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Hardback. English. Virtue & Company. 1946. In fair condition.
Locomotives. Their Construction, Maintenance and Operation. With Notes on Electrical and Internal Combustion Locomotives. Volumes 1 and 2. Fifth edition, revised. Two volumes. Cloth with embossed loco design to front. No dustjackets. Vol.1: 224p, Vol. 2 to p452, each large quarto, h: 27cms. Vol. 1 has colour fold out diagrams (inc. frontis of Lord Nelson, Southern railway), and many b/w photos and technical drawings of parts; Vol. 2 has b/w photos and diagrams but concentrates more on types of modern locomotive, repairs and running.