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Steam Locomotives - Italy: Books - History and Types

Discover here the best books on the history, models and technology of steam locomotives of the FS (Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane) and other railway companies in Italy.

Dalle 736 alla 740.451 - L'ultima stagione del vapore in Toscana

This captivating journey through Italy's railways from the post-war period to the 1980s is told through a collection of stunning images, many of which are unpublished, in both black and white and color. The photographs, taken by some of the best photographers, are paired with stories from those who worked on steam-powered trains.
This is not just a book about trains or a photo album; it is an effort to tell, through words and images, the story of the last years of steam traction in Tuscany.

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Author:Neri Baldi
Details:164 pages, 12.8 x 9.25 x 0.79 in (32.5 x 23.5 x 2 cm), hardback
Illustrations:extensively illustrated
Publisher:Edizioni Pegaso Firenze (I, 2019)
ISBN:9788895248936
Cover of the book: Dalle 736 alla 740.451 - L'ultima stagione del vapore in Toscana

Dalle 736 alla 740.451 - L'ultima stagione del vapore in Toscana

Language: Italian

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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.

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Author:Aldo Riccardi, Marcello Grillo
Details:320 pages, 13.4 x 9.8 x 1.18 in (34 x 25 x 3 cm), hardback
Illustrations:extensively illustrated
Publisher:Edizioni Pegaso Firenze (I, 2020)
ISBN:9788895248998
Cover of the book: Locomotive di guerra (Vol. 1) - Tedesche ex KPEV Austroungariche ex kkStB, MAV, Sudbahn

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

Language: Italian

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Cover of the book: ETR200 - Record mondiale di velocità del 20 luglio 1939 con 203 km/h

ETR200 - Record mondiale di velocità del 20 luglio 1939 con 203 km/h

Maurizio Panconesi | Italian | paperback | 28 p. | 2019