Beauty Of Steam

The steam locomotive is one of Britain's greatest and most beautifulinventions and generations have marvelled at the power conveyedin its iron form. But the mystical qualities of smoke and pure whitesteam give life to the locomotive and through the genius of design, itappears to blend magically with the scenery through which it passes.Although Britain's golden age of steam ended in 1968, these `livingmachines' continue to enthral people of all ages. Packed with stunningcolour and rare black-and -white photographs, The Beauty of Steamportrays real working steam and beautifully preserved locomotivespushing across the grand landscapes of Britain.