Luxury Trains Splendour, Elegance & Extravagance

Luxury trains have always fascinated and excited our imaginations. A great source of style, romance and exoticism, they have long held starring roles in literature and in Hollywood movies. This wonderful book evokes long-lost days of travel, where trains marked international railway history, from the Orient Express to the Train Bleu. Today, train companies around the world are creating new palaces on rails and these pages offer a journey into that extravagant and luxurious world.
Whether comfortably seated in the restaurant car of the Venice Simplon - Orient-Express as you glide past the Venetian Lagoon, travelling through the Highlands of Scotland on the famed Royal Scotsman, or admiring the ancient splendours of Machu Picchu at the Hiram Bingham bar aboard the Andean Explorer, this book traverses the globe in celebration of these wonderful locomotives. A superb gift for the travel enthusiast and anyone interested in the decadent features of these trains.

Riassunto

Discover opulent carriages, beautiful routes, great decorators and the technical details of the most decadent trains from around the globe.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Simon Bertrand
• Editore: ACC Art Books
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Copertina rigida
• Data pubblicazione: 01.09.2023
• Categoria: Guide e manuali > Veicoli, aerei , imbarcazioni, viaggi aerospaziali > Veicoli su rotaia; Viaggi > Volumi illustrati
• EAN: 9781788842235
• ISBN: 978-1-78884-223-5
• Illustrazioni: 214 Farbabb., 25 SW-Abb.
• Dimensioni (della confezione): 23.6 x 2.6 x 29 cm
• Peso (della confezione): 1’710 g
• Categorie: Orientexpress, machupicchu, Trains, BritishRoyalTrain, Locomotives, RailwayHistory, PrideofAfrica, TravelLovers, TrainInteriors, LuxuryTransport, TrainDesign, TravelEnthusiasts, TrainLovers