Vanaf jonge leeftijd werd deze auteur omgeven door de romantiek van spoorwegen, een passie aangewakkerd door zijn jeugdige omgeving en de blijvende aanwezigheid van stoom. Deze diepgewortelde fascinatie ontwikkelde zich tot een levenslange passie die zijn uitgebreide oeuvre vormde. Met een uniek visueel gevoel, verfijnd door een carrière als grafisch ontwerper en art director bij vooraanstaande Londense uitgeverijen, duikt zijn schrijven in de ingewikkelde geschiedenis, de esthetische aantrekkingskracht en de vaak onvertelde verhalen van spoorwegnetwerken in heel Groot-Brittannië en de wereld.
A Visitor's Guide to Britain's Railway Heritage: Heritage, Narrow Gauge and Miniature Railways, Railway Centres, Museums
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A handy practical guide to more than 340 days out at Britain's heritage railways, museums, narrow gauge lines, and miniature railways. The recent growth of preserved railways, railway museums, and main line steam activity has been phenomenal. Railway Days Out is a practical guide to more than 340 restored railways, museums, and steam events enjoyed by millions of people—an important part of Britain's heritage and tourism industry. The book's handy format and clear layout make it an ideal traveling companion and reference book for the families and railway enthusiasts alike.
Explore Britain's remaining historic lines with railway expert Julian Holland.
The essential guide to exploring Britain's last remaining historic lines,
Britain's Heritage Railways is ideal for anyone planning or looking for a
nostalgic railway trip. From bestselling railway author Julian Holland.
A Nostalgic Journey Back to the Golden Age of Trainspotting
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This nostalgic look at Britain's railways in the 1950s and 1960s captures their glory days through hundreds of never-before-seen photographs, journey logs, trainspotting notebooks, and ephemera. The book is divided into six regions, each highlighting favorite stations and engine sheds that attracted spotters.
In the Western Region, notable locations include London Paddington, Oxford, Gloucester, and Bristol Temple Meads, along with insights into Barry Scrapyard. The Southern Region features London Waterloo, Bournemouth, Exeter Central, and Salisbury, with a focus on Eastleigh Works, established in 1891. The Eastern Region showcases London Liverpool Street, King's Cross, and Doncaster, discussing the preservation of former LNER steam locomotives.
The London Midland Region highlights London Euston, St Pancras, Birmingham New Street, Liverpool, and Carlisle, while addressing preserved locomotives from the LMS. The North Eastern Region includes Leeds, York, Darlington, and Newcastle, with a section on BR Standard Locos. The Scottish Region covers Glasgow Central, Edinburgh Princes Street, Waverley, and Perth, featuring BR Diesel and Electric Locos.
The book also records trainspotting trips and the final days of steam, along with profiles of famous railway photographers, schedules, scrapyards, and essential gear for spotters. It serves as a time machine, transporting readers back to a time when railways were a vital part of d
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.
From best-selling railway expert, Julian Holland, explore Britain's historical
railways in All Aboard. The history of Britain's railways is a long and
fascinating one, filled with stories of grand endeavours, noted figures and
record-breaking feats.
Definite visual history and glorious celebration of all things train and track. The Train Book traces the history and role of trains from the first steam engines to diesel engines and then to today's high-speed bullet trains. You'll take a journey through the most important trains of each period and see iconic trains such as the Orient Express, the Fairy Queen, the Mallard and the Javelin in incredible detail, discovering the anatomy of these legendary engines. The Train Book gives you a truly international view of trains, exploring some of the world's most impressive rail routes from South Africa to Siberia, including the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway and the high-speed Japanese Tokaido Shinkansen line. You'll discover the stories of key innovators, designers and engineers who advanced rail travel, the challenges they faced and the cultural backdrop against which the railways were built. The Train Book is the perfect gift for train enthusiasts of all ages.
An essential guide to exploring Britain by train, Railway Day Trips is ideal for anyone planning or looking for inspiration for a rail journey. From bestselling railway author Julian Holland. This pocket companion is perfect for both casual and seasoned rail travellers. Plan adventures, follow the changing landscape through the train window and discover fascinating destinations. Each journey incorporates a location map, route diagram and descriptive text on its history and geography, plus some of the highlights awaiting you at each destination. High-quality photographs illustrate every route throughout the book. Based on his extensive knowledge of British rail travel, the author reveals appealing quirks of the various routes and provides practical tips on how to make the most of your journey. 150 day trips from all over the country are featured, departing from major towns and cities and culminating at a variety of interesting destinations. Routes include: * Penzance to St Ives * Plymouth to Exeter * Salisbury to Bath * Brighton to Hastings * London to Canterbury * London to St Albans * Norwich to Ely * Cambridge to King's Lynn * Worcester to Hereford * Birmingham to Stratford-upon-Avon * Derby to Ravenstor * Swansea to Llandrindod * Cardiff to Bristol * Manchester to Buxton * Leeds to York * Newcastle to Whitley Bay * Glasgow to Oban * Fort William to Mallaig * Inverness to Dunrobin Castle
