Publisher's Synopsis
The two volumes covering Rails Across Europe are divided into one covering the North and West of the continent, the other dealing with the South and East. - - The photos were taken by David Cable, well-regarded author of several photographic albums of trains throughout the world, supplemented by a few taken by friends. - - The books show pictures of modern traction mainly from the 1980s up to the current era, showing the huge variety of classes ? locomotives as well as multiple units ? and the panoply of colour schemes that continue to grow. - - The photos were taken both at railway stations and in the countryside and give a wide range of locations - - The first volume covers Scandinavia, the Baltic states, Germany, Poland, the Benelux countries, the United Kingdom and Ireland. - - The second volume deals with France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Switzerland, Austria and the majority of Central European and Balkan countries, which had been in the former Soviet Eastern Block. -
