Fire and Steam : How the Railways Transformed Britain, Christian Wolmar

Fire and Steam : How the Railways Transformed Britain, Christian WolmarNew Paperback A new and updated edition of the classic history of the British railway, published to coincide with the 200th anniversary of train travel in 2025. The opening of the pioneering Stockton and Darlington railway, the world's first passenger line, in 1825 marked the beginning of the railways' vital role in changing the face of Britain. Fire and Steam celebrates the vision and determination of the ambitious Victorian pioneers who developed

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A new and updated edition of the classic history of the British railway

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