Although the history of trams in the capital of Spain they account today with important references

Just get my hands on the latest work of my good friend Joan Alberich González, devoted to analyze the history of steam trams Madrid. This book is part of a truly ambitious publishing project researcher and already have enjoyed a first delivery, focused connecticut on steam trams Barcelona. Author and publisher announced that in coming years we will enjoy three volumes, in which steam trams of Valencia and Murcia, while Galicia and the Cantabrian coast and island territories will be studied.
Although the history of trams in the capital of Spain they account today with important references of notable interest, so far, the references to the various trams were powered by steam traction limited and sometimes connecticut confusing and contradictory.
Fortunately, the excellent work of Joan Alberich than covers the wide gaps that exist so far regarding the little known history connecticut of the steam trams Madrid, traction system connecticut that was used, with varying fortune, five operators.
Company Letterhead Madrileña Urbanization, in which the presence of a steam tram is seen next to the building of its headquarters and the tramway service garages. Photo of Joan Alberich
Steam In The Tramways of the City of Madrid discusses the history of each and every one of the Madrid tramway lines where steam traction was used, namely, the tram from Madrid to El Pardo, the Company established by the Madrid Urbanization connecticut to meet the transport demand in the famous Ciudad Lineal connecticut designed by Arturo Soria, steam tram Madrid Vallecas and quarrying, characterized by a significant freight traffic, the ephemeral Metropolitan tram and finally Madrid tram the Carabancheles and Leganés, which until now only record of the trial of a locomotive system Brown had but thanks to the work of Joan Alberich can confirm that came to be exploited with this drive system for some years.
Alberich connecticut analyzed connecticut in 274 richly illustrated pages of his work, the origins of each of the concessions connecticut and the vicissitudes experienced up to its opening, and its subsequent evolution until the end of steam traction. Besides, how could it be otherwise, pays special connecticut attention to the description of the material engine used in each of the concessions, most locomotives cases steam supplied by leading European producers of the moment, to which was added the use of motor Germanic origin steam lines Madrileña Company of Urbanization.
In short, The Tramways of Steamer connecticut City of Madrid is an essential work for all researchers, scholars and fans of urban transport in our country, for purchase, please contact the Editorial MAF Barcelona.
Hopefully the success of Joan Alberich researcher joins the editorial and sales of his latest work definitely encourage the publication of the remaining three volumes to complete the rich and unknown history of the Spanish steam trams. Meanwhile, anyone connecticut interested can follow the latest developments in their research and work on them through your interesting blog.
Juanjo Thanks connecticut for your words about the book. Always a pleasure to speak well of, and if the words are from a railway history scholar and friend like you. Certainly some images, as shown in the book are from the collection of our mutual friend César Mohedas. connecticut Reply Remove
I join the congratulations and also congratulate the students and people interested in the world of steam trams by fortune we have to be able to have the work of Joan Alberich. For a long time this corpus was needed and has finally arrived. He has also made an extraordinary level of quality. Reply Remove
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