The Joy of Railways

The Joy of Railways

Second edition

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Publisher's Synopsis

A beautiful treasury of railway memorabilia

Journey back to the 1950s and '60s with this nostalgic look at Britain's railways in their glory days. Beautifully illustrated throughout with a unique collection of photographs, train spotting notebooks and railway ephemera.

Packed with hundreds of photographs, trainspotting
notebooks and ephemera. This is a vivid recollection of
the whole atmosphere of the railways as the age of steam
ended and diesels were introduced.

  • Take a journey through each of the major regions, guided by bestselling author and railway expert, Julian Holland
  • Revel in the imagery of the mighty steam engines as they ran their final schedules
  • Savour some of the magic that trainspotters experienced during that glorious era

Book information

ISBN: 9780008323769
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint: Times Books
Pub date:
Edition: Second edition
DEWEY: 385.094109045
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 256
Weight: 1238g
Height: 225mm
Width: 285mm
Spine width: 24mm