Publisher | Pen and Sword Transport |
ISBN 13 | 9781399092647 |
ISBN 10 | 1399092642 |
Book Description | Robert Stephenson's Planet class locomotive was the first true design of mainline express passenger locomotive. Delivered less than a year after Rocket it was one of the most successful early locomotive designs. Planet set the mold for British locomo |
About the Author | Anthony Dawson is an archaeologist and historian who has made a special study of the history of the British army in the nineteenth century. He spent two years as a post-graduate research student at the University of Leeds where he gained an MRes. As well as writing articles on the subject in magazines and journals, he has published Napoleonic Artillery, French Infantry of the Crimean War and Letters from the Light Brigade: The British Cavalry in the Crimean War. |
Language | English |
Author | Anthony Dawson |
Publication Date | 2023-08-17 |
Number of Pages | 184 pages |
The Planet and Samson Locomotives: Their Design and Development