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Mile By Mile: An Illustrated Journey On Britain`s Railways As They
Were In 1947
Travel back in time on a journey across Britain`s main-line railways on the eve of nationalisation. The views from the carriage windows are conveyed through finely detailed, hand-drawn maps, each a rich reminder of the linesides bursting with activity in an era of technical progress, glamour and prestige. Speed along the LNER`s racing track from King`s Cross to Newcastle upon Tyne and Edinburgh; from next-door St Pancras through the Peak District to Manchester; from Waterloo to Plymouth (with some pleasant seaside diversions on the way); from Euston through the industrial heartlands of the West Midlands and the north-west to the seaport of Liverpool; and from Paddington along Brunel`s `bowling green` railway to Bristol, Exeter and Penzance. Mile by Mile faithfully reproduces the three
original route maps drafted in 1947 by S.N. Pike, and adds a new one for the Great Western Railway to complete its coverage of the so-called `Big Four` railway firms formed in the aftermath of the First World War.New introductions describe how the `Big Four` came about, the passengers and goods they conveyed, the key personalities that shaped them - engineers, managers, even publicists - and the trains and locomotives that gave each its unique character. Climb aboard, sit back and take a ride to a special period in the history of Britain`s railways.
original route maps drafted in 1947 by S.N. Pike, and adds a new one for the Great Western Railway to complete its coverage of the so-called `Big Four` railway firms formed in the aftermath of the First World War.New introductions describe how the `Big Four` came about, the passengers and goods they conveyed, the key personalities that shaped them - engineers, managers, even publicists - and the trains and locomotives that gave each its unique character. Climb aboard, sit back and take a ride to a special period in the history of Britain`s railways.
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