When Britannia ruled the RAILS: Book reveals how Britain exported the railway around the globe - Daily Mail

Absorbing tome Railways of the British Empire: Australasia and Beyond documents how the rapidly expanding colonial railways were supplied by British companies.

That Britannia once ruled the waves is common knowledge - but she also once ruled the rails. So declare Colin Alexander and Alon Siton, the authors of new book Railways of the British Empire: Austra… [+6621 chars]

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