Description
Join Britain's most celebrated railwayman R.H.N. Hardy, as he steers us through the extraordinary career of the world's most famous steam locomotive, the LNER Class A3 Pacific locomotive No. 4472 'Flying Scotsman'.
About the Author
Richard Harry Norman Hardy worked on Britain's railways for over forty years, serving his apprenticeship at Doncaster Locomotive Works and Running Shed between 1941-44, before becoming a shed master, locomotive engineer, divisional manager at King's Cross and Liverpool stations and an Engineering and Research development adviser. He retired in 1982 with more than 60,000 miles of footplate experience on all classes of LNER, GC and GN engines. Richard is the author of four books and numerous articles, originally writing under the pseudonym of Balmore. He completed two autobiographical works, Steam in the Blood (1971) and Railways in the Blood (1985) as well as biographies of Beeching: Champion of the Railway? (1989), and Bert Hooker: Legendary Railwayman (1994).
Book Information
ISBN 9781784424732
Author R H N Hardy
Format Hardback
Page Count 128
Imprint Shire Publications
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 210g