The steam locomotive story
By: David Wragg
Publisher: History Press
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Stroud, Gloucestershire
Language: eng
Number of pages: 127
ISBN-13: 9780752488066
Subjects: Steam locomotives; History; Transportation
Description: The steam locomotive was a British invention and even today, the world speed record for steam remains with a British locomotive, Mallard. Steam's first significant contribution to British industry was through powering pumping engines for mines. When steam was applied to the railways, the 'railway age' began.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 127).
Table of contents: title: The day before the steam railway; title: The pioneers; title: The single-wheelers; title: Compound locomotives; title: The great engineers; title: The speed merchants; title: Towards standardisation; title: Timeline and milestones.