The Flying Scotsman: The World’s Most Famous Train - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1908402083 ISBN 13 : 9781908402080

Editeur : Old House Books, 2011

Synopsis

Hoping to attract attention and passengers, in 1923 the newly-established London and North Eastern Railway Company officially named its premier service - the 10am from London King's Cross to Edinburgh - the Flying Scotsman. The following year one of the newest class of express locomotives, named for the service, was proudly displayed at the British Empire Exhibition. Already a household name when this book was published in 1925, the Flying Scotsman has never lost its place in the public imagination. This is the story the LNER wished to tell of 'The World's Oldest and Most Famous Express'.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Apart from its claim to have the longest continuous records for unaltered departure time of any express train in the world, the history of the Flying Scotsman, or the '10 o clock' as it was first known, is one of entrancing interest. First published by the LNER in 1925 this book tells its story, from the innovations of the Victorian railways to the luxurious journeys of the 1920s. A brief history is followed by a detailed exploration of the Scotsman's changing routes, with remarks on the great stations, famous bridges and other notable features its passengers would have encountered. Many illustrations are included, attractive and quaint, the whole constituting a record which is worthy of "The World's Oldest and Most Famous Express."

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Old House Books
• Date d'édition: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1908402083
• ISBN 13: 9781908402080
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 132
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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