Amazing and Curious Railway Tales

Amazing and Curious Railway Tales
Colin G Maggs
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Hardback
h198 x 129mm - 224pg
1 Jun 2021 UK
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9780750994316
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A collection of fascinating railway oddities, curiosities and little-known facts. Did you know that the Great Western Railway carried a 14th-century Gloucestershire cottage on the first part of its journey to the USA? Why were poppies removed from Surbiton station before Remembrance Day? What is ' Railway Time' ? No, it' s not ten minutes after GMT! The answer to these questions can be found in this amazing collection of oddities, curiosities and little-known facts about Britain' s railways. Colin G. Maggs has enjoyed collecting these unusual and amusing railway tales across a long career writing about the railways. AUTHOR: Colin G. Maggs has had 104 books published to date, mostly on railway history. In 1993 HM the Queen awarded him an MBE for services to railway history. He has written countless railway newspaper and magazine articles, given broadcasts on TV and radio, talks to societies, and lectured on railway history at the University of Bath.
Colin G. Maggs has had 104 books published to date, mostly on railway history. In 1993 HM the Queen awarded him an MBE for services to railway history. He has written countless railway newspaper and magazine articles, given broadcasts on TV and radio, talks to societies, and lectured on railway history at the University of Bath.
Status: No local stock, title imported to order
ISBN-13: 9780750994316
Published: 1 Jun 2021
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: The History Press
Publisher: The History Press
Format: Hardback
Height: 198mm
Width: 129mm
Pages: 224

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