Steam Trains Today

Journeys Along Britain’s Heritage Railways

Andrew Martin (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

384 Seiten

2021 | Main
Profile Books Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-78816-144-2 (ISBN)

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A delightfully warm exploration of a very British obsession.

'A delightful book ... the perfect companion as you wait for the 8.10 from Hove' Observer

After the Beeching cuts of the 1960s, many railways were 'rationalised' and gradually shut down. Rural communities were isolated without ready access to the main lines and steam trains slowly gave way to diesel and electric traction. But some people were not prepared to let the romance of train travel die. Thanks to their efforts, many of these lines passed into community ownership and are now booming with new armies of dedicated volunteers.

Andrew Martin goes out to meet these enthusiasts and find out just what it is about preserved railways which makes people so devoted. From the inspiration for Thomas the Tank Engine to John Betjeman's battle against encroaching modernity, Steam Trains Today is a wonderful journey across Britain from Aviemore to Epping.

Andrew Martin is a prolific author of fiction and non-fiction, and his books often have a railway theme. His previous non-fiction railway titles for Profile are Underground Overground, Belles & Whistles and Night Trains. He is also the author of Seats of London, a guide to seat moquettes on London transport. His fiction includes a series of historical crime novels set on the railways in the early 20th Century and featuring the railway policeman, Jim Stringer. The tenth book in this series, Powder Smoke, will be published in 2021. Martin's latest stand-alone novel is The Winker.

Erscheinungsdatum	29.04.2021
Zusatzinfo	16pp colour insert
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	146 x 218 mm
Gewicht	520 g
Themenwelt	Kunst / Musik / Theater
	Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Schienenfahrzeuge
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Hilfswissenschaften
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
ISBN-10	1-78816-144-0 / 1788161440
ISBN-13	978-1-78816-144-2 / 9781788161442
Zustand	Neuware