All Aboard!: Remembering Britain’s Railways Julian Holland Collins

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From best-selling railway expert, Julian Holland, explore Britain’s historical railways in All Aboard. 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. Σελίδες: 256, Διαστάσεις: 14.8x14.8cm

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