Belles and whistles

five journeys through time on Britain's trains

281 pages

English language

Published Aug. 16, 2014 by Profile Books.

ISBN:
978-1-78125-212-3
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OCLC Number:
883464634

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Andrew Martin recreates five of these famous train journeys by travelling abroad their nearest modern day equivalents. Sometimes their names have survived, even if only as a footnote on a timetable leaflet, but what has usually - if not always - disappeared is the extravagance and luxury.

2 editions

Subjects

  • Railroad travel
  • History

Places

  • Great Britain