Locomotives: Books - History, Development and Technology

The Train Book - The Definitive Visual History

Offers a visual history and glorious celebration of all things train and track.

This book traces the history and role of trains from steam engines to diesel engines and high-speed bullet trains.

You'll take a journey through the most important trains of each period and see iconic trains such as the Orient Express, the Fairy Queen, the Mallard and the Javelin in incredible detail, discovering the anatomy of these legendary engines.

"The Train Book" gives you a truly international view of trains, exploring some of the world's most impressive rail routes from South Africa to Siberia, including the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway and the high-speed Japanese Tokaido Shinkansen line.
You'll discover the stories of key innovators, designers and engineers who advanced rail travel, the challenges they faced and the cultural backdrop against which the railways were built. "The Train Book" is the perfect gift for train enthusiasts of all ages.

Specs:	320 pages, 30.5 x 26 x 2.7 cm / 12 x 10.25 x 1.06 in, hardback
Illustrations:	1600 b&w and colour photos
Publisher:	Dorling Kindersley Ltd (GB, 2014)
ISBN:	9781409347965

The Illustrated Guide to Locomotives of the World - A Comprehensive History of Locomotive Technology from the 1950s to the Present Day

This is a comprehensive history of locomotive technology from the 1950s to the present day, shown in over 300 photographs. It is a pictorial encyclopedia of the most influential and famous trains of recent times, from the working steam trains of China to the Bullet Train and Eurostar. It is a stunning visual guide with detailed specifications for over 50 key locomotive designs.

It explores the changing design of the locomotive, from the older trains still in use today to the latest models of Europe and the Far East. It features both long-running steam-powered engines, as well as the electric and diesel trains. It includes trains from Britain, North and South America, the Middle East, India, China, the Pacific Rim, Australasia and Africa.

This comprehensive encyclopedia features some of the most influential, famous and beautifully designed trains of the last 50 years. With examples taken from Britain - including Eurostar - Europe, the former Soviet Union, North and South America, the Middle East, India, China, the Pacific Rim, Australasia and Africa, the book presents a complete history of global locomotive technology. Detailed specification boxes list each train's builder, client, gauge, class, axle arrangement, dimensions, rating and speed.

Packed with more than 300 dynamic photographs and illustrations, this volume will appeal to train lovers and trainspotters the world over.

Author:	Colin Garratt
Specs:	128 pages, 30 x 24 x 1.6 cm / 11.8 x 9 x 0.63 in, hardback
Illustrations:	over 300 photos
Publisher:	Hermes House (GB, 2013)
ISBN:	9780857233738

Trains du Monde

Un passionnant tour d'horizon de deux siècles de locomotives ! Deux cents ans après l'apparition des premiers mastodontes à vapeur, les locomotives et les trains fascinent toujours autant.
Des premières machines à vapeur aux Trains à grande vitesse, ce livre vous invite à bord des locomotives légendaires qui ont marqué leur époque et influencé l'avenir du ferroviaire. Passionnante rétrospective abordant les techniques mises en jeu, les progrès induits, mais aussi l'extraordinaire aventure humaine des ingénieurs, des constructeurs et des compagnies, ce livre est un véritable hommage aux grandes étapes de l'histoire des chemins de fer.

Author:	Brian Salomon
Specs:	192 pages, 28 x 21.5 cm / 11 x 8.5 in, hardback
Illustrations:	200 colour photos
Publisher:	ETAI (F, 2021)
ISBN:	9791028304751

Legendäre Loks & Züge aus zwei Jahrhunderten - Auf Schienen um die Welt

200 Jahre nach Erscheinen der ersten eisernen Giganten faszinieren Lokomotiven und Züge noch heute Menschen jeden Alters. In dieser aufwendig bebilderten Geschichte stellt Eisenbahnhistoriker und Fotograf Brian Solomon eine Auswahl der weltweit bedeutendsten Züge und Lokomotiven der letzten zwei Jahrhunderte vor.

Von nordamerikanischen Dampf- und Dieselloks über die pfeilschnellen Hochgeschwindigkeitszüge Europas und Asiens bis hin zu hochmodernen elektrischen Güter- und Nahverkehrszügen: Solomon bietet einen Überblick über die Entwicklung der berühmtesten und technologisch fortschrittlichsten Trendsetter aus über 30 Ländern.

Author:	Brian Solomon
Specs:	192 pages, 28 x 21.5 cm / 11 x 8.5 in, hardback
Illustrations:	200 b&w and colour photos
Publisher:	Transpress (D, 2021)
ISBN:	9783613716124