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The Times All Aboard! - Remembering Britain's Railways (Hardcover)
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The Times All Aboard! - Remembering Britain's Railways (Hardcover)
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The perfect gift for every railway enthusiast. 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.
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