Celebrating 200 years of the steam engine's timeless beauty and magic, this illustrated book shows the rich and fascinating diversity of steam locomotives from around the world. Discover unconventional designs such as the articulated engines of Africa and the Industrial Workhorses of the sugar plantations of India. A key player in the industrial revolution, the steam locomotive is one of the most animated of all man's creations, changing the face of the world and laying the foundations of the technological age in which we now live.
| Foreword |
|
6 | (12) |
|
|
|
12 | (8) |
|
|
|
20 | (8) |
|
|
|
28 | (6) |
|
|
|
34 | (6) |
|
|
|
40 | (4) |
|
|
|
44 | (6) |
|
|
|
50 | (8) |
|
|
|
58 | (6) |
| Index and Picture Credits |
|
64 | |
Colin Garratt, a world-renowned authority and author on locomotives, has also been a professional railway photographer since 1969. His principal work has been to document the last steam locomotives of the world and he has made expeditions to some 50 countries, embracing all continents. He is a director of Milepost 92-1/2, the multimedia production company for the railway industry. He has written and illustrated over 40 books on steam and rail.
