Times All Aboard!: Remembering Britain's Railways

The perfect gift for every railway enthusiast, "All Aboard: The History of Britains Railways" is a collection of intriguing tales and engaging trivia about the UK's railways. From the Royal Scots' 11,000-mile journey to the Isle of Skye's narrow gauge railways, the book covers a wide range of topics.

\n Format: Hardback
\n Length: 256 pages
\n Publication date: 16 September 2021
\n Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
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The history of Britain's railways is a long and fascinating one, filled with stories of grand endeavors, notable figures, and record-breaking feats. Julian Holland has brought together a unique collection 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 Scots' 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
Mallards' 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.

\n Weight: 1274g\n
Dimension: 225 x 284 x 24 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9780008467951\n \n