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Express Trains (Paperback)
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Express Trains (Paperback)
Series: Britain's Heritage
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Loot Price R68
Discovery Miles 680
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The most glamorous trains run by railway companies were the
high-speed expresses, linking the major towns, cities and holiday
destinations. They included overnight sleepers, fast mail trains,
excursion specials and boat trains connecting with ocean liners.
These premier trains were the fastest and most luxurious of their
day. They generated much publicity, especially in the 1930s when
they regularly broke speed records. The names of the most famous
expresses still resonate with the public today: the 'Flying
Scotsman', the 'Royal Scot', the 'Cornish Riviera Limited' and the
'Atlantic Coast Express'. These and luxurious Pullman services
featured the newest and fastest locomotives and the most up-to-date
and comfortable rolling stock. The latest technology helped
increase express train speeds and reduce travel times, making a
journey on an express an experience not to be missed for the
well-heeled traveller. Most of the famous expresses vanished in the
1970s and only a few survive today. Although faster diesel and
electric trains now make journeys considerably faster, the overall
level of comfort for passengers rarely matches that of their
glamorous predecessors. This book is part of the Britain's Heritage
series, which provides definitive introductions to the riches of
Britain's past, and is the perfect way to get acquainted with
express trains in all their variety.
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