Penang Trams, Trolleybuses & Railways:

Municipal Transport History 1880s-1963

by

Ric Francis & Colin Ganley

Which city once had the smallest service trolley-bus in the world? Where do you find the first funicular railway in Southeast Asia ? The answer is Penang, which was one of the first urban centres in Southeast Asia to operate steam trams, horse trams, electric trams and trolleybuses. Ric Francis, a professional tramways engineer, and Colin Ganley a lifelong bus and rail enthusiast, team up take us back to the times when Penang had a thriving public transport system. They achieve this in their 112 page book with text and a wealth of illustrations, maps and Appendices that should please both the general historian and the transport enthusiast alike.

Weight: 0.6.kg.

*On request this book will be sent post free by surface mail to any part of the world when it is part of an order weighing at least 2 kilos.*

Published by Areca Books, George Town, Penang, 2013. ISBN: 9789834283407

Condition: New Hardcover. Reprint.