Railway Season by David Thomas
Celebrate the days when trains were trains, individual expresses had their own character, serving their passengers in style in the restaurant car, and connecting services ran over picturesque branch lines that were a very part of the countryside they served. RAILWAY SEASON captures all our railway yesterdays with panache. This is indeed a railway book like no other, a portfolio of word portraits by an enthusiast who knows his subject intimately and is never at a loss for a telling example. Though this is not specifically a book about the countryside, inevitably it looms large since even intercity trains run through it, as demonstrated in the chapter 'A country journey like no other', which also emphasizes the author's West Country background. But whatever your interest in railways and wherever your favourite part of the countryside, there is much here for you. The chapter on railways for pleasure perhaps sums it all up.
An evocative series of memories, anecdotes and observations, woven round the ever-changing seasons each of which has brought their own challenges to generations of railway workers, such as snow, fog and flood.. An ideal accompaniment for a nostalgic evening in a comfy chair or for calming the soul during a hectic journey on today's trains. Aberdeen Press & Journal Emphatically a book to read from cover to cover and then dip back into. A delight and thoroughly recommended. Ffestiniog Railway Society Magazine
David St John Thomas is the author of many books, including a bestselling series chronicling the four big railway companies. He is the founder of the publishing house David & Charles, which he ran for 30 years.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780711232594 |
| ISBN 10 | 0711232598 |
| Title | Railway Season |
| Author | David St John Thomas |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Quarto Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2011-09-01 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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