Railways in the transition from steam, 1940-1965 (Railways of the world in colour)

Fascinating look at the transition from steam to diesel. About half the book is made up of vibrant color plates showing locomotives of the last generation of steam or the first generation of diesel. The second half of the book has a history of each of the engines pictured which come from railways around the world, from the Southern Pacific to the Japanese National Railways. 162 pages.