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Railway Preservation in Britain (Shire Library)
Bob Gwynne
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Description for Railway Preservation in Britain (Shire Library)
Paperback. Heritage railways are a serious matter, bringing visitors, employment and a sense of local identity to regions throughout Britain. This title tells the story of this phenomenon and looks at the range of challenges that have been overcome to create the vibrant world of the Heritage railway that we enjoy today. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 64 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 208 x 5. Weight in Grams: 150. New.
Sixty years after a disparate group of railway enthusiasts came together in a remote corner of rural Wales to run a train service – a true story that inspired the Ealing comedy The Titfield Thunderbolt 'heritage railways' are a serious matter, bringing visitors, employment and a sense of local identity to regions throughout Britain. Bob Gwynne tells the story of this phenomenon and looks at the range of challenges that have been overcome to create the vibrant world of the Heritage railway that we enjoy today. The book ranges from the origins of railway preservation through to 'new build' locomotives ... Read more
Sixty years after a disparate group of railway enthusiasts came together in a remote corner of rural Wales to run a train service – a true story that inspired the Ealing comedy The Titfield Thunderbolt 'heritage railways' are a serious matter, bringing visitors, employment and a sense of local identity to regions throughout Britain. Bob Gwynne tells the story of this phenomenon and looks at the range of challenges that have been overcome to create the vibrant world of the Heritage railway that we enjoy today. The book ranges from the origins of railway preservation through to 'new build' locomotives ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Shire Publications
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Series
Shire Library
Condition
New
Number of Pages
64
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780747810414
SKU
9780747810414
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Ref
99-1
About Bob Gwynne
Bob Gwynne is Exhibitions and Creative Content Developer at the National Railway Museum in York. He has had a lifelong interest in railway history and rail travel and is the author of Shire's 'Flying Scotsman'.
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