Tom Farris

Tom Farris

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Tom Farris is an accomplished technical author and draughtsman and has many years experience of writing clear explanatory text that means it is almost impossible not to understand. Here he has put his experience and expertise to attracting a new generation into the fascinating world of engineering.
30th August 2018

Trams without Rails

If you travelled this morning, thank an engineer. Engineers solve problems to make life easier. One major problem at th... MoreTrams without Rails

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30th August 2018

Bubble Cars: And Other Tiny Cars

This book is designed to support poor readers by giving them overtly adult material but where the language has been calc... MoreBubble Cars: And Other Tiny Cars

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31st October 2022

Flying Scotsman

How much pride, trouble and misery could a steam locomotive create? No other locomotive could have beaten the ‘Flying Sc... MoreFlying Scotsman

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31st October 2022

The Grand Dream of Broad Gauge

How grand a dream was it? It started off with people in Bristol wanting a railway to London 190km (120 miles) away for c... MoreThe Grand Dream of Broad Gauge

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31st October 2022

Trains Racing North

It was madness. From the beginning of main line passenger railways there had been fierce competition between trains runn... MoreTrains Racing North

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31st October 2022

Mallard and the A4-Pacifics

'Mallard' and its fellow A4-Pacifics is a story of Britain learning from the USA, Germany, Finland, France and other cou... MoreMallard and the A4-Pacifics

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31st October 2022

Princess Royal and Coronation Scot

This is a story about a railway that couldn’t make up its mind. For years they argued over what sort of locomotives to u... MorePrincess Royal and Coronation Scot

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31st October 2022

Britain’S First Railways

This book tells the story of the coming of the railways ( USA = railroads) in Britain. The story follows the path of suc... MoreBritain’S First Railways

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31st October 2022

Trains Racing North

It was madness. From the beginning of main line passenger railways there had been fierce competition between trains runn... MoreTrains Racing North

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