It is a regret the work was never completed but Faber Finds are proud to reissue the two volumes that were published. The first volume describes the growth of the railway system from the opening of the Liverpool & Manchester Railway to the outbreak of the First World War.

Describes the growth of the railway system from the opening of the Liverpool & Manchester Railway to the outbreak of the First World War. This book discusses the technology of railways, their track and civil engineering, the machines and vehicles used and the safety precautions developed for controlling an increasingly complex system.