Author : Geoff Swaine
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 40,55 MB
Release : 2015-07-15
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1445649470
Geoff Swaine explores Britain's heritage railways further.
Author : Geoff Swaine
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 45,83 MB
Release : 2014-06-15
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1445639564
Geoff Swaine’s superb photography captures the very best of Britain’s preserved steam in action at locations throughout the country.
Author : Andrew Martin
Publisher : Profile Books
Page : pages
File Size : 29,20 MB
Release : 2021-04-29
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1782834893
'A delightful book ... the perfect companion as you wait for the 8.10 from Hove' Observer After the Beeching cuts of the 1960s, many railways were gradually shut down. Rural communities were isolated and steam trains slowly gave way to diesel and electric traction. But some people were not prepared to let the romance of train travel die. Thanks to their efforts, many lines passed into community ownership and are now booming with new armies of dedicated volunteers. Andrew Martin meets these volunteer enthusiasts, finding out just what it is about preserved railways that makes people so devoted. From the inspiration for Thomas the Tank Engine to John Betjeman's battle against encroaching modernity, Steam Trains Today will take you on a heart-warming journey across Britain from Aviemore to Epping.
Author : Geoff Swaine
Publisher : Britain's Heritage Railways
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 28,92 MB
Release : 2015
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781445649467
Geoff Swaine explores Britain's heritage railways further.
Author : Chris Cooper
Publisher : Goodfellow Publishers Ltd
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 34,33 MB
Release : 2014-11-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1910158046
* State of the art reviews of sub fields of tourism - must-have information by experts in their field; * Every review is a multi-dimensional ’one-stop shop’ of information, equipping the reader with all they need to learn about each topic, saving valuable research time;
Author : Ian Carter
Publisher : Manchester University Press
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 49,51 MB
Release : 2017-10-03
Category : History
ISBN : 1526129744
Now available in paperback, this is the first academic book to study railway enthusiasts in Britain. Far from a trivial topic, the post-war train spotting craze swept most boys and some girls into a passion for railways, and for many, ignited a lifetime’s interest. British railway enthusiasm traces this post-war cohort, and those which followed, as they invigorated different sectors in the world of railway enthusiasm – train spotting, railway modelling, collecting railway relics – and then, in response to the demise of main line steam traction, Britain’s now-huge preserved railway industry. Today this industry finds itself riven by tensions between preserving a loved past which ever fewer people can remember and earning money from tourist visitors. The widespread and enduring significance of railway enthusiasm will ensure that this groundbreaking text remains a key work in transport studies, and will appeal to enthusiasts as much as to students and scholars of transport and cultural history.
Author : Malcolm Clegg
Publisher : Pen and Sword Transport
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 41,48 MB
Release : 2020-07-30
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1526760495
British Steam Locomotives Before Preservation, covers the history in pictorial form of steam locomotives that are now preserved as part of the national collection. Those which can be found in private collections and the ones which adorn the various heritage railways which operate throughout Britain. The book looks at each subject both in its working life and during its subsequent preservation. The pictorial content covers a wide swathe of Britain during the years before the heritage locomotives, were earmarked for preservation.
Author : Sharon Ann Holgate
Publisher : Morgan & Claypool Publishers
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 33,76 MB
Release : 2018-09-19
Category : Science
ISBN : 1643272705
This book explores the physics and technology inherent to preserving and restoring old forms of transport as well as creating modern transport for today and for our future needs. This book provides readers with interesting insight into some of the diverse applications for physics outside of research laboratories. It also covers several different aspects of transport, ranging from the restoration of vintage buses to the materials used in the latest supercars.
Author : Melanie Wentz
Publisher : St. Martin's Griffin
Page : 343 pages
File Size : 35,84 MB
Release : 2014-05-13
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1466871490
Visiting England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales? Don't miss Narnia, Wonderland, Hogwarts and Middle-Earth! If you're planning a trip abroad--or just a flight of fancy into literature's best-loved magical lands--Melanie Wentz's Once Upon a Time in Great Britain is a wonderful chance to read all about the creation of your favorite children's books. This book is both a practical travel guide for your family vacation to the UK, and a terrific source of armchair-travel fascination. Each chapter covers classics such as Peter Rabbit and Paddington Bear for the youngest tourists, Alice in Wonderland, Kidnapped and The Secret Garden for the older kids, and C.S. Lewis' Narnia Chronicles and J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter books for everyone. Read about the real chocolate factory that made such an impression on the young Roald Dahl, or the cozy pub where C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien introduced their friends to Narnia and hobbits. Treat your kids to a visit to the real "100 Aker Wood" that helped A.A. Milne create Winnie the Pooh, or the station where Thomas the Tank Engine lives. And enjoy the many original illustrations that made the books so distinctive on their first publications. From parents who grew up on Wind in the Willows, Mary Poppins and Peter Pan to kids who thrill to Harry Potter, Once Upon a Time in Great Britain is a must-have addition to the libraries of children--and adults--everywhere.
Author : Jonathan Brown
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 37,74 MB
Release : 2017-06-30
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1473891191
A ride on a steam train is a popular family outing. More than 100 heritage railways cater for that demand, capturing the spirit of nostalgia while preserving the engines and equipment of past days of rail travel. Their interests even extend to the modern era of 1960's - 70's diesels.Those heritage railways themselves have a long pedigree, back to 1951, when a group of enthusiasts saved the Talyllyn Railway in mid-Wales from closure. They ran this railway as volunteers, out of their love of the little trains and a desire to keep it going. Their example was followed by many more preservation societies who preserved and restored branch lines, country lines and industrial lines for our enjoyment now.Six decades have passed, and we are now beginning to realize what an impressive history the heritage railway movement has. This book traces that history, from the humble beginnings the hopes and ambitions of the pioneers on the different railway projects. There were times of failure and frustration, as some fell by the wayside, but others have made it through times of adversity to become the major heritage businesses of today.
