A beautiful treasury of railway memorabilia

Journey back to the 1950s and '60s with this nostalgic look at Britain's railways in their glory days. Beautifully illustrated throughout with a unique collection of photographs, train spotting notebooks and railway ephemera.

Packed with hundreds of photographs, trainspotting
notebooks and ephemera. This is a vivid recollection of
the whole atmosphere of the railways as the age of steam
ended and diesels were introduced.

• Take a journey through each of the major regions, guided by bestselling author and railway expert, Julian Holland
• Revel in the imagery of the mighty steam engines as they ran their final schedules
• Savour some of the magic that trainspotters experienced during that glorious era

About the Author

From a very young age, Julian Holland has had a fascination with railways. He is the writer and photographer of many bestselling railway books, including the award-winning Mapping the Railways (2011), History of Britain's Railways (2015) and Golden Years of Rail Travel (2019). As well as being passionate about train travel, Julian is a leading commentator on railways - he travels around Britain giving illustrated lectures and regularly appears as a guest expert on radio and television.

Book Information
ISBN 9780008323769
Author Julian Holland
Format Hardback
Page Count 256
Imprint Times Books
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Weight(grams) 1230g
Dimensions(mm) 282mm * 219mm * 22mm