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Steam Trains Today: Journeys Along Britain’s Heritage Railways
Steam Trains Today: Journeys Along Britain’s Heritage Railways
Steam Trains Today: Journeys Along Britain’s Heritage Railways
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'A delightful book ... the perfect companion as you wait for the 8.10 from Hove' Observer

After the Beeching cuts of the 1960s, many railways were gradually shut down. Rural communities were isolated 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 lines passed into community ownership and are now booming with new armies of dedicated volunteers.

Andrew Martin meets these volunteer enthusiasts, finding out just what it is about preserved railways that makes people so devoted. From the inspiration for Thomas the Tank Engine to John Betjeman's battle against encroaching modernity, Steam Trains Today will take you on a heart-warming journey across Britain from Aviemore to Epping.

LanguageEnglish
PublisherProfile Books
Release dateApr 29, 2021
ISBN9781782834892
Steam Trains Today: Journeys Along Britain’s Heritage Railways
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Andrew Martin

Andrew Martin grew up in Yorkshire. After qualifying as a barrister, he won The Spectator Young Writer of the Year Award, 1988. Since, he has written for The Guardian, the Daily and Sunday Telegraph, the Independent and Granta, among many other publications. His columns have appeared in the Independent on Sunday and the New Statesman. His Jim Stringer novels – railway thrillers – have been published by Faber and Faber since 2002.

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