Fifteen Guinea Special (eBook)

The End of Steam and the Story of Preservation on the Mainline

IAN HARDMAN (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2024
96 Seiten
Amberley Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-4456-8504-5 (ISBN)

Infos

The Fifteen Guinea Special was the last steam-hauled British Rail passenger service on 11 August 1968. A day later, the once living and breathing steam locomotives fell silent, some never to run again. Ian Hardman begins with an in-depth look into the Fifteen Guinea Special with first-hand accounts and explores how the train has developed to become a cornerstone of British history. Barry Scrapyard, Dai Woodham and the world-famous Flying Scotsman then played a huge part in inspiring the resurrection of steam and the saving of hundreds of locomotives from certain demise. Fifty years on, steam is alive and well and has re-kindled a flame in the hearts of the British public. This book takes a step-by-step journey into the twenty-first century following the highs and lows of the business of steam-hauled mainline charters, bringing the story fully up to date.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 15.4.2024
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Allgemeines / Lexika
• Themenwelt: Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Schienenfahrzeuge
• ISBN-10: 1-4456-8504-3 / 1445685043
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4456-8504-5 / 9781445685045