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Driverless cars are on
the horizon, but before
the world falls asleep in
the driver’s seat,
let’s take a look back
down the road from whence
we have come. Ford
Model-T Coast-to-Coast,
documents the
cross-country adventure
of two brave drivers as
they pilot a century-old
Model-T on a 3, 000-mile
journey from the Atlantic
Ocean to the Pacific
Coast.The book is as much
a contemplation of
early-20th century
American life as it is a
fond farewell to the
automotive age. Can the
car still be the vehicle
of freedom and discovery,
when we’re no longer
in command? Or will we
finally be able to fully
appreciate the scenery
rushing past?Accompanied
by Michael Alan Ross’
evocative photography,
author Tom Cotter stops
in small towns, meets
local people and hears
their stories about cars,
travel, and life.
Cotter and Ross also
explore back roads
adjacent to his main
route, the Lincoln
Highway—the first
transcontinental
road.Significant
cross-country runs, such
as those by speed-record
setter Cannonball Baker,
and literary adventurers
such as Jack Kerourac,
John Steinbeck and Bill
Bryson are considered in
light of the driverless
future. Cotter also
drives some of the same
roads that a young Edsel
Ford traveled in his
father’s Model T upon
high school graduation in
1917.In addition to the
central road trip,
Cotter also visits
interesting automotive
and transport museums as
well as “keepers of the
flame” such as Model-T
clubs, mechanics,
junkyards and collectors
across the country.He
also records the numerous
trials and tribulations
in keeping a 100-year-old
car operating on a 3,
000-mile journey,
something the driverless
car of the future is
unlikely to
encounter.Join Cotter on
his ”slow drive across
a fast country.” You`ll
be glad you did.
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5 Balloonomania Belles
reveals the astonishing
stories of the fabulous
female pioneers of
balloon flight. More than
a century before the
first aeroplane women
were heading for the
heavens in crazy,
inspired contraptions
that could bring death or
glory and all too often,
both. Award-winning
journalist Sharon Wright
reveals their
hair-raising adventures
in a book that brings the
stories of the feisty
female ballooning
heroines together for the
first time. Women were in
the vanguard of the
Balloonomania craze that
took hold in the
eighteenth and nineteenth
centuries and swept
across Europe then the
world. Their exploits
were a vital element of
our first voyages into
the sky. When womens
options were often
severely limited by law
and convention they
managed to join the
exhilarating quest for
spectacle, adventure and
danger among the
clouds.Many of the
brightest stars of this
extraordinary era of
human flight were women.
From the perilous ascent
in 1784 by feisty French
teenager Elisabeth
Thible, female aeronauts
have never looked back or
down. Who were these
brave women who took to
the air when it was such
an incredibly dangerous
and scandalous thing to
dosharon Wright
brings together in one
book the show-stopping
stories of the very first
flying women.
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In November every year,
on Remembrance Sunday,
representatives of the
whole nation parade past
the Cenotaph in
Whitehall, London. The
last section to pass is
always a group of London
Transport staff. For
decades they marched in
the company of a very
special vehicle: a bright
red open-topped
double-decker London bus.
This was B-type bus
number B43. Written using
detailed study of the
first hand accounts
preserved in official war
diaries and reports, and
other extensive research,
this is the complete
story of B43, Ole Bill,
and other London buses
that went to war in
Northern France in 1914.
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Since its creation over
40 years ago, London`s
Freedom Pass
concessionary travel
scheme has continued to
grow in popularity and
there are now over 1
million registered
holders. Whether a fruit
picker or forager, a
rambler or angler, or
simply someone who enjoys
the quirky charm of a
local pub, Bradt`s new
Freedom Pass is the
perfect read to help you
get the most out of your
Pass. Featuring 25 walks
and days-out for Freedom
Pass holders, the guide
covers an area up to 25
miles from central
London, all easily
accessible by train,
tube or bus. The authors,
Mike Pentelow and Peter
Arkell, are keen
ramblers who can count
walking the entire length
of the Thames amongst
their many adventures.
