This is book 1 of a fascinating and educational series. "Peter's Railway" is the story of a young boy who lives with his family in a cottage at the edge of his Grandpa's farm. It is a long way by road between their two houses and Grandpa does not own a car. So to make visiting each other easier, they build a miniature steam railway. They have some adventures along the way and use all sorts of machines and tools to help them in their great building project. In quiet moments, Grandpa tells Peter some incredible tales from the old times on the railways. The story ends with the grand opening ceremony with the first steam train running the full length of the scenic railway, through the fields, woods and past the river. The book combines the story with lots of simply explained technical information and diagrams. They are on pages at the ends of relevant chapters to avoid getting in the way of the story.

About the Author
Christopher Vine has always been fascinated by all things mechanical and electrical. In fact his first words were "Turn it on" and "Turn it off" which just about covered everything of interest. He started making things early on with his first working go-kart at the age of seven. It had a car battery and starter motor as motive power and a morse key as the switch. The next dangerous device was a motor bike made from a tiny child's bicycle and a lawn mower engine. The drive involved a large and vital pulley from his mother's washing machine. So started a lifetime of making things. The only thing he wanted for his eleventh birthday was a lathe. An old one was found for GBP 20 which although worn out did, produce a small stationary steam engine, a Stuart Turner No. 10. Whilst he is a Chartered Engineer, his great interest has always been railways, steam engines and, in particular, model engineering.

Reviews
"You have no idea how many hours my son has spent pouring over your first book...he is reading it by himself for the third time. He is just so motivated by these books. You are his hero...and by extension his mother's too!" Tamsyn M. "I am inspired by your book, I cannot wait to read the other three books. It makes me want to build a mini train. I like the way you explain how it all works." Yours sincerely Charlie H. age 7. "I have never come across a book with such a clever mix of information and fiction. Very child friendly." Richard Linford, Primary School Teacher. "My Son recently read this book and said it was Inspirational." Families Magazine.



Book Information
ISBN 9780955335914
Author Christopher G. C. Vine
Format Hardback
Page Count 96
Imprint Christopher Vine
Publisher Christopher Vine