Platform Souls by Nicholas Whittaker
An insider's perspective on the world of the trainspotter. A variety of topics, such as station and locomotive design, lesser-known titles in the Ian Allan catalogue, dieselization, Beeching's legacy and the ramifications of privatization, are covered.
Nicholas Whittaker is the author of Platform Souls: The Trainspotter as Twentieth-century Hero, Blue Period: Nots from a Life in the Titillation Trade, Sweet Talk and Toys Were Us. As well as single-handedly writing the 1984 Pontin's brochure, he has contributed to a wide variety of magazines and newspapers, including Company, Arena, Punch, the Guardian, the Sunday Times, the Daily Mail, the Daily Telegraph and the Express. Nicholas Whittaker lives in north London.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780575059818 |
| ISBN 10 | 0575059818 |
| Title | Platform Souls |
| Author | Nicholas Whittaker |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Orion Publishing Co |
| Year published | 1995-09-14 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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