| Indian Steam in the 1970s Contributor(s): Woods, George (Author) |
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ISBN: 1445666782 ISBN-13: 9781445666785 Publisher: Amberley Publishing OUR PRICE: $24.26 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Transportation | Railroads - History - History | Modern - 20th Century |
| Physical Information: 96 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In 1978, when the country began a major modernisation programme, there were still 5,000 steam locomotives active on the Indian railway, including some dating from as far back as the early twentieth century and the nineteenth century. Taking in the variety of breath-taking landscapes and climates India has to offer, from the heat of Madras to the chill of the mountain ranges, George Woods offers a truly fascinating, full colour look at the steam-powered railways and locomotives here in the 1970s. With rare and unpublished photographs capturing all four main gauges active in India during this time, this book takes a simply magical look back at the beauty of steam power across one of the most diverse landscapes in the world. |
Contributor Bio(s): Woods, George: - George Woods has been photographing trains since 1959. He made the change from black and white to colour slides in 1966 before going digital in 2004 having amassed around 30,000 slides. |