Books with title Early Railways

Railroads are more than trains and tracks. Here's the story of the invention and development of the railroad, plus the intricacies of timetabling, the first tickets, railway architecture and much more.

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This book provides a history of the early railway system and the technology which made it possible. "Early Railways" looks at all aspects of its development, including topics such as surveying and construction of lines, timetabling, ticket booking, publicity, speculation and railway architecture.

Surveys the early history of railroads, describing advances in surveying and track construction, the intricacies of timetabling, the first tickets and ticketing systems, etc.

Relates the history of trains and railways from the earliest steam locomotives to modern high-speed trains

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