Railway Adventure - Softcover

Rolt, L T C

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0752455788 ISBN 13: 9780752455785

Publisher: The History Press, 2010

Synopsis

L T C Rolt was one of a small group of amateur railwaymen who made their dream of running their own railway come true. Established by Act of Parliament in 1865 and unaffected by mergers and nationalisation, the Talyllyn Railway has been serving a remote valley in the Merioneth mountains ever since. This book presents this railway adventure.

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Review:

It is a fascinating read and this reprint will no doubt excite a new generation of enthusiasts and attract more visitors to the mid-Wales narrow gauge line. --Model Railway Express

It is a unique railway history story of people, their camaraderie and struggles, of the time and of keeping terribly old and worn-out steam locomotives going. --Journal of the Railway & Canal Historical Society

About the Author:

L.T.C. ROLT was born in Chester in February 1910 and died in 1974. He was an engineer and craftsman whose passion for Britain's industrial heritage led him to become one of the foremost historians of the twentieth century. He jointly founded the Inland Waterways Association and also wrote Narrow Boat, Red for Danger and the famous Landscape Trilogy (The History Press).

About this edition

• Publisher: The History Press
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0752455788
• ISBN 13: 9780752455785
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 208