Steam Locomotives - Italy: Books - History and Types

Locomotive di guerra (Vol. 1) - Tedesche ex KPEV Austroungariche ex kkStB, MAV, Sudbahn

This book explores a nuanced chapter in Italian railway history, unveiling the circumstances that led to the procurement of over 1,000 locomotives of foreign origin. Focusing on the locomotives acquired from Germany and Austria-Hungary (up to series 556), the first volume delves into their genesis and technical characteristics across 320 pages.

Abundantly illustrated with photographs, the book provides visual insights into almost all of the more than 100 series of locomotives that were acquired during this period.

Text in Italian.

Information

Author:	Aldo Riccardi, Marcello Grillo
Details:	320 pages, 34 x 25 x 3 cm / 13.4 x 9.8 x 1.18 in, hardback
Illustrations:	profusely illustrated
Publisher:	Edizioni Pegaso Firenze (IT, 2020)
ISBN:	9788895248998