Lost Railway Journeys from Around the World by Anthony Lambert

Lost Railway Journeys from Around the World by Anthony Lambert

From the great cathedral-like railways stations of the steam age to obscure lines built through spectacular landscapes to open up countries before the advent of motorised road transport, Lost Railway Journeysfrom Around the World is a celebration of our lost railway heritage and the lines that can no longer be travelled.

an impressively informative and visually thrilling celebration of our lost railway heritage and the lines that can no longer be traveledThrough truly stunning photographic images...evokes the romance and drama of these journeys, taking the reader as close as they can possibly get to this lost world of dining cars, sleeping cars, station porters and international rail travel.  An absolutely 'must' for all dedicated railroad buffs...recommended for personal, community, and academic library History of Railroading collections and supplemental studies lists.
  * Midwest Book Review *
...a standout among railway books and is especially recommended for rail buffs and collections looking for new rail history material. * Donovan's Literary Services *

Anthony Lambert has written several books about railways and travel, as well as writing for such newspapers and magazines as The Independent, Orient-Express Magazine, the New York Times, the Daily Telegraph, The Sunday Times and Wanderlust. He was consultant editor for the nine-volume part work, The World of Trains, and has travelled on the railways of over 50 countries.

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ISBN 13	9781781317471
ISBN 10	178131747X
Title	Lost Railway Journeys from Around the World
Author	Anthony Lambert
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Quarto Publishing PLC
Year published	2018-11-15
Number of pages	208
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.