Steam Trains Today

Journeys Along Britain’s Heritage Railways

Andrew Martin (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

384 Seiten

2022 | Main
Profile Books Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-78816-145-9 (ISBN)

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A delightful 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 gradually shut down. Rural communities were isolated 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 lines passed into community ownership and are now booming with new armies of dedicated volunteers.

Andrew Martin meets these volunteer enthusiasts, finding out just what it is about preserved railways that makes people so devoted. From the inspiration for Thomas the Tank Engine to John Betjeman's battle against encroaching modernity, Steam Trains Today will take you on a heart-warming journey across Britain from Aviemore to Epping.

Andrew Martin is a prolific author of both fiction and non-fiction, and his books often have a railway theme. His previous titles for Profile are Underground Overground, Belles & Whistles and Night Trains. His fiction includes the Jim Stringer series of historical crime novels set on early 20th century railways.

Erscheinungsdatum	09.03.2022
Zusatzinfo	8pp colour insert
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	130 x 198 mm
Gewicht	320 g
Themenwelt	Kunst / Musik / Theater
	Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Schienenfahrzeuge
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Hilfswissenschaften
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
ISBN-10	1-78816-145-9 / 1788161459
ISBN-13	978-1-78816-145-9 / 9781788161459
Zustand	Neuware