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Biography of British Train Travel: My Journey Behind Steam and Modern Traction
Don Benn
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Description for Biography of British Train Travel: My Journey Behind Steam and Modern Traction
Hardback. Biography of British train travel from the 1950s to present day. Num Pages: 224 pages, 350 colour & black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 282 x 216. .
Biography of British Train Travel is a collection of mainly previously unpublished articles and short stories, covering a lifelong interest in railways. It spans a wide spectrum over the years, from the early days in Kent in 1960, through the many hours on the lineside on the Surrey Hills line and the South Western main line, to the last frantic years of steam on the Southern, and the current steam scene, as well as the privileged and exciting times spent riding on the footplate of steam locomotives. It majors on the author's main railway passions of steam locomotives, train running ... Read more
Biography of British Train Travel is a collection of mainly previously unpublished articles and short stories, covering a lifelong interest in railways. It spans a wide spectrum over the years, from the early days in Kent in 1960, through the many hours on the lineside on the Surrey Hills line and the South Western main line, to the last frantic years of steam on the Southern, and the current steam scene, as well as the privileged and exciting times spent riding on the footplate of steam locomotives. It majors on the author's main railway passions of steam locomotives, train running ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
Barnsley, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781473858442
SKU
V9781473858442
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-17
About Don Benn
DON BENN was born in South London and developed a love for railways and steam locomotives at an early age. Most of his career was spent in the transport industry, both public and private sector, including ten years owning and running his own bus company. The author spent many hours covering the end of Southern steam and, following this, chased ... Read more
Reviews for Biography of British Train Travel: My Journey Behind Steam and Modern Traction
Beautifully illustrated book chronicling Britain's railway heritage. No one can fail to be moved by the contents of this book, it really is superb.
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