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The Times All Aboard!

By Julian Holland

The Times All Aboard! Business, Finance & Career

The Times All Aboard!

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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.
Product details
Number of Pages:
256
Release Date:
2021-09-16
Publication Date:
2021-09-16
Publisher:
HarperCollins Publishers
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0008467951
ISBN13:
9780008467951
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
1255 g
Height:
224 cm
Width:
278 cm
Thickness:
25 cm
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