The Times: All Aboard!

Remembering Britain's Railways

The Times: All Aboard!
Julian Holland, Times Books
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Hardback
h282 x 219mm - 256pg
16 Sep 2021 UK
International import eta 10-19 days
9780008467951
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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.
"If the author is Julian Holland, and the subject is railways, you know you' re going to be in for a treat" Cotswold Life
From a very young age, Julian Holland has had a fascination with railways. He is the writer and photographer of many bestselling railway books, including the award-winning Mapping the Railways (2011), History of Britain' s Railways (2015) and Golden Years of Rail Travel (2019). As well as being passionate about train travel, Julian is a leading commentator on railways - he travels around Britain giving illustrated lectures and regularly appears as a guest expert on radio and television.
Status: No local stock, title imported to order
ISBN-13: 9780008467951
Published: 16 Sep 2021
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Times Books
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Format: Hardback
Height: 282mm
Width: 219mm
Weight: 270g
Pages: 256

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