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Rails in the Road

Discussion in 'Diesel & Electric Traction' started by Roger Farnworth, Feb 9, 2019.

  1. Roger Farnworth

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    I am not sure that this is the corrct board to post this under. Hopefully someone will put me right if it need to go elsewhere. Ultimately, the book is primarily about electrically powere tramways so I hope it is alright.

    I was given a copy of the book by Oliver Green, 'Rails in the Road' as a Christmas present. I have just finished reading it. The link below is to a review of the book.

    It is a large, coffee-table-sized book with a price tag of £30.00. It is illustrated throughout with high quality contemporary images. The story of the tram in the UK is well written and it seems to me that the author shows a good understanding of the underlying social issues which surrounded public transport throughout the decades of the late 19th, the 20th and the 21st centuries. Oliver Green was Head Curator of the London Transport Museum and now acts in a consultative capacity to a number of transport museums.

    http://rogerfarnworth.com/2019/02/09/book-review-rails-in-the-road-by-oliver-green
     
    Roger Farnworth, Feb 9, 2019
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