LIFE ON THE RAILWAY: A Pitkin Guide

By the end of the 18th century there were a considerable number of railways in Britain, most of them linking industrial sites such as collieries to navigable rivers and canals across Britain, with well-established steam engines. This informative Pitkin guide tells the story of these railways beginning with the pioneers of locomotive engines and the navvies who built the railways themselves. It covers life on the footplate, the railway guard, station staff, signals, passengers, travelling in style, going underground, the railway works, disasters, and the end of the railway age, and with a suggestion of places to visit and useful glossary of the key terms. Slim, informative, 32 page large softback, very well illus. in colour and engravings.