Diesel & Electric Locomotives
AEB Rail Publications
European Railways Combined 2005
Volume 1 - France, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Germany
ANDREWS, H.H.
Electricity in Transport - Over Sixty Years Experience 1883-1950: Siemens Bros. & Co. Limited; Dick, Kerr & Company Limited; The English Electric Company Limited
English Electric Company publication featuring electric applications in transport in about 1950. Includes railways, tramways and trolleybuses. Numerous fine black and white illustrations.
DAVIES, W.J.K.
Diesel Rail Traction - An Illustrated History of diesel locomotives, rail-cars and trains
Photographic history of diesel traction as it developed across the world.
HARRIS, Ken
World Electric Locomotives
Review of electric locomotives from 40 countries, providing summary and technical details together with photographs throughout.
HORNUNG, Thomas (ed.)
Legendary Trains
The Great Locomotives of the World Past and Present
Monumental work with chapters on worldwide locomotives, with a great emphasis on those of Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Many fine colour photographs.
JOHNSTON, Howard & HARRIS, Ken
Jane's Train Recognition Guide
A guide to worldwide modern traction covering each continent with details of classes operating, including colour photograph and specifications.
MACHEFERT-TASSIN, Yves; NOUVION, Fernand & WOIMANT, Jean
Histoire de la Traction Electrique
Fine, detailed study of electric traction development, illustrated throughout. Two substantial volumes:
Tome 1 - Des origines à 1940;
Tome 2 - De 1940 à nos jours.
Siemans Aktiengesellschaft
Electrical Equipment for Trams, Light Rail Vehicles, Metro Cars, Suburban Trains, EMUs deliveries since 1950
Mid-1980s review of Siemens trams and suburban trains across the world. Unit data and photographs of each system.