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The Times All Aboard! Julian Holland

The Times All Aboard! By Julian Holland

The Times All Aboard! by Julian Holland


$51.99
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Summary

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.

The Times All Aboard! Summary

The Times All Aboard!: Remembering Britain's Railways by Julian Holland

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.

The Times All Aboard! Reviews

If the author is Julian Holland, and the subject is railways, you know you're going to be in for a treat Cotswold Life

About Julian Holland

From a very young age, Julian Holland has had a fascination with railways. He is the writer and photographer of many bestselling railway books, including the award-winning Mapping the Railways (2011), History of Britain's Railways (2015) and Golden Years of Rail Travel (2019). As well as being passionate about train travel, Julian is a leading commentator on railways - he travels around Britain giving illustrated lectures and regularly appears as a guest expert on radio and television.

Additional information

GOR011780575
9780008467951
0008467951
The Times All Aboard!: Remembering Britain's Railways by Julian Holland
Used - Very Good
Hardback
HarperCollins Publishers
20210916
256
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Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

Customer Reviews - The Times All Aboard!