Long time London
residents, they are both
members of numerous local
organisations and
societies.
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The First World War
changed London and
Londoners forever. For
the drivers who took
their buses to the
Western Front and for
their families and
friends left behind it
meant facing new
challenges at work and a
new way of life. This
book illustrates how
London reacted and dealt
with that change looks
through its transport
system. It`s a long way
to Tipperary, It`s a
long way to go, It`s a
long way to Tipperary,
To the sweetest girl i
know, Goodbye
Piccadilly, Farewell
Leicester Square, It`s a
long, long way to
Tipperary, But my
heart`s right there.
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From the Wright brothers`
first powered flight, to
Concorde`s final voyage
and the tragic crash of
the Columbia, Flight
takes you on a sky-high
journey through the
history of aviation.
Charting the
trailblazers, jet test
pilots and constant
progress at the
cutting-edge of
technology, every aspect
of flight is explored in
this stunning book.
Recalling memorable
events - record-breaking
flights, aerial warfare
and hijackings - Flight
is the story of how man`s
dream to fly became a
reality. This new compact
edition features
incredible photography
and breathtaking stats;
the perfect bookshelf
addition for everyone
interested in how we took
to the skies.
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A car book which takes
you through motoring
history, from classic
cars to how we enjoy
driving today, and
beyond. As Jodie Kidd
says in her introduction
”Sit back, buckle up,
and enjoy the
ride”.From the public`s
amazement at the idea of
a horseless carriage to
today`s excitement for
driverless vehicles,
find out everything you
need to know about
motoring from 1895 to the
present day. Begin your
journey through the
history of motoring with
Drive, and weave your
way through the twists
and turns of the early
days, through to how the
motorcar has shaped the
modern world over the
last century.It also
reveals the exciting and
impressive advances in
technology and design
that have made cars
faster, safer, and
better to drive, and
transformed them from a
means of transport into
objects of status,
excitement, and desire.
Speed through personal
accounts of motoring
throughout the years,
and discover exciting new
facts about the world`s
most famous racing
events. From the first
service stations to the
latest fuel cell, this
book tells the full
motoring story.
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There is more than a
touch of romance about a
coach and horses,
whether in a royal
procession and drawn by a
team of ornately
harnessed greys, or a
mail-coach clattering
over the cobbles of an
inn`s courtyard, pausing
to replace its steaming
horses with a fresh team.
In the eighteenth century
regular stage-coaches
linked London with
principal towns, and
although railways took
over long-distance
traffic in the nineteenth
century, horse-drawn
vehicles continued to
serve as cabs, station
wagons, omnibuses and
private conveyances until
their eventual
replacement by motor
vehicles. This book
explores the various
types and their history
and employments, and is
fully illustrated.
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Each working day 500
million people across the
planet experience the
miracle and misery of
commuting. Whether
undertaken by car, bus,
train or bicycle, the
practice shapes our days
and creates a time and a
space for a surprisingly
diverse range of
activities. In RUSH HOUR,
Iain Gately traces the
past, present and future
of commuting, from the
age of Dickens to the
potential of the
driverless car. He
examines the contrasting
experiences of commuters
in Britain and elsewhere
in the world: from the
crush-loaded salarymen of
the Tokyo metro to the
road-rage afflicted
middle managers of
America. Notwithstanding
its occasional traumas,
commuting emerges as a
positive aspect of modern
life. It has dictated the
growth of cities; been
proving ground for new
technologies; and given
countless people freedom
of movement and the
opportunity to improve
their lives.
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Each working day 500
million people across the
planet experience the
miracle and misery of
commuting. Whether
undertaken by car, bus,
train or bicycle, the
practice shapes our days
and creates a time and a
space for a surprisingly
diverse range of
activities. In RUSH HOUR,
Iain Gately traces the
past, present and future
of commuting, from the
age of Dickens to the
potential of the
driverless car. He
examines the contrasting
experiences of commuters
in Britain and elsewhere
in the world: from the
crush-loaded salarymen of
the Tokyo metro to the
road-rage afflicted
middle managers of
America. Notwithstanding
its occasional traumas,
commuting emerges as a
positive aspect of modern
life. It has dictated the
growth of cities; been
proving ground for new
technologies; and given
countless people freedom
of movement and the
opportunity to improve
their lives.
