Along Lost Lines
Author(s): Paul Atterbury
Rich in romance and nostalgia, this fascinating book documents all the lost and forgotten aspects of British railways, including timetables, stations, tunnels, staff and trains. It focuses on the 10,000 miles of lines closed in Britain since the 1950s, bringing to life the glorious story of train travel as it used to be. Images of the railways' active past and pieces of ephemera capture British rural lines. Like previous books in the series, "Along Lost Lines" takes a very visual approach to the subject matter by highlighting the places and features that best tell the story, through stunning images and fascinating visual detail.
General Information
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- : Gardners Books
- : 44985
- : 2.35
- : 27 November 2009
- : United Kingdom
- : 11 October 2009
- : books
Other Specifications
- : Paul Atterbury
- : Paperback
- : 2nd Revised edition
- : English
- : 256
- : 250 colour, 200 black & white illustrations
More About The Product
Paul Atterbury is a long-time expert on BBC TV's Antiques Roadshow, and has written on railways, Victorian culture and arts, as well as many other topics. He is also the author of Along Country Lines and Branch Line Britain. Paul lives in a converted railway carriage in Dorset.
Introduction; Britain's lost railways -; CONTENTS INCLUDE:; Timetabled journeys; Stations and other buildings; Tunnels, viaducts and bridges; Lineside - gates, fencing, mileposts; Staff and working for the railway; Railway company documents; Railway vehicles; Pullmans, boats trains, goods trains; Ports and harbours; Liveries and name plates; Familiar features, signals, turntables; Popular services; Forgotten freight - fruit, gunpowder, mail, milk, fish etc; Index.
