Railway Top Spots: Revisiting the Top Train Spotting Destinations of Our Childhood - Hardcover

Holland, Julian

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1446302628 ISBN 13: 9781446302620

Publisher: David & Charles, 2012

Synopsis

A nostalgic look back at the top spots for trainspotters in the 1950s and 60s. A wealth of memories for those once and always train enthusiasts who can remember the excitement of close encounters with steam and speed, tracks and trains, engines and engineers. Divided into the six British railway regions, each chapter documents the favourite stations and engine sheds that were a magnet to the spotter. An evocative look at the golden age of British railways in the post-war years, this book revisits the bestselling The Lost Joy of Railways with the addition of new photographs, personal note book pages, and other ephemera. A perfect gift for train spotters, old and young.

About this title

Review:

"This is a book which has been crying out to be written for ages...Marvellous stuff!"
Heritage Railway Magazine

About the Author:

Julian Holland has always had a passion for British railways and has documented his many journeys around Britain during the final years of steam. He has worked in the publishing industry for the last 39 years, coupling his work with his passion on many occasions, for titles such as Along Lost Lines, Tickets Please!, The Lost Joy of Railways and Amazing and Extraordinary Railway Facts

About this edition

• Publisher: David & Charles
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1446302628
• ISBN 13: 9781446302620
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 192