1934-1936 From the Railway Locomotive Book for Boys of All Ages Series

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Colour Plates, Folding Plates, Illustrated, Original Binding, Publishers' Original Binding

Three volumes. From Great Western Railway's "Railway Locomotive Book for Boys of All Ages" series. Written by Walter George Chapman, a British scholar and railway enthusiast. This set includes: Cheltenham Flyer, 1934. Illustrated with a folding colour frontispiece and many in-text black-and-white images. A detailed work on the world's fastest train, the Cheltenham Flyer, with chapters in the speed, progress, and achievements of the locomotive. Track Topics, 1935. Illustrated with a frontispiece and many in-text black-and-white images. A collection of talks on locomotives, including commentary on Brunel, box tunnels, maintaining the track, bridges, gradients, and more. Loco's of "The Royal Road", 1936. Illustrated with a folding colour frontispiece and many in-text black-and-white images. A collection of talks on the Royal railway lines, including commentary on the earliest locomotives, standard engines, the mighty "Kings", engine components, classification, and more.