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The author describes in depth the nature of freight operation in the steam era. It is often forgotten, particularly in the 21st Century that the origins of the railway industry lay in the need to carry the products of Britain's industries from source to market. Freight was the bedrock of the railways' prosperity. Comprehensive in its coverage, this title will become the standard work of reference on the subject for railway historians and modellers alike.

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Bob Essery, one of Britain's foremost experts on railway operations and modelling, lives in Staffordshire. A noted writer, particularly on LMS-oriented subjects, he has compiled a number of books for Midland Publishing, OPC and other companies. His most recent titles are Passenger Train Operations for the Railway Modeller and Railway Operaton for the Modeller,

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