Product Description

This is a collection of fascinating and diverse British railway facts and stories to read in any spare moment. Travel back to the age of steam and discover the world's oldest active steam locomotive before becoming up-to-date with railways in films, such as Harry Potter. In addition to the fascinating lists of longest tunnels, widest bridges and most powerful locomotives, ponder the dismal failure of Brunel's atmospheric railway in South Devon, before reading the rags-to riches tale of Frank Hornby. From the sublime to the ridiculous and the euphoric to the poignant, every railway enthusiast is catered for.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #9109 in Books
• Published on: 2007-10-26
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 128 pages

Review
Some books are highly informative without being too detailed. Lists all menner of unusual information and anecdotes which will fascinate both trainspotters and railway phoebes alike. --This England

About the Author
Julian Holland is passionate about railways and has expressed this as a photographer, author and creative book director. As a photographer, his work recently appeared in the successful Branch Line Britain, Along Country Lines and Tickets Please! (all David & Charles). Julian lives in Somerset.

Customer Reviews

Thoroughly enjoyable
I really enjoyed this short read. Full of sometimes quite amazing bit and pieces. Easy to read in short bursts. Bit expensive possibly for what it is, but overall I would certainly recommend it.