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First published in 1953, this edition contains many new pictures. It tells the history of the Talyllyn Railway, the oldest preserved railway in the world, which was rescued from the threat of closure by a group of amateur railwaymen. Rolt, one of this group, records their achievement with detail and humour.
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Railway Adventure {The Story of the Talyllyn Railway}
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David & Charles, Newton Stewart, 1977
ISBN 10: 0715373897
ISBN 13: 9780715373897
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Seller: Alexander's Books, Royal Leamington Spa, United Kingdom
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Hardback. Condition: Very Good. New Edition. New edition second printing octavo hardback . xvi + 176 pages illustrated Very Good condition No inscriptions. Seller Inventory # 090150
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Railway Adventure
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David & Charles, Newton Abbot, 1977
ISBN 10: 0715373897
ISBN 13: 9780715373897
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Seller: The Blue Penguin, FRODSHAM, United Kingdom
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Reprint. Glazed pictorial boards, pp.xvi, 176. Illustrated. Introduction by John Betjeman. Second impression of the new edition of 1961 ( originally appeared in 1953 ). Spine sunned but title etc perfectly legible. Old Talyllyn Railway price label on inside pastedown. Neat owners inscription on front endpaper. Clean, bright copy of the history of the first two years of the Talyllyn Railway Preservation Society beginning in 1950. Rolt was a founder of this group, and this book has become something of a minor classic. Seller Inventory # 009187
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