Life on the Old Railways

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Take a step back into the world of steam railways, and discover the reality of life and work on Britains railway system before the Beeching cuts and the introduction of diesel changed it forever. Tom Quinn has sought out a fascinating range of characters who recount their experiences of working on steam trains. From a shedmaster to a fireman, from an engine driver to a signalman, tales of accidents and mishaps, evenings round the fire in the workers common room and the perils of left luggage in the days when almost anything might - and frequently did - turn up! Remarkable reminiscences about life on the old railways when Britains railway system was the envy of the world.About the AuthorTom Quinn is a writer, editor and a social historian. He is the author of Memories of Steam, as well as books on countryside history, antique collecting, fishing and walking. He is currently the editor of Country Landowner magazine and former editor of The Countryman.

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ISBN-13	978-1-44630-066-4
Author	TOM QUINN
Publisher	David & Charles
Book Year	2011

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