Lamberts Railway Miscellany

Download or read book Lambert's Railway Miscellany written by Anthony Lambert and published by Random House. This book was released on 2010-10-14 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The world of the railways weaves a spell over many people. In this engaging book railway expert Anthony Lambert presents some of the best stories. From the early days come tales of financial skulduggery and worries that sparks from locomotives might ignite sheep's fleeces. But as the railway transformed the modern world, attitudes changed, and railways were opened to great rejoicing and even religious blessing. The perennial appeal of the steam locomotive generated a pride amongst railwaymen and a fascination among the public. The romantic aspects of the railway were soon celebrated - and not just the unexpected engagement that came from a snowbound train in the Highlands or the sexual shenanigans of the Orient Express. Here are stories of railway travel, from the palatial carriages of tsars and maharajahs to the open trucks of the 'lower orders', mishaps and faux pas, and tales of how ticket inspectors used to have to hold on to the outside of carriages while clipping tickets. From tales of lonely stations and signal-boxes in Scotland, to the unlucky engineer eaten by a lion in a carriage in Kenya, Lambert casts his net across railways worldwide to gather the most entertaining material. There are stories here that would enliven even a cheerless commute on the 18.01, and remind you that our railways really were - and occasionally still are - full of derring-do, romance and character.

Download or read book The 50 Greatest Train Journeys of the World written by Anthony Lambert and published by Icon Books. This book was released on 2016-05-05 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether you're on the Orient Express or the Inverness to Wick and Thurso route traversing some of the wildest country in Britain, train travel affords a vision of the world like no other. From the modest line through North Yorkshire's Esk Valley to the Trans-Siberian; from a narrow-gauge web of lines in the Harz Mountains to the coast-tocoast journey through the mountains of Corsica, acclaimed travel writer Anthony Lambert presents an unmissable selection for any traveller who loves the journey as much as the destination. Here is a carefully chosen, wide-ranging selection of train journeys with character, sublime scenery and a real sense of history.

Download or read book Making Tracks written by Peter Saxton and published by Michael O'Mara Books. This book was released on 2015-10-01 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Full of facts, trivia and anecdotes, this engaging compendium looks at the heyday of the railways around the world.

Download or read book Practice Express Classifications, Tariffs, and Miscellaneous Schedules written by La Salle Extension University. Traffic Research Staff and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Miscellaneous Reports written by New York (State). Superior Court (New York) and published by . This book was released on 1894 with total page 800 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Railway and Marine News written by and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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