Lost Lines of England: Birmingham to Oxford by Roger Norfolk (English) Hardcover

Description: Lost Lines of England: Birmingham to Oxford by Roger Norfolk The 55-mile rail route between Birmingham and Oxford is still an important artery for the Nations passenger and freight traffic. Trains from the north of England routed through Birmingham can gain direct access southwards to Reading, and thereby to the south coast. The photographs in this book, though, recall a time up to the mid-1960s when it... FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The Lost Lines of England series documents a lost age of steam-train travel which thrived from the mid-19th century to the early 20th century. An informative, accessible and portable resource for the train enthusiast as well as the general reader, and a superb souvenir or gift for visitors past and present. Photo illustrated throughout, including many archive images which are appearing in print for the first time.The 55-mile rail route between Birmingham and Oxford is still an important artery for the Nations passenger and freight traffic. Trains from the north of England routed through Birmingham can gain direct access southwards to Reading, and thereby to the south coast.The photographs in this book, though, recall a time up to the mid-1960s when it was an altogether different railway. These were the dying days of steam and of equipment and working practices developed from Victorian times. Author Biography Roger Norfolks interest in railways dates from the mid-1950s where the playground talk on a Monday was of the weekend of train spotting by the local main line. He later became a keen photographer, an interest maintained to this day. For many years he contributed to the SVR house magazine and has written articles for other magazines following his role as the driver of Flying Scotsman on the BBC 4 TV documentary, Flying Scotsman From the Footplate. Review • The Lost Lines of England series documents a lost age of steam-train travel which thrived from the mid-19th century to the early 20th century.• An informative, accessible and portable resource for the train enthusiast as well as the general reader, and a superb souvenir or gift for visitors past and present.• Photo illustrated throughout, including many archive images which are appearing in print for the first time. -- Publisher: Graffeg Review Text The Lost Lines of England series documents a lost age of steam-train travel which thrived from the mid-19th century to the early 20th century. An informative, accessible and portable resource for the train enthusiast as well as the general reader, and a superb souvenir or gift for visitors past and present. Photo illustrated throughout, including many archive images which are appearing in print for the first time. Author Comments Roger Norfolks interest in railways dates from the mid-1950s where the playground talk on a Monday was of the weekend of train spotting by the local main line. He later became a keen photographer, an interest maintained to this day. For many years he contributed to the SVR house magazine and has written articles for other magazines following his role as the driver of Flying Scotsman on the BBC 4 TV documentary, Flying Scotsman From the Footplate. Details ISBN1912654873 Author Roger Norfolk Pages 64 Publisher Graffeg Limited Year 2019 ISBN-10 1912654873 ISBN-13 9781912654871 Format Hardcover Publication Date 2019-07-11 Language English DEWEY 385.09424 UK Release Date 2019-07-11 Imprint Graffeg Limited Place of Publication Cardiff Country of Publication United Kingdom NZ Release Date 2019-07-11 Series Lost Lines of England Series Number 1 Audience General AU Release Date 2019-10-16 Illustrations 30+ black and white and colour Images and illustrations We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:123595719;

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