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The Age of Railways was
an era of extraordinary
change which utterly
transformed every aspect
of British life - from
trade and transportation
to health and recreation.
Full Steam Ahead will
reveal how the world we
live in today was
entirely shaped by the
rail network, charting
the glorious evolution of
rail transportation and
how it left its mark on
every aspect of life,
landscape and culture.
Peter Ginn and Ruth
Goodman brilliantly bring
this revolution to life
in their trademark style
which engages and
captivates. They explore
the everyday lives and
the intangible ephemeral
history that makes up the
stories of the people who
built, worked and were
affected by the railways.
From the very first steam
railways to the
infrastructure that is
still used in part today,
they look at the men,
women and children who
lived and sometimes died
constructing Britain`s
railway heritage.
Immersing themselves in
the story of how the
railways made us what we
are today, the authors
uncover compelling social
history along the way,
exploring the railway`s
impact on everything from
food and medicine to
warfare and the class
system.They tell the
stories of the historic
characters whose lives
were changed by this
radical mode of
transport, describing
the wider social history
and geography of each
particular region of
Britain. As they trace
the emergence of the
Industrial Revolution
across the country, the
authors discover a hidden
layer of social history,
using rail transportation
as a backdrop to reveal
Britain`s radical change
in social attitudes and
culture across the 19th
and early 20th centuries,
including the rise of
the working class,
women`s rights,
industrial growth,
economic decline,
warfare and the birth of
the great British
holiday. Beautifully
illustrated with
photographs and artwork
throughout, Full Steam
Ahead is a passionate,
charming and insightful
look at Britain through
the lens of one of its
most momentous eras.
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Cars, Trains, and
Planes chronicles the
history of mechanized
transportation in awesome
detail, profiling the
thousands of machines
that have carried people
around the world over the
last two hundred years.
This stunning book offers
a lavishly illustrated
photographic collection
of the world`s most
incredible popular
vehicles. Including over
2, 500 different machines
from the iconic to the
unexpected, detailing
their specifications and
important features. See
everything from the first
steam engines to the
newest high-speed
intercity trains; the
Model T Ford to the
latest hybrid and
electric cars; and the
Wright Flyer to stealth
fighter jets and huge
passenger planes. Cars,
Trains, and Planes is a
celebration of the
amazing machines that
keep the world on the
move.
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You do not need to go to
California for scenic
coastal roads or relaxed
cruising - not when you
have that right on your
doorstep in Europe.
Instead of chewing gum,
eating burgers and
drinking Coca-Cola, your
travelling companions
will experience
liquorice, tea and
shrimp rolls - and, of
course, Porsche. In the
latest Curves volume,
Stefan Bogner travels the
German coastline from von
Emden to Hamburg, visits
the North Frisian island
Sylt, and takes a trip
to Denmark. From
Klitmoeller he goes to
Copenhagen and Lubeck.
The journey comes to an
end in between seaside
resorts and chalk cliffs
on Rugen, an island in
the Baltic.
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The Underground network
in London has always held
a fascination for
historians and transport
enthusiasts, from the
early days of the steam
operated system in the
1860s. Todays London
Underground covers the
network as it is today,
with features on the
different lines across
the capital and the
modern day rolling stock
in use, which serve
London. The book covers
all aspects of operation
in pictures and text,
with features on depots,
stations, infrastructure
and servicing facilities.
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Photographer Christopher
Herwig presents a curated
collection of the most
interesting and obscure
Soviet bus stops.
