First published in 1879, this book has been identified as a lost
publication by Peter Waterman, who is writing the introduction to the
reprint.
The book, which was published in the year of the Tay Bridge Disaster and
the Zulu War in South Africa, looks in to the history and development of
the steam Locomotive, from 1804-1879. It shows examples of famous types
of machines, from the past and the then most up to date pieces of
railway Locomotive technology.
With a Selection of quality drawings and engineering diagrams, as well
as rare photographs of locomotives from this remarkable period of
industrial change, The Victorian Steam Locomotive is a timely and
long-overdue insight into the thinking of Victorian Engineers, written
as a contemporary text.