Category:
Books
Blurb of Book:
A treatise on the glorious past, pulsating present and the vibrant future of Western Railway
Name of Publisher:
Chief Public Relations Officer, Western Railway, Churchgate,Mumbai 400020, India
Edition of the Book:
First
Print Year:
2008
Print Location:
Mumbai, India
Where to buy:
BB&CIR,Narrowgauge, Metre gauge, Suburban lines. railway pioneers
This book is profoundly illuminating for a railway enthusiast who is fond of technical history. It elaborately records the evolution the of the metre gauge and narrow gauge systems which finally assimilated into the Western Railway. The sections on the development and operation of the suburban lines and the history of the locomotives and workshops are specially informative. The appendices have interesting extracts of the reports of the railway pioneers during the 1850's. Large number of priceless railway photos adorn the book.