Travelling over 30,
000km, Herwig discovered
and documented these
architectural treasures
from around Kazakhstan,
Turkmenistan,
Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan,
Tajikistan, Ukraine,
Moldova, Armenia,
Abkhazia, Georgia,
Lithuania, Latvia,
Estonia and Belarus.
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The great age of ocean
travel has long since
passed, but ocean liners
remain one of the most
powerful and admired
symbols of modernity. No
form of transport was as
romantic, remarkable,
or contested, and ocean
liner design became a
matter of national
prestige as well as an
arena in which the larger
dynamic s of global
competition were played
out.This beautifully
illustrated book
considers over a century
of liner design: from the
striking graphics created
to promote liners to the
triumphs of engineering,
and from luxurious
interiors to on board
fashion and activities.
Ocean Liners explores the
design of Victorian and
Art Deco `floating
palaces`, sleek post-war
liners as well as these
ships` impact on
avant-garde artists and
architects such as Le
Corbusier.
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Cyclepedia - A Tour of
Iconic Bicycle Designs,
edited by Michael
Embacher and published by
Themes & Hudson,
provides a beautifully
presented overview of 100
most fascinating bike
designs, illustrated
with 457 photos.Each
model is presented on two
or more pages, with a
photo of the whole bike
accompanied by
enlargement(s) of
particularly interesting
features, plus a
description and a table
of main specifications.
The book also provides a
useful glossary of
technical terms, tables
grouping the illustrated
models by type or weight,
etc. The book
beautifully illustrates
the endless variety of
cycle design, some
perhaps not as useful or
user-friendly as one
might choose for an every
day companion, but
always inventive and full
of fascinating features
or technical
innovations.And it’s
fun playing a game
guessing where some of
the designs come from;
one folding bike is
clearly a cycling cousin
of a 2CV, in another
picture you can almost
see Gregory Peck cycling
through Rome with Audrey
Hepburn sitting on the
handlebars.
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The railways are one of
our finest engineering
legacies - a web of
routes connecting people
to each other and to a
vast network of
world-class attractions.
It is also the best route
to enjoying the landscape
of Great Britain. Within
these pages Vicki Pipe
and Geoff Marshall from
All the Stations (YouTube
transport experts and
survivors of a
crowd-funded trip to
visit all the stations in
the UK) help you discover
the hidden stories that
lie behind branch lines,
as well as meeting the
people who fix the
engines and put the
trains to bed. Embark on
unknown routes,
disembark at unfamiliar
stations, explore new
places and get to know
the communities who keep
small stations and remote
lines alive.
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Railway expert Julian
Holland describes the
fascinating histories and
the routes of 50 of the
world`s most scenic
railways in 35 countries,
from the American
Rockies to the Australian
outback. Detailed
commentary on the
geography and history of
each line is complemented
by maps and beautiful
photography.Journeys
include: Le Petit Train
Jaune in the Pyrenees
featuring France`s
highest railway station;
Cape Town to Kimberley in
South Africa, a feat of
late Victorian
engineering through the
Hex River Mountains and
across the Karoo Desert;
Qinghai-Tibet Railway in
China which contains the
highest railway, tunnel
and station in the world;
the Trans-Australian
Railway in Australia with
the world`s longest
stretch of dead straight
track; Cumbres & Toltec
Railroad in USA taking
passengers on an
awe-inspiring scenic
64-mile journey through
the Rocky Mountains along
the Colorado-New Mexico
border; La Trochita in
Argentina where original
oil-fired steam
locomotives travel along
a narrow gauge railway in
the shadow of the Andes
Mountains; and many more.
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Follow the routes of 50
long-closed and derelict
railways across some of
our most beautiful
countryside and discover
the hidden railways of
Britain.Each route is
highlighted on historical
Bartholomew’s mapping,
showing which parts can
still be followed today.
