Along main lines : the great trains, stations and routes of Britain's railways
Atterbury, PaulUUUU
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This is a celebration of railway nostalgia, focusing on the great main line routes and the glamorous trains that plied them. Organised into routes, the book covers all the main London termini and their principal routes as well as major intercity routes
Main title:
Along main lines : the great trains, stations and routes of Britain's railways / by Paul Atterbury
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Imprint:
Newton Abbot David &
Collation:
256 p. illustrations
Contents:
Mainline Miscellany: Streamlining -- Classic locos -- Carriage interiors -- Restaurant cars -- Sleeper trains -- Travel information -- Timetables -- Luggage & parcels -- Lineside guides -- Engineering -- Container traffic -- Air services -- Motorail -- Named trains -- Railway hotels -- Southwest England: Train scenes -- At the station -- Famous places: Dawlish Warren -- Tunnels, bridges & viaducts -- Goods trains -- Locomotive sheds -- Railway works -- Southern England: Train scenes -- London stations -- Famous places: Clapham Junction -- Tunnels, bridges & viaducts -- Goods trains -- Locomotive sheds -- Railway works -- Wales: Train scenes -- At the station -- Famous places: Barmuth Bridge -- Tunnels, bridges & viaducts -- Goods trains -- Sheds & works -- Central England: Train scenes -- At the station - Famous places: Monsal Dale -- Tunnels, bridges & viaducts -- Goods trains -- Locomotive sheds -- Railway works -- Eastern England: Train scenes -- At the station -- Famous places : Harwich & Parkeston Quay -- Tunnels, bridges & viaducts -- Goods trains -- Sheds & works -- Northern England: Train scenes -- At the station -- Famous places: Shap Summit -- Tunnels, bridges & viaducts -- Goods trains -- Locomotive sheds -- Railway works -- Scotland: Train scenes -- At the station -- Famous places: The forth Bridge -- Tunnels, bridges & viaducts -- Goods trains -- Locomotive sheds -- Railway works -- Lost Main Lines: Across the network -- The Great Central
ISBN:
9780715338520 (hbk)
Dewey class:
385.0941 ALO
Local class:
385.0941
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
128926
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 385.0941 ALO | Available |