Great Days of the Express Trains by David St.John Thomas
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Great Days of the Express Trains
Summary
A companion volume to Great Days of the Country Railway, this book looks at the express trains of the past. Travelling longer non-stop distances than is common today, these trains had greater individuality in carriages, restaurant cars and fares.
Great Days of the Express Trains Summary
Table of Contents
Passing through; by train and platform the named trains; the anatomy of the express train Llandudno excursion; sleepers and night trains the search for improvement - tests and trials; sauntering at London termini excursions ever further; change here for journey's end - luxury trains and streamliners; day trip to London - allocations; an engineer on the footplate - precursors to Heathrow; wartime train services; summer weekends - special occasions; keeping them moving - operating & control the train now in a hurry; life at the shed - the fastest trains; serving Kent with steam.
Additional information
GOR001649862
9780715394144
0715394142
Great Days of the Express Trains by David St.John Thomas
Used - Very Good
Hardback
David & Charles
19900927
192
N/A
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