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Iberian Rails, 1963: Last Days of the Old Order - Part 1: Catalonia

by Fred Matthews

60 pages; quality trade paperback (softcover); includes maps, black and white and colour photography; catalogue #05-3066; ISBN 1-4120-8068-1; US$26.19, C$30.12, EUR21.51, £15.06

A colour survey of the big and small railways of Catalonia, and the vibrant tramways of Barcelona, as they existed in their last traditional glory, 1963.

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About the Book

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 remarkable 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.

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About the Author

Fred Matthews, a historian of the United States, taught in England and then in Toronto for more than 20 years before returning to his native California to write about railways.

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