The carefully researched
text is accompanied by
historical photographs
showing each line in
operation prior to its
closure, as well as
specially commissioned
images from the present
day.Routes include:•
Yatton to Witham –
Strawberry Line• Crab &
Winkle Line –
Canterbury to
Whitstable• Jersey
railway – St Helier to
La Corbière• Mawddach
Trail – Barmouth to
Dolgellau• South Tyne
Trail – Haltwhistle to
Alston• Dava Way –
Forres to Aviemore
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With “Mapping the
Railways” you can
follow the development,
decline and revival of
Britain’s railways
through a unique
collection of old and new
maps, commentaries and
photographs. The story is
traced from early
‘waggonways’ through
the steam era to
today’s diesel and
electric railways.This
lovely hardback book
features over a hundred
railway maps, with
examples of almost every
type of topographical map
available throughout the
nineteenth and twentieth
centuries, including
some of Stanfords own
from our map-making
heyday! Alongside each of
the maps are a series of
‘milepost’ features
which give a detailed
description of key
events, eras and
personalities in the
history of Britain’s
railways.This an ideal
read for lovers of
trains, maps, and the
past alike.
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India was the jewel in
the crown of the British
Empire, an Empire that
needed a rail network to
facilitate its
exploitation and reflect
its ambition. But, by
building India`s
railways, Britain
radically changed the
nation and unwittingly
planted the seed of
independence. As Indians
were made to travel in
poor conditions and were
barred from the better
paid railway jobs a
stirring of resentment
and nationalist sentiment
grew.The Indian Railways
network remains one of
the largest in the world,
serving over 25 million
passengers each day. In
this expertly told
history, Christian
Wolmar reveals the full
story, from the
railway`s beginnings to
the present day, and
examines the chequered
role this institution has
played in Indian history
and the creation of
today`s modern state.
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The National Railway
Museum at York houses
Britain’s unique
collection of railway
posters. In this fifth
volume in a series, we
take a journey from
London to the Isle of
Wight, using many
previously unseen images.
The result is a stunning
guide to the region and
its railway poster
heritage.
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Underground, Bus, Green
Line Coach, Tram and
Main Line Suburban - all
these are covered in this
brand new survey of
London`s public transport
maps from 1900-1950. Many
of the maps in this
carefully researched new
work by John Dodd will be
new to readers, and all
will be seen in a new
light.
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The Paper Time Machine is
a book that will change
the way you think about
the past. It contains 124
historical
black-and-white
photographs,
reconstructed in colour
and introduced by
Wolfgang Wild - creator
and curator of the
Retronaut website. The
site has become a global
phenomenon, collecting
images that collapse the
distance between the past
and present and tear a
hole in our map of time.
The Paper Time Machine
goes even further. Early
photographic technology
lacked a crucial
ingredient - colour. As
early as the invention of
the medium, skilled
artisans applied colour
to photographs by hand,
attempting to convey the
vibrancy and immediacy of
life in vivid detail. In
most cases this was crude
and unconvincing. Until
now. The time-bending
images in The Paper Time
Machine have been
painstakingly restored
and rendered in full and
accurate colour by Jordan
Lloyd of Dynamichrome, a
company that has taken
the craft of colour
reconstruction to a new
level. Each element of
every photograph has been
researched and
colour-checked for
historical authenticity.
Behold American child
labourers from the early
twentieth century,
alongside the
construction of the
Statue of Liberty. Marvel
at crisp photographs from
the Crimean War in 1855,
balanced with
never-before-seen
pictures from the Walt
Disney archive. As the
layers of colour build
up, the effect is
disorientingly real and
the decades and centuries
fall away. It is as
though we are standing at
the original
photographer`s elbow.
This is a landmark
photographic book - a
collection of historical
`remixes` that exist
alongside the original
photographs but draw out
qualities, textures and
details that have
hitherto remained hidden.
Let The Paper Time
Machine transport you. It
is as close to time
travel as we are ever
likely to get.
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The Orient Express is a
name synonymous with
luxury train travel in
Europe. In 1883, the
first train with its
gleaming livery and
leather-embossed chairs
in mahogany-panelled
compartments caused a
sensation. But by the
1950s and 1960s, the
service was becoming ever
shorter and European rail
travel less stylish.
