The complete encyclopedia of locomotives

By Mirco De Cet, Alan Kent

Subjects: Encyclopedias, Steam locomotives

Description: " ... Takes you through the railway histories of several countries around the world. It brings to life the extraordinary stories of how each of those countries developed and created their railway networks, bringing you to the situation they are in today ... From Richard Trevithick and John Stevens to the likes of Sir Nigel Gresley and the latest bullet shaped super trains, find out how these giant of locomotive design created machines that astounded the world."--Inside front cover.