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Iberian Rails, 1963: Last Days of the Old Order - Part 1: Catalonia
Iberian Rails 1963 Last Days of the Old Order Part 1 Catalonia Author:Fred Matthews The first of three volumes that illustrate a tour of Spanish railways and tramways in summer 1963, just before the traditional rail scene - which resembled that of North America around 1920 - was swept away by modernization. Volume One focuses on Catalonia, including broad-gauge steam activity, the narrow-gauge "toy trains" of Gerona, the remark... more »able rural tramway of Mataró, and Barcelona with its huge city network and American-style interurbans. The text gives background on Spanish railway history and the specific enterprises covered.« less