The Train Book: The Definitive Visual History
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Summary
From the first steam trains to the high-speed bullet locomotives of today， this is a glorious celebration of the history of trains and railways。
Take a look around the engines of some of the most well-known locomotives in British history， such as the Rocket， the Mallard， and the Javelin， along with famous international trains such as India's Palace on Wheels and America's Thatcher Perkins。 Trace the routes of the most important rail routes in history， from the continent-spanning Union-Pacific Railroad and Trans-Siberian Railway to the routes of iconic locomotives such as the Orient Express， the Blue Train， and the Eurostar。 And discover the stories of the pioneers of train and track - including George and Robert Stephenson; Isambard Kingdom Brunel， creator of the Great Western Railway; and Fulgence Bienvenüe， designer of the Paris Métro。
Rounded out by comprehensive photographic catalogues of the most important trains from each period， The Train Book is the perfect gift for any train enthusiast。
Take a look around the engines of some of the most well-known locomotives in British history， such as the Rocket， the Mallard， and the Javelin， along with famous international trains such as India's Palace on Wheels and America's Thatcher Perkins。 Trace the routes of the most important rail routes in history， from the continent-spanning Union-Pacific Railroad and Trans-Siberian Railway to the routes of iconic locomotives such as the Orient Express， the Blue Train， and the Eurostar。 And discover the stories of the pioneers of train and track - including George and Robert Stephenson; Isambard Kingdom Brunel， creator of the Great Western Railway; and Fulgence Bienvenüe， designer of the Paris Métro。
Rounded out by comprehensive photographic catalogues of the most important trains from each period， The Train Book is the perfect gift for any train enthusiast。
Reviews
Tony Hisgett
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Like most Dorling and Kindersley offerings the best feature of this book are the excellent illustrations。 I found the organisation a bit random and the use of double page collages of individual items didn’t always work。 It’s not a great reference book， but it’s a nice book to just dip into every now and again。
spike marlin
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If you are a rail fan and like trains this book is for you。 Chock-a-block full of engines from the very beginning of locomotive development the the future of railway travel。 One disappointment was the emphasis on European technology and less so on North American technology。 Were the Europeans more innovative then North Americans？ We don’t know because the book doesn’t say。 More examples of NorthAmerican engines would have rounded it out。 Otherwise this book was very interesting and well with the If you are a rail fan and like trains this book is for you。 Chock-a-block full of engines from the very beginning of locomotive development the the future of railway travel。 One disappointment was the emphasis on European technology and less so on North American technology。 Were the Europeans more innovative then North Americans？ We don’t know because the book doesn’t say。 More examples of NorthAmerican engines would have rounded it out。 Otherwise this book was very interesting and well with the read。 。。。more
Emanuela
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Absolutely amazing for train lovers
Jbondandrews
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A fantastic railway book！
Igor
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You do not have to be a train enthusiast to enjoy this book。 I am reading about the Industrial Revolution and the first industrial tycoons so this book helped me to visualize and 'feel' the context of that time。 You do not have to be a train enthusiast to enjoy this book。 I am reading about the Industrial Revolution and the first industrial tycoons so this book helped me to visualize and 'feel' the context of that time。 。。。more
Wayne
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If you love trains or are just slightly interested in them， read this book！ It covers a lot of history， main developments， major routes， well known trains and has amazing photographs。 The information for every train that is showcased is short and sweet。 The last chapter is how trains and railroads work， would have like it to be a little more involved here， but it's a great way to get a basic understanding。 Oh and did I mention the amazing photographs。 If you love trains or are just slightly interested in them， read this book！ It covers a lot of history， main developments， major routes， well known trains and has amazing photographs。 The information for every train that is showcased is short and sweet。 The last chapter is how trains and railroads work， would have like it to be a little more involved here， but it's a great way to get a basic understanding。 Oh and did I mention the amazing photographs。 。。。more
DPS
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Fantastic book， lots of pictures with just enough writing and stats for each locomotive shown。 Included also， write ups about Trans-Continental railways， key moments and aspects of railway history and in depth profiles with detailed close up photographs。 I love these type of books， lots of pictures， just enough information given， certainly pings your interest without bogging you down with too much。
Dorin
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Amazingly detailed and insightful history of the train - focused mostly on locomotives， but also exploring famous rail lines like the Orient Express or The Blue Train。
Jeff
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A lavishly illustrated coffee table picture book that summarizes the history of worldwide railroads， with particular focus on locomotives。 Not deep， but large and gorgeous。
Leonard
