A fascinating collection of black & white aerial views of the rail network taken in locations all over the former West Germany mostly dating from between the early 1950s and the mid-1960s, arranged in roughly geographical order starting in the north and finishing in the south. There is a mixture of stations, industrial sidings, marshalling yards, viaducts and lineside locations.
Most of the photos have detailed captions. The book starts with an introduction describing the art of aerial photography and how it was affected by advances in technology over the decades. Over 100 black & white photos. 128 pages. German text. Hardback. Published 2016.