World Railways
Subtitle: An Illustrated History of the Iron Horse
Publisher: Diane Pub Co
Published: March 1, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9780756766115
Subjects: Transportation; Railroads - History
First sentence: It would be wrong to describe northeastern England as the birthplace of the railroad, for its two essential components - the railed way and the mechanical traction running over it - first appeared elsewhere.