An excellent set of black and white photos of the last days of steam power on the Indian railways. Gritty, intimate, nostalgic, distressing views of an industry that threw men, rather than mechanization, at its needs. Introduced by Mark Tully.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
The book begins with a one-page network map, followed by a five-page introduction giving a brief history of Indian railways, which may eventually tempt me to read more about the subject. The remainder of the book contains black and white pictures, never more than one per page, with some pictures occupying two adjacent pages. Thus, the total number of pictures is not huge, but they are fascinating. I just wish that some of the captions said a bit more.
The pictures span a ranges of subjects, showing trains, locomotives, workers and passengers Workers get a much bigger share of the pictures than I would normally expect in a railway picture book, but I'm not complaining even though I would like to have seen more train pictures. One worker picture adorns the front cover, and it is far removed from the kind of worker pictures to be found in British railway books, where they appear
This is certainly different from any other railway picture book I've come across, and not just because it is set in India. Fascinating.
The pictures span a ranges of subjects, showing trains, locomotives, workers and passengers Workers get a much bigger share of the pictures than I would normally expect in a railway picture book, but I'm not complaining even though I would like to have seen more train pictures. One worker picture adorns the front cover, and it is far removed from the kind of worker pictures to be found in British railway books, where they appear
This is certainly different from any other railway picture book I've come across, and not just because it is set in India. Fascinating.
By JB
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An excellent book and each photo is a gem. Dupont shows the steam railway in it's wider social and geographic context. He is as much a photojournalist as a railway photographer and the balance is just right. Recommended to train fans and photography lowers too.
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Pictorial study of the steam age in India
29 Aug 2012
By Peter Durward Harris
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Format:Hardcover
The book begins with a one-page network map, followed by a five-page introduction giving a brief history of Indian railways, which may eventually tempt me to read more about the subject. The remainder of the book contains black and white pictures, never more than one per page, with some pictures occupying two adjacent pages. Thus, the total number of pictures is not huge, but they are fascinating. I just wish that some of the captions said a bit more.
The pictures span a ranges of subjects, showing trains, locomotives, workers and passengers Workers get a much bigger share of the pictures than I would normally expect in a railway picture book, but I'm not complaining even though I would like to have seen more train pictures. One worker picture adorns the front cover, and it is far removed from the kind of worker pictures to be found in British railway books, where they appear
This is certainly different from any other railway picture book I've come across, and not just because it is set in India. Fascinating.
The pictures span a ranges of subjects, showing trains, locomotives, workers and passengers Workers get a much bigger share of the pictures than I would normally expect in a railway picture book, but I'm not complaining even though I would like to have seen more train pictures. One worker picture adorns the front cover, and it is far removed from the kind of worker pictures to be found in British railway books, where they appear
This is certainly different from any other railway picture book I've come across, and not just because it is set in India. Fascinating.
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Steam: Indias last steam trains
5 April 2000
By Frank
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Format:Hardcover
I thought this was a wonderful book about indias last steam trains. It was very helpful for school reports to. I would suggest this book to any won curious and excited about learning about India's famous railways. This book is worth purchasing.
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