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In the popular mind, the history of the railway begins in 1830 with the opening of the Liverpool & Manchester Railway. In fact, by that time the concept of the railway in Britain was already more than 250 years old. The interim is a fascinating but little-known period of experimentation, improvement and invention which included such remarkable oddities as an Elizabethan version of the ''Scalextric'', an early ''JCB'', and an engine fitted with steam-powered legs. Innovations such as iron rails, inclines and the pioneering locomotives were gradually introduced, so that by 1830 the basic principles of the modern railway were already in place. Never again would the industry see such fundamental development, and it is this heady and industrious period that Early Railways examines, in fascinating detail and with lavish illustrations.

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?Introduction /The First Railways /The Wooden Waggonway /Iron, Water and Rope /Strong Steam: the First Locomotives /The Great Theatre /Rainhill and Liverpool /Conclusion /Index

Early Railways 15691830

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      Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
      Published 5 October 2011
      ISBN-13 9780747808114
      978-0747808114
      ISBN-10 0747808112

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      In the popular mind, the history of the railway begins in 1830 with the opening of the Liverpool & Manchester Railway. In fact, by that time the concept of the railway in Britain was already more than 250 years old. The interim is a fascinating but little-known period of experimentation, improvement and invention which included such remarkable oddities as an Elizabethan version of the ''Scalextric'', an early ''JCB'', and an engine fitted with steam-powered legs. Innovations such as iron rails, inclines and the pioneering locomotives were gradually introduced, so that by 1830 the basic principles of the modern railway were already in place. Never again would the industry see such fundamental development, and it is this heady and industrious period that Early Railways examines, in fascinating detail and with lavish illustrations.

      Table of Contents
      ?Introduction /The First Railways /The Wooden Waggonway /Iron, Water and Rope /Strong Steam: the First Locomotives /The Great Theatre /Rainhill and Liverpool /Conclusion /Index

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