TRACTION ENGINES

Traction engines are a familiar and stirring sight at steam rallies up and down the country, but what were they for, why do they look as they look, and where were they built? These book answers all these questions and more.

Info autore

Anthony Coulls is Senior Curator of Rail Transport and Technology at the National Railway Museum, York. The author of several books and articles, he lives in County Durham with his family and vintage road roller.

Riassunto

Traction engines are a familiar and stirring sight at steam rallies up and down the country, but what were they for, why do they look as they look, and where were they built? These book answers all these questions and more.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Anthony Coulls
• Editore: Amberley Publishing
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 30.09.2017
• EAN: 9781445668864
• ISBN: 978-1-4456-6886-4
• Pagine: 64
• Dimensioni: 165 mm x 234 mm x 5 mm
• Peso: 185 g
• Serie: Britain's Heritage; Britain's Heritage Series; Britain's Heritage Series; Britain's Heritage
• Categorie: Guide e manuali > Veicoli, aerei , imbarcazioni, viaggi aerospaziali > Veicoli su rotaia; Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie