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A nostalgic visual celebration of all things railway, tracing 36 routes that it has long since ceased to be possible to travel by train, in the company of "Antiques Roadshow" expert and railway enthusiast, Paul Atterbury. There is colourful and evocative ephemera, as well as a wealth of archive photography, and the routes range throughout the UK. Jacket image not final.
Synopsis
Since the 1960s thousands of miles of track and hundreds of stations have been closed across Britain. This title traces 36 routes that it has long since ceased to be possible to travel by train but are nevertheless still rich in railway culture. It illustrates the journeys with pictures and ephemera of the railways.