The Railways of Burgundy - Patrick Bennett

Profusely illustrated throughout with photographs, old postcard views, maps, charts and diagrams, this book charts the history of the railways of the departement of Nievre, in the region of Burgundy. It recounts the history of the railways from the very earliest horse-drawn lines to the modern system of today. There are additional chapters on private operators past and present, on the locomotives of the PLM including the Pacifics, on the PLM/SNCF workshops at Nevers, on locomotive depots, and on the metre gauge departemental network - the'tacot', once very much part of the rural scene, but now just a memory. There are appendices covering timetables, gradient profiles, and historic documents. For anyone interested in the railways of France and their history this is sure to be an enjoyable and fascinating read."