However, in its prime,
the Orient Express
provided a much needed,
stylish service that
managed to cross borders
and overcome national
interests and rivalries.
The Orient Express traces
the history of the
service, from its
glamorous beginnings,
its popularity with
European royalty and
heads of state, to its
demise in the age of
postwar austerity, the
Cold War and cheaper air
travel. Illustrated with
outstanding
black-and-white
photographs, many of
them seldom seen, The
Orient Express offers an
intriguing portrait of
the birth, heyday and
decline of luxury train
travel throughout Europe.
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The Johnston typeface
influenced the design of
the whole London
transport system and is
seen, in an adapted
form, every day by
millions on Tube trains,
station signs, buses,
posters, leaflets and
maps.A symbol of London,
globally recognised, the
Johnston typeface is 100
years old in 2016. This
book celebrates the
typeface and the life and
work of its creator,
Edward Johnston.
Illustrated with images
from the collections at
London Transport Museum
and other relevant
collections, it tells of
the journey that the
Johnston typeface has
taken from Johnston`s
first meeting with Frank
Pick in 1913 to the
advent of New Johnston
and its evolution and use
up to the London 2012
Olympics.The influence of
Johnston on typography
and design was and
continues to be profound.
London Transport Museum`s
collection captures both
the genesis of this
ground breaking
typography and its use,
misuse and adaptation
across a century. The
roundel and Johnston
typeface have been the
basis of the brand for
Transport for London
(TfL) and its
predecessors for over a
century.Together they
provide a unified
corporate identity which
visually unites the
Capital`s transport
services but have also
come to symbolise London
itself, giving London
its signature.Designed by
award winning book
designer, Webb and Webb.
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Take a tour through the
Big Smoke via road, rail
and river, and
discover...* What the
official difference is
between a `taxi` and a
`cab`. * Why the iconic
Routemaster was withdrawn
from regular service in
2005. * How much of the
Underground is actually
below ground. * Why
London`s first tramway
was threatened with
closure in the same year
it opened. * Which was
the first ferry to
operate passenger trips
across the Thames. Every
year London opens its
doors to a staggering 16
million people, all
wanting to get to their
destination of choice in
the shortest time
possible. Yet for many of
us, the beauty and
clockwork of the
transport we use, be it
taxi, Tube, bus, bike
or boat, is a part of
the London experience we
tend to forget. From the
iconic red buses to the
abandoned Tube stations
and the engineering
achievements to the
cultural highlights,
this book celebrates
everything you`ve ever
wanted to know about
getting around in London,
and much, much more.
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Comprehensively
illustrated, this is the
first work to cover the
entire history of public
transport in London,
from its beginnings in
the early 19th century to
the present day. This new
edition has been updated
to include the numerous
changes that have
happened since 2000,
including the expanded
river services, the new
London bus, the 2012
Olympics, the building
of Crossrail and many
other developments. It
will be invaluable for
anyone interested in the
history of London and its
transport.
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From stalwart little
locomotives of
topographic necessity,
to the maverick engines
of one man`s whimsy,
Britain`s narrow-gauge
steam trains run on
tracks a world apart from
its regimented mainlines.
In Small Island by Little
Train, eccentricity
enthusiast Chris Arnot
sets out to discover
their stories. Stories
include miniature railway
on the Kent coast, used
for Home Guard military
trains during World War
II, and now the school
commute for dozens of
local school children.
The UK`s only
Alpine-style
rack-and-pinion railway,
scaling one of Britain`s
highest mountains. The
five different gauges of
railway circling one
man`s landscaped garden,
and the team building
their own trains to run
on it.Far more than mere
relics of the nation`s
industrial past, or
battered veterans of
wartime Britain, these
are also stories of epic
feats of preservation,
volunteerism, tourism,
and local history. They
are an exploration of
idiosyncrasy, enthusiasm
and eccentricity. Or, to
put it another way, a
tale of Britishness.
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