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Steam Trains Today
- Author
- Andrew Martin
- Narrator
- Andrew Martin
- Publisher
- Ulverscroft Ltd
- Publish Date
- 1 September 2021
- Run Time
- 11 hours 54 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Travel and holiday
- Rating
- 5.0 (1 review)
What to expect
User Reviews
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Narration 5.0
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If you love Railway history and Trains, this book will probably hit the spot. Not only is it interesting, it is also at times understatedly whitty/humourous, the whit and humour is very subtle and gently warming. I am not obsessed with trains and railways but I appreciate their charm and place in history, one needn't be a hard-core trainspotter to enjoy what this tittle has to offer. Lovely stuff.
Pedro de Irelanda 2026-04-01
Details
- Author
- Andrew Martin
- Narrator
- Andrew Martin
- Duration
- 11 hours 54 minutes
- Release Date
- 1 September 2021
- ISBN
- 9781445097602
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Ulverscroft Ltd
- Genre
- Travel and holiday
- Rating
- 5.0(1 review)
- Narration
- 5.0(1 review)
Synopsis
After the Beeching cuts of the 1960s, many railways were 'rationalised' and gradually shut down. Rural communities were isolated without ready access to the main lines and steam trains slowly gave way to diesel and electric traction. But some people were not prepared to let the romance of train travel die. Thanks to their efforts, many of these lines passed into community ownership and are now booming with new armies of dedicated volunteers. Andrew Martin goes out to meet these enthusiasts and find out just what it is about preserved railways which makes people so devoted. From the inspiration for Thomas the Tank Engine to John Betjeman's battle against encroaching modernity, Steam Trains Today is a wonderful journey across Britain.
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