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Trains: The World's Most Scenic Routes

by Publications International Ltd

A pictorial survey of remarkable rail journeys

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A pictorial survey of remarkable rail journeys

More than 70 railway routes form a global tour through varied landscapes and eras of rail travel. The selection ranges from Hong Kong’s Peak Tramway and Australia’s Ghan Railway to former Welsh slate-mine lines and mountain rack railways. Descriptions and high-definition photography present the routes as both engineering achievements and ways of connecting places. The book also traces changes in rail transport, from horse-drawn carriages through steam and diesel to electric locomotives, bringing scenic journeys and railway history together in one illustrated collection.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Railway enthusiasts interested in routes around the world
  • Readers who enjoy illustrated books about transportation and engineering
  • Travel-minded readers curious about historic and scenic rail journeys

Themes

Railway historyScenic travelEngineering and human ingenuityTransportation across landscapes

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Book overview

Travel the globe with more than 70 of the world's most beautiful, historic, and useful train routes with Trains, featuring in-depth descriptions and hi-def photography.
Travel with us to:
  • The exclusive Peak Tramway in Hong Kong that climbs steep gradients to the Victoria Peak neighborhood.
  • The arduously constructed Ghan Railway traversing Australia and its most arid regions.
  • The historic slate-mine turned tourist railways of the Welsh Highlands.
  • The mountainous rack railways that ascend our world's most treacherous mountains ranges. And many more railways that showcase the sheer will and drive of human ingenuity.
Ride the rails with Trains as it traverses the world to showcase the ground-breaking routes that have come to connect our modern age. Traveling through history along passenger and freight services that have evolved from horse-drawn rail carriages to steam, diesel, and electric powered locomotives, Trains covers some of the most intriguing and scenic routes from railway history!

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