"RAILWAY ANTIQUES" James Mackay - 1978 illustrated Railway Book

"RAILWAY ANTIQUES" James Mackay - 1978 illustrated Railway Book.

A collector's guide to rail relics and collectable items associated with the railways. The book includes not only the equipment and accessories produced for or by the railways but decorative items depicting engines or locomotives, souvenirs and commemorative ware.

The rapid expansion of railway systems throughout the world from the 1830s and 40s led to the manufacture of a vast number of objects connected with the railways, ranging from the actual parts and accessories, such as funnels, safety valves, taps and levers, to lamps, destination boards, uniforms, travelling postal equipment, tickets and timetables.

With the end of the Age of Steam in the 1960s much of this material became obsolete or was abandoned, and has become of ever increasing interest to collectors.

Fully illustrated throughout with 120 black and white photographs and 8 colour plates, this book will help to recapture the magic of the Steam Age not only for collectors but for all those interested in the history of the railways.