Railway Carriages

A brief history of the design and use of railway carriages in the UK, ideal for those interested in railway and social history.

Evolving from the horse-drawn stage coaches that they soon eclipsed, railway carriages steadily grew in sophistication so that by the end of the nineteenth century the railway passenger traveled in comfortable rolling stock of a design familiar to many until the 1960s. While modern trains look different from those built more than a century ago, even today the facilities are not so dissimilar from those enjoyed by our Victorian ancestors.

This book describes the development of the railway carriage from those early days to the present, highlighting some of the key developments in the history, design and construction of carriages. It also looks at the innovations that made life easier for the passenger, such as the introduction of heating, lavatories, and restaurant and buffet facilities, as well as the differences in comfort between the various classes of traveler.

O scurta istorie a proiectarii si utilizarii vagoanelor de cale ferata in Marea Britanie, ideala pentru cei interesati de istoria feroviara si sociala. Evoluand de la vagoanele de scena trase de cai pe care le-au eclipsat in curand, vagoanele de cale ferata au crescut in mod sofisticat, astfel incat pana la sfarsitul anului in secolul al XIX-lea, calatorul feroviar a calatorit cu material rulant confortabil, cu un design familiar pentru multi pana in anii 1960.