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Title: The Train Driver's Manual Item Condition: used item in a very good condition. Used-like N : The book pretty much look like a new book. There will be no stains or markings on the book, the cover is clean and crisp, the book will look unread, the only marks there may be are slight bumping marks to the edges of the book where it may have been on a shelf previously.
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You want to be an engine driver? It's not that simple - it's not just a matter of blowing the whistle, releasing the brakes and opening the regulator. Where is the whistle? Which handle operates the brakes and what is a regulator? And do you really want to be in a locomotive cab where your front will bake and your rear freeze? Over the years, accidents have occurred on the railways and to prevent a reoccurrence, rules have been made. Do you know them? How are trains kept apart so that you don't strike the one in front, or are hit by the one in the rear? What's to stop trains on a single line colliding head-on? Colin Maggs has assembled a really fascinating collection of illustrated railwaymen's handbooks which were required reading for a footplate man. These answer all the questions and more.
Comprehensive coverage, opened my eyes to why promotion to driver took so long in the days of steam. Some good diagrams, but there are some assumptions of technical knowledge which not all readers [including me] may have. There are a few typos, but these don't detract from the readability or enjoyment. Worthwhile as a reference book both for railway modellers and for anyone fascinated by steam locomotives.
Very interesting handbook for learning to drive a steam engine. Bought as a gift for my brother who is training as a real 'modern' train driver. He loved it.