An English Railfan in America: The Heritage Tour - Softcover

Hewitt, Dave

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1398123773 ISBN 13: 9781398123779

Publisher: Amberley Publishing, 2025

Synopsis

Dave Hewitt has made many trips to the United States and Canada over the last twenty years, including visits to thirty-five of the fifty US states. Inspired by North American railways, he quickly switched from tourist to train and track photographer. In this book he shares images from a wide variety of steam and heritage railway sites and museums across the continent. These pages document his journey from the deserts of Utah to the magnificence of the Canadian Rockies, from the green fields of Wisconsin to the towering Giant Redwoods of California. Showcasing a railfan’s trip of a lifetime, Dave Hewitt’s stunning photographs will appeal to all those with an interest in heritage railways and the spectacular landscapes of North America.

About this title

About the Author

Dave Hewitt was born in Tamworth, Staffordshire and quickly became a rail enthusiast. He became interested in railway photography after taking early retirement from a teaching career, beginning with his local heritage railway, Tanfield. He has visited many lines in England and Wales and over the last twenty years has made at least one trip a year to North America to photograph trains in the US and Canada. He is a volunteer at the Tanfield Railway.

Edition details

• Publisher: Amberley Publishing
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1398123773
• ISBN 13: 9781398123779
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 96