Railway Preservation in Britain

Informationen zum Autor Bob Gwynne is Exhibitions and Creative Content Developer at the National Railway Museum in York. He has had a lifelong interest in railway history and rail travel and is the author of Shire's 'Flying Scotsman'. An illustrated history of preserved railways, locomotives and rolling stock in Britain, from the nineteenth century to the present. Zusammenfassung Heritage railways are a serious matter, bringing visitors, employment and a sense of local identity to regions throughout Britain. This title tells the story of this phenomenon and looks at the range of challenges that have been overcome to create the vibrant world of the Heritage railway that we enjoy today. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction - Enthusiast Nation / The Past on a Pedestal / Rolt's Revolutionaries / Steam on the Mainline / Rolling back Beeching / Brave New World / Places to Visit / Index

Product details

• Authors: Bob Gwynne, Gwynne Bob
• Publisher: SHIRE
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 10.07.2011
• EAN: 9780747810414
• ISBN: 978-0-7478-1041-4
• No. of pages: 64
• Dimensions: 149 mm x 212 mm x 5 mm
• Series: Shire Library; Shire Library; Print on Demand
• Subjects: Guides > Motor vehicles, aircraft, ships, space travel > Rail vehicles; Non-fiction book; HISTORY / Modern / 19th Century, TRANSPORTATION / Railroads / History, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General, Trains and railways: general interest