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A History of the East Coast Main Line
Robin Jones
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Description for A History of the East Coast Main Line
Paperback. Since the mid-nineteenth century the East Coast Main Line has been one of the major routes from London to northern England and to Scotland. This book looks at how the London-Edinburgh line became the world's fastest steam railway and how its proud and unique heritage is appreciated and celebrated today more than ever before. Num Pages: 192 pages, 210 colour photographs 90 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 189 x 16. Weight in Grams: 663.
Since the mid-nineteenth century the East Coast Main Line has been one of the major routes from London to northern England and to Scotland. It has seen some of the greatest achievements in the railways, most notably the 'Flying Scotsman' becoming, in 1934, the first locomotive in the world to exceed 100mph and the 'Mallard' in 1938 claiming the as-yet-unbroken world speed record for steam locomotives of 126mph. The East Coast Main Line not only made history by facilitating an ever-faster link between two capital cities, it also provided an international stage for Britain's engineering marvels, inspiring many ... Read more
Since the mid-nineteenth century the East Coast Main Line has been one of the major routes from London to northern England and to Scotland. It has seen some of the greatest achievements in the railways, most notably the 'Flying Scotsman' becoming, in 1934, the first locomotive in the world to exceed 100mph and the 'Mallard' in 1938 claiming the as-yet-unbroken world speed record for steam locomotives of 126mph. The East Coast Main Line not only made history by facilitating an ever-faster link between two capital cities, it also provided an international stage for Britain's engineering marvels, inspiring many ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The Crowood Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Ramsbury, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781785002861
SKU
V9781785002861
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About Robin Jones
Robin Jones was born in Shirley, Solihull, and became interested in railways at the age of four, when his elder brother Stewart took him trainspotting at Widney Manor station on the Birmingham Snow Hill to Leamington Spa main line. He proudly owns one of the station signs from that period. An English graduate at the University of Central ... Read more
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