Author: Anthony Lambert
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1407061410
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
The world of the railways weaves a spell over many people. In this engaging book railway expert Anthony Lambert presents some of the best stories. From the early days come tales of financial skulduggery and worries that sparks from locomotives might ignite sheep's fleeces. But as the railway transformed the modern world, attitudes changed, and railways were opened to great rejoicing and even religious blessing. The perennial appeal of the steam locomotive generated a pride amongst railwaymen and a fascination among the public. The romantic aspects of the railway were soon celebrated - and not just the unexpected engagement that came from a snowbound train in the Highlands or the sexual shenanigans of the Orient Express. Here are stories of railway travel, from the palatial carriages of tsars and maharajahs to the open trucks of the 'lower orders', mishaps and faux pas, and tales of how ticket inspectors used to have to hold on to the outside of carriages while clipping tickets. From tales of lonely stations and signal-boxes in Scotland, to the unlucky engineer eaten by a lion in a carriage in Kenya, Lambert casts his net across railways worldwide to gather the most entertaining material. There are stories here that would enliven even a cheerless commute on the 18.01, and remind you that our railways really were - and occasionally still are - full of derring-do, romance and character.
Lambert's Railway Miscellany
Author: Anthony Lambert
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1407061410
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
The world of the railways weaves a spell over many people. In this engaging book railway expert Anthony Lambert presents some of the best stories. From the early days come tales of financial skulduggery and worries that sparks from locomotives might ignite sheep's fleeces. But as the railway transformed the modern world, attitudes changed, and railways were opened to great rejoicing and even religious blessing. The perennial appeal of the steam locomotive generated a pride amongst railwaymen and a fascination among the public. The romantic aspects of the railway were soon celebrated - and not just the unexpected engagement that came from a snowbound train in the Highlands or the sexual shenanigans of the Orient Express. Here are stories of railway travel, from the palatial carriages of tsars and maharajahs to the open trucks of the 'lower orders', mishaps and faux pas, and tales of how ticket inspectors used to have to hold on to the outside of carriages while clipping tickets. From tales of lonely stations and signal-boxes in Scotland, to the unlucky engineer eaten by a lion in a carriage in Kenya, Lambert casts his net across railways worldwide to gather the most entertaining material. There are stories here that would enliven even a cheerless commute on the 18.01, and remind you that our railways really were - and occasionally still are - full of derring-do, romance and character.
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1407061410
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
The world of the railways weaves a spell over many people. In this engaging book railway expert Anthony Lambert presents some of the best stories. From the early days come tales of financial skulduggery and worries that sparks from locomotives might ignite sheep's fleeces. But as the railway transformed the modern world, attitudes changed, and railways were opened to great rejoicing and even religious blessing. The perennial appeal of the steam locomotive generated a pride amongst railwaymen and a fascination among the public. The romantic aspects of the railway were soon celebrated - and not just the unexpected engagement that came from a snowbound train in the Highlands or the sexual shenanigans of the Orient Express. Here are stories of railway travel, from the palatial carriages of tsars and maharajahs to the open trucks of the 'lower orders', mishaps and faux pas, and tales of how ticket inspectors used to have to hold on to the outside of carriages while clipping tickets. From tales of lonely stations and signal-boxes in Scotland, to the unlucky engineer eaten by a lion in a carriage in Kenya, Lambert casts his net across railways worldwide to gather the most entertaining material. There are stories here that would enliven even a cheerless commute on the 18.01, and remind you that our railways really were - and occasionally still are - full of derring-do, romance and character.
The 50 Greatest Train Journeys of the World
Author: Anthony Lambert
Publisher: Icon Books
ISBN: 1785780662
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 311
Book Description
Whether you're on the Orient Express or the Inverness to Wick and Thurso route traversing some of the wildest country in Britain, train travel affords a vision of the world like no other. From the modest line through North Yorkshire's Esk Valley to the Trans-Siberian; from a narrow-gauge web of lines in the Harz Mountains to the coast-tocoast journey through the mountains of Corsica, acclaimed travel writer Anthony Lambert presents an unmissable selection for any traveller who loves the journey as much as the destination. Here is a carefully chosen, wide-ranging selection of train journeys with character, sublime scenery and a real sense of history.
Publisher: Icon Books
ISBN: 1785780662
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 311
Book Description
Whether you're on the Orient Express or the Inverness to Wick and Thurso route traversing some of the wildest country in Britain, train travel affords a vision of the world like no other. From the modest line through North Yorkshire's Esk Valley to the Trans-Siberian; from a narrow-gauge web of lines in the Harz Mountains to the coast-tocoast journey through the mountains of Corsica, acclaimed travel writer Anthony Lambert presents an unmissable selection for any traveller who loves the journey as much as the destination. Here is a carefully chosen, wide-ranging selection of train journeys with character, sublime scenery and a real sense of history.
Making Tracks
Author: Peter Saxton
Publisher: Michael O'Mara Books
ISBN: 1782433325
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 174
Book Description
Full of facts, trivia and anecdotes, this engaging compendium looks at the heyday of the railways around the world.
Publisher: Michael O'Mara Books
ISBN: 1782433325
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 174
Book Description
Full of facts, trivia and anecdotes, this engaging compendium looks at the heyday of the railways around the world.
Miscellaneous Series
Author:
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Category : Manufacturing industries
Languages : en
Pages : 956
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Manufacturing industries
Languages : en
Pages : 956
Book Description
Miscellaneous Series
Author: United States. Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 486
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 486
Book Description
Practice Express Classifications, Tariffs, and Miscellaneous Schedules
Author: La Salle Extension University. Traffic Research Staff
Publisher:
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Category : Express service
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Express service
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
The Miscellaneous Reports
Author: New York (State). Superior Court (New York)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law reports, digests, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 800
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law reports, digests, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 800
Book Description
Railway and Marine News
Author:
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Category : Freight and freightage
Languages : en
Pages : 366
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Freight and freightage
Languages : en
Pages : 366
Book Description
Miscellaneous Documents
Author: United States. Congress. House
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 710
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 710
Book Description
Miscellaneous Reports. Cases Decided in the Courts of Record of the State of New York
Author: New York (State). Courts
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law reports, digests, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 790
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law reports, digests, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 790
Book Description