FIRE AND STEAM: HOW THE RAILWAYS TRANSFORMED BRITAIN (PB)

A new and updated edition of the classic history of the British railway, published to coincide with the 200th anniversary of the opening of the Stockton and Darlington railway, the world's first passenger line. From the early days of steam to electrification, via the railways' magnificent contribution in two world wars, the chequered history of British Rail and the disaster of privatization, Fire and Steam examines the social and economic importance of the railway and how it helped form the Britain of today.