- Hardcover: 416 pages
- Publisher: The History Press Ltd; 4Rev Ed edition (26 Jan 2006)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0750942185
- ISBN-13: 978-0750942188
- Product Dimensions: 23.8 x 16 x 3.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 737,213 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Fully revised since its previous publication in 2000, "The Railway Dictionary" is an authoritative, wide-ranging reference work to guide both enthusiast and professional through the often specialist language that has developed during the long history of railways. International in scope, the dictionary covers all aspects of railway terminology, past and present. It defines terms specific to both railways and tramways and includes proper names of trains, lines, companies, periodicals and manufacturers, as well as clarifying a profusion of abbreviations. The dictionary also interprets in a clear and concise manner many foreign words and phrases, and the slang used by professionals and amateurs alike. Several hundred new entries have been added to this fourth edition, and many entries have been revised to take account of new terminology and developments in the railway industry.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Trainspotters have their own lingo, newcomers often stand surprised at some word that obviously everyone else understands. This book gives (nearly) all the explanations, and I, as an old trainspotter, learned a lot from it.
It is always a difficult task to assemble such a dictionary, thus quite a few very important (to me) entries are missing. Still this is, as I mentioned above, a great dictionary.
To be added: good printing, decent binding - a well-made book.
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