Nock O.S. Railways at the Turn of the Century 1895-1905

London: Blanden Press, 1969. — 192 p., 192 color ill.The success of the two volumes on British Steam Locomotives and Steam Railways of Britain revealed the tremendous interest in the locomotives and railway systems of the world. 0. S. Nock, the doyen of railway authors, has undertaken the immense task of presenting a complete pictorial history in colour of world railways since their inception. To do the task adequately has required a number of volumes and the subject is being divided chronologically, beginning at 1800. Not only will this series be fascinating to the railway enthusiast, but it makes exciting historical reading as it covers the development of railway systems throughout the world, ranging from the great locomotives of North America to the high-speed giants of modern Japan. The colourful liveries of the continental railways and the carriages of the African and Asian countries are here depicted as the result of meticulous research from the archives of many countries.
This first volume, splendidly illustrated by Clifford and Wendy Meadway, takes the middle period in railway history at the turn of the century, and includes 192 illustrations in colour.