Rail Mishaps Modern Traction by Christopher G Perkins
SKU: B-001961

Rail Mishaps Modern Traction

Author: Christopher G Perkins
Special Features: Dust Jacket, Illustrated
Condition: The cover page has foxing to the top edge. Four pages have small surface tears.

Transport & Engineering Biography & Memoir History

Secondhand copy — please check photos and condition notes.
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Rail Mishaps Modern Traction by Christopher G Perkins is a 128-page hardcover that delivers exactly what the title promises: true stories of modern railway disasters, explained in crisp, non-technical language. Perkins pairs dramatic incident accounts with sharp analysis of the technology that failed, making this 2011 illustrated volume a gripping read for rail enthusiasts and transport-history buffs alike.

Packed with rare colour and black-and-white photographs, the book shows how signal systems, high-speed trains and maintenance routines have evolved after each headline-making crash. The dust-jacketed edition brings extra visual impact to every spread, ideal for display or reference.

Expect light shelf evidence: the top edge of the cover page shows foxing and four pages carry small surface tears that do not affect readability. Otherwise clean, tight and ready to ride the shelf of any young adult or adult collector curious about the darker side of railway progress.