Smithsonian Train: the definitive visual history

Featuring amazing images of trains, virtual tours of engines, and profiles of key innovators, designers, and engineers, Train: The Definitive Visual History traces the history of the railroad and the role of trains, from the first steam engines to today's high speed bullet trains. Comprehensive catalogs feature the most important trains from each period, exploring in detail iconic trains such as the Fairy Queen, Orient Express, and Javelin, and follows the development of trains from early steam to Diesel engines and modern electronic locomotives. Beautiful photographs and detailed maps explore some of the world's most impressive rail routes from South Africa to Siberia, including the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, the trans-Siberian Railway, and the high-speed Japanese Tokaido Shinkansen line. Includes 2 exclusive prints.

Includes index.

Machine generated contents note: 1804-1838: The Iron Horse -- Pioneer: Richard Trevithick -- A British Invention -- Profile: Rocket -- The Liverpool & Manchester Railway -- Steam for Home and Export -- Pioneers: The Stephensons -- World Pioneers -- Railroad Expansion -- 1839-1869: Building Nations -- The US Forges Ahead -- Profile: Thatcher Perkins -- Building Great Railroads: Union Pacific -- Britain Advances -- Euro Progress -- Pioneer: Isambard Kingdom Brunei -- The GWR's Broad Gauge -- Mass Movers -- Building the Tube -- Nations and Colonies -- 1870-1894: A World Of Steam -- 19th-century Racers -- London Locals -- End of the Great Western Broad Gauge -- Profile: C & PA Snow Plow -- Delivering to America -- Building Great Railroads: Canadian Pacific -- Specialty Steam -- Profile: Merddin Emrys -- Shrinking the World -- Profile: DHR B Class No. 19 -- The First Electric Passenger Train -- 1895-1913: Golden Age -- Express Steam for the UK -- British Evolution. Contents note continued: Profile: GWR Auto Trailer No. 92 -- Continental Glamour -- Pioneer: Fulgence Bienvenue -- Profile: H & BT Caboose No. 16 -- Rapid Development -- Profile: VGN Class SA No. 4 -- The New York Elevated R…