The Times All Aboard!

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Remembering Britain’s Railways

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The perfect gift for every railway enthusiast. The history of Britain’s railways is a long and fascinating one, filled with stories of grand endeavours, noted figures and record-breaking feats. Julian Holland brings together a unique miscellany of intriguing tales and engaging trivia – the perfect collection for every railway enthusiast. Stories range from Bulleid’s 'Chinese Laundries', trainspotting trips in Wales and Scotland and Liverpool’s ‘Dockers’ Umbrella' to railway artists and clergy, a railway-owned airline and railways that were never built. Find out about • The Royal Scot’s 11,000-mile journey in the USA and Canada • A narrow gauge island railway in the middle of the Bristol Channel • How the London & South Western Railway saved the British Empire • Mallard’s unbeaten world speed record of 1938 • How to fly by Great Western Railway from Cardiff to Plymouth • The 75-mile network of narrow gauge railways on the Isle of Skye • How another 4,500 miles of railway escaped closure by Dr Beeching All Aboard is a delightful miscellany for every railway enthusiast, filled with fascinating and obscure stories, facts and figures.

Author Biography:

From a very young age, Julian Holland has had a fascination with railways. He is the writer and photographer of many bestselling railway books, including the award-winning Mapping the Railways (2011), History of Britain’s Railways (2015) and Golden Years of Rail Travel (2019). As well as being passionate about train travel, Julian is a leading commentator on railways – he travels around Britain giving illustrated lectures and regularly appears as a guest expert on radio and television.

Release date NZ

September 16th, 2021

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General (US: Trade)

Pages

256

Dimensions

219x282x21

ISBN-13

9780008467951

Product ID

34204660

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