Book description
What is the story behind the Mallard's speed record?
Why did Brunel's atmospheric South Devon Railway fail?
Who were the most famous locomotive engineers and designers?
How did a locomotive manage to reach the summit of Snowdon Mountain
in the 19th century?
Travel through the enthralling history of British railways from the
glorious age of steam right through to the present railway networks
with this collection of fascinating and diverse facts and stories.
Discover the world's oldest active steam locomotive before becoming
up-to-date with railways in films, such as Harry Potter. In addition
to fascinating lists of the longest tunnels, widest bridges and most
powerful locomotives, ponder the dismal failure of Brunel's
atmospheric railway in South Devon, before reading the rags-to riches
tale of Frank Hornby. From the sublime to the ridiculous and the
euphoric to the poignant, every railway enthusiast is catered for in
Amazing and Extraordinary Railway Facts.
What is the story behind the Mallard's speed record?
Why did Brunel's atmospheric South Devon Railway fail?
Who were the most famous locomotive engineers and designers?
How did a locomotive manage to reach the summit of Snowdon Mountain
in the 19th century?
Travel through the enthralling history of British railways from the
glorious age of steam right through to the present railway networks
with this collection of fascinating and diverse facts and stories.
Discover the world's oldest active steam locomotive before becoming
up-to-date with railways in films, such as Harry Potter. In addition
to fascinating lists of the longest tunnels, widest bridges and most
powerful locomotives, ponder the dismal failure of Brunel's
atmospheric railway in South Devon, before reading the rags-to riches
tale of Frank Hornby. From the sublime to the ridiculous and the
euphoric to the poignant, every railway enthusiast is catered for in
Amazing and Extraordinary Railway Facts.
