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Lamberts Railway Miscellany - Anthony J. Lambert - Trains and Railways: General Interest Category: Books Description: 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. Delivery time: 1 to 3 days Delivery cost: 1.95 Author: 0 Review this product |
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Lamberts Railway Miscellany - Anthony J. Lambert - Trains and Railways: General InterestCategory: Books Description: 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. Delivery time: 1 to 3 days Delivery cost: 1.95 Author: 0 Review this product |
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More Amazing And Extraordinary Railway Facts - Julian Holland - Trains and Railways: General InterestCategory: Books Description: More Amazing and Extraordinary Railway Facts is another fascinating miscellany that will delight railway buffs everywhere. It has more fun and interesting trivia for the railway buff from the famous steam trains of the Great Western Railway and celebrated British locomotive builders to Victorian navvies and the 'second' Beeching Report. Brief accessible and entertaining pieces on a wide variety of subjects makes it the perfect book to dip in to. The author's love of the railways and wealth of knowledge shines through, with all the numbers, statistics, timetables and railway locations that will appeal to the real railway enthusiast. Delivery time: 1 to 3 days Delivery cost: 1.95 Author: 0 Review this product |
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Amazing and Extraordinary Facts Trains and Railways - Julian Holland - Trains and Railways: General InterestCategory: Books Description: Even More Amazing and Extraordinary Railway Facts is another fascinating miscellany that will delight railway buffs everywhere. More fun and interesting trivia for the railway buff from the famous steam trains that puffed across the British countryside to long forgotten journeys to interesting facts about the history of the railways. Travel back to the age of steam before becoming up-to-date with railways today. In addition to the fascinating lists of railway trivia such as longest tunnels, widest bridges and most powerful locomotives, discover more about the crucial role railways and train travel have played in the history of Britain. From the sublime to the ridiculous and the euphoric to the poignant, every railway enthusiast is catered for. Brief accessible and entertaining pieces on a wide variety of subjects makes it the perfect book to dip in to. Delivery time: 1 to 3 days Delivery cost: 1.95 Author: 0 Review this product |
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Schotts Quintessential Miscellany - Ben Schott - Trivia and Quiz BooksCategory: Books Description: Packed with bizarre facts that are remarkably addictive, Schotts Quintessential Miscellany is a remarkably entertaining little hardback that will provide hours of entertainment for friends and family. Much like its predecessor Schotts Original Miscellany this quaint book is informative, unpredictable and sure to have you hooked. Delivery time: 1 to 3 days Delivery cost: 1.95 Author: 0 Review this product |
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
A perfect stocking filler for anyone who loves the railways.,
This review is from: Lambert's Railway Miscellany (Hardcover)
I bought this book as a stocking filler for my husband and it's just what I was looking for. A neat compact size to wrap, and full of anecdotes that will keep him amused over Christmas.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Entertaining stuff!, By Norm Deplume (Midlands, UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Lambert's Railway Miscellany (Kindle Edition)
This book is an excellent example of its type: a collection of anecdotes and ephemera designed to divert and amuse. It succeeds admirably and not just for railway enthusiasts.How many of the events are apocryphal I cannot tell but no doubt all, or almost all, are at least based on a kernel of truth even if distortions and elaborations have been appended over the years. Nevertheless, there is something here for everyone and it is perfect for dipping into when time is short. I have the Kindle version and there is one problem with it. Some of the pieces are presumably printed in something other than black ink in the paper version and this causes occasional difficulties on the screen as the contrast is less than perfect. I found that increasing the text size made reading these parts easier but it is still a defect. However, the sections are very short (mostly one or two paragraphs) and not common. I have downgraded the rating to four stars largely because of... Read more
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This review is from: Lambert's Railway Miscellany (Hardcover)
Brought this for Christmas for my husband so no idea at the time if any good.He absolutely loves it, has great snippets (apparently!) that he didn't know and he has lots of Railway books. Good present idea ladies |
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