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The Railway Experience
Paul Atterbury
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Description for The Railway Experience
Hardcover. A stunning look back at Britain s railway heritage, with mass-market appeal as a gift book. It will especially appeal to those interested in Britain s steam railways." Num Pages: 112 pages, 60 b/w. BIC Classification: WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 198 x 16. Weight in Grams: 436.
Britain is a country in love with its railway past. Nowhere else do the workhorses of the age of steam exert such a pull; in no other country is the nostalgia for the days when the railways extended to every corner of the kingdom so strong. However, the history of station buildings and signal boxes, steam and diesel engines, goods and postal services, main lines and branch lines is only part of the story told here. As a cherished part of Britain's heritage, it is the impact of the railways on a human level that has truly captured ... Read more
Britain is a country in love with its railway past. Nowhere else do the workhorses of the age of steam exert such a pull; in no other country is the nostalgia for the days when the railways extended to every corner of the kingdom so strong. However, the history of station buildings and signal boxes, steam and diesel engines, goods and postal services, main lines and branch lines is only part of the story told here. As a cherished part of Britain's heritage, it is the impact of the railways on a human level that has truly captured ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Shire Publications
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
112
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781784421236
SKU
V9781784421236
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-50
About Paul Atterbury
Paul Atterbury is the author of numerous books on railway topics including Branch Line Britain and Along Lost Lines and has appeared regularly as an expert on the BBC's 'Antiques Roadshow'.
Reviews for The Railway Experience
An intriguing and nostalgic read both for those interested in the history of railways in Britain, and for those who simply enjoy a trip down memory lane to the magical Age of Steam locomotives.
Karen Clare
Family Tree Magazine
By choice it took me a long time to work my way through this superb book, engrossed as ... Read more
Karen Clare
Family Tree Magazine
By choice it took me a long time to work my way through this superb book, engrossed as ... Read more