Railways: A History in Drawings

Painstakingly marked out by hand, ink on paper, the numerous drawings in ‘Railways: A History in Drawings’ record the brainwaves and development of railway engines, from the earliest horse-drawn models to the electric transportation of the post-world War 2 era. With end-sections and cross-sections, elevations and plans, the detail supplied is enormous. Yet these are not simply beautifully reproduced documents – the tears and manhandling of some of those shown remind us that these were the working notes of the people who built the railways. Many of the plans are accompanied by photographs, enabling you to see what the final production actually looked like; each are provided with detailed contextual history, of the railway era in which they were created. • Published by Thames & Hudson in partnership with the Railway Museum (hardback) £50 (at time of going to print £33.77 Blackwells). ISBN: 9780500021675 HT