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This lavishly illustrated book might be a necessity for anyone who loves trains。 I didn't read everything in it but focused on the Trans-Siberian Railroad， the Orient express， the Blue Train in South Africa， the Trans Australian Railroad， and of course the information about the Reading Railroad which I witnessed a multitude of times while I was growing up and even as a young man。 This lavishly illustrated book might be a necessity for anyone who loves trains。 I didn't read everything in it but focused on the Trans-Siberian Railroad， the Orient express， the Blue Train in South Africa， the Trans Australian Railroad， and of course the information about the Reading Railroad which I witnessed a multitude of times while I was growing up and even as a young man。 。。。more
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Orsolya
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I have been a train enthusiast from a very young age being that I grew up in an old steel mill town ripe with abandoned train yards and locomotives。 What better book to satisfy my love for trains than a presentation from the world-renowned Smithsonian Institute？ Enter: “Train: The Definitive Visual History”。“Train” is a full-colored oversize coffee table book which attempts to do exactly what the subtitle states: demonstrate the growth of trains from conception to modern times。 The pages of “Tra I have been a train enthusiast from a very young age being that I grew up in an old steel mill town ripe with abandoned train yards and locomotives。 What better book to satisfy my love for trains than a presentation from the world-renowned Smithsonian Institute？ Enter: “Train: The Definitive Visual History”。“Train” is a full-colored oversize coffee table book which attempts to do exactly what the subtitle states: demonstrate the growth of trains from conception to modern times。 The pages of “Train” emphasize the photographs of locomotives on a chronological and functional basis。 Each section is accompanied by a small introductory paragraph describing the era and train progression while individual labels explain details such type， wheel size， railway， top speed， maker， cylinders， etc。 Although the photos do portrait the change and growth of trains; “Train” is low on text and explanatory phrasing making it somewhat lacking in information and even confusing to those readers unfamiliar with trains and/or their mechanical parts。 Furthermore， “Train” suffers from repetition which is very noticeable due to its limited text and also some spelling and graphical errors （how do editors miss these things？！）。 On the positive end， “Train” doesn’t singularly focus only on locomotives but also offers supplements and insights on box cars， train designers， railroads， history， and unique train facts。 This makes “Train” a bit more comprehensive than a simple graphical coffee table book。 One of the strongest features of “Train” which will appeal to the general readers is the supplements which highlight luxury/vacation rail lines/trains around the world。 Sounding almost like an educative travel brochure; it is difficult to read these and not want to hop on the next train。At the middle point， “Train” starts to run together with each train sounding the same as the next。 Thus， if reading the book cover-to-cover; breaks are definitely recommended to best retain the information and maintain keenness for the topic。 The final chapter of “Train” ends the book on a strong note briefly touching on various aspects of the train world in current times such as modern train mechanics and speeds， historic railroads， and train stations around the world。 This couples with an appendix explaining train tracks， wheels， signals， how steam， electric， and diesel trains work; and a glossary forming a memorable encore to the text。 Although exciting if read last; this portion is conversely suggested to be at least browsed first as it makes the entire book much easier to understand。 Overall， “Train” successfully meets its agenda of visually showing the history of trains by comparing locomotives。 Noticeably， the book has more of an impact on train enthusiasts but its artful graphic will entertain a general reader， as well; making a wonderful addition to a coffee table stack。 “Train” is highly recommended for all train-lovers or for those who enjoy unique， oversized， coffee table books。 。。。more
Dachokie
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Another DK Gem …This book was reviewed as part of Amazon's Vine program which included a free advance copy of the book。I own several DK books that cover a variety of subjects。 While I generally love the heavy graphic presentation DK books offer， those books that are labeled as being affiliated with the Smithsonian are simply the best of the bunch … TRAIN: THE DEFINITIVE VISUAL HISTORY is no exception。One does not need to be an avid fan of trains to appreciate this book’s treasure trove of histor Another DK Gem …This book was reviewed as part of Amazon's Vine program which included a free advance copy of the book。I own several DK books that cover a variety of subjects。 While I generally love the heavy graphic presentation DK books offer， those books that are labeled as being affiliated with the Smithsonian are simply the best of the bunch … TRAIN: THE DEFINITIVE VISUAL HISTORY is no exception。One does not need to be an avid fan of trains to appreciate this book’s treasure trove of historical information and stunning eye-candy。 As with other Smithsonian volumes， TRAIN: THE DEFINITIVE VISUAL HISTORY is presented chronologically with every single page brimming with interesting and immensely detailed factoids， informational insets and beautiful， vivid photos lighting everything up。 I cannot say enough about the photos， including several montages of a variety of locomotives and/or cars that include up-close images revealing intricate details。 The book is organized extremely well with the trademark final pages providing the trademark general information that educates readers on a variety of train-related subject matters such as signals， tracks， etc。300+ glossy pages in this oversized volume serves as an authoritative reference on anything/everything train-related or a terrific book to simply sit back， relax and flip through with a cup of coffee。 With school-aged children in our house， this is yet another quality DK addition to the family/personal library。 I look forward to the next subject matter DK/Smithsonian plans to tackle。 。。。more
Leah
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