remain in use today.
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Add this copy of The Victorian Railway and How It Evolved to cart. $8.53, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Baltimore rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Halethorpe, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1989 by Heinemann.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Book. 8vo-over 7¾-9¾" tall. Hardcover, in dust jacket. Price-clip to jacket flap, and mild toning to jacket and pages. Otherwise clean, tight, and unmarked. Very neat--a sound and handsome copy! Illustrated throughout.
Add this copy of The Victorian Railway and How It Evolved to cart. $26.35, good condition, Sold by Anybook rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1990 by Heinemann.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. With owner's name inside cover. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 700grams, ISBN: 9780434980833.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. The dust jacket is a little shelf rubbed and minor tear. Tightly bound and presented beautifully in cellophane. The text within the book is clear. The binding is excellent. GK.
