Sinopsis
First published in 1953, this edition contains many new pictures. It tells the history of the Talyllyn Railway, the oldest preserved railway in the world, which was rescued from the threat of closure by a group of amateur railwaymen. Rolt, one of this group, records their achievement with detail and humour.
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Rolt was one of a small group of amateur railwaymen who made their dream of running their own railway come true and his graphic and often amusing account of this unique achievement is a record of individual enterprise and creative effort as refreshing as it is rare. Established by Act of Parliament in 1865 and unaffected by mergers and nationalization, the Talyllyn Railway has been serving a remote and beautiful valley in the Merioneth mountains ever since. In 1950 the line threatened to close, and it was at that moment that the amateurs came to the rescue. It is now the oldest surviving railway of its kind in the world. This book will appeal strongly to all railway devotees and to lovers of the Welsh countryside, for with that descriptive power which characterized his previous books, Rolt makes the reader constantly aware of the magnificent mountain background which forms the romantic setting for his Railway Adventure. First published in 1953, this edition is completely re-typeset and illustrated.
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The Talyllyn Railway has been serving a remote and beautiful valley in the Merioneth mountains since 1865. In 1950 the line was threatened with closure, but Rolt and a small group of amateur railwaymen made their dream of running their own railway come true by saving the line, now the oldest surviving railway of its kind in the world. His graphic and often amusing account of this unique achievement, will appeal to all railway devotees, lovers of the Welsh countryside and to Rolt fans. First published in 1953, this new edition has been completely retypeset and reillustrated.
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Railway Adventure
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The History Press Ltd, United Kingdom, Stroud, 1998
ISBN 10: 0750915781
ISBN 13: 9780750915786
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Paperback. Condición: Very Good. First published in 1953, this edition contains many new pictures. It tells the history of the Talyllyn Railway, the oldest preserved railway in the world, which was rescued from the threat of closure by a group of amateur railwaymen. Rolt, one of this group, records their achievement with detail and humour. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Nº de ref. del artículo: GOR002127033
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Railway Adventure
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Sutton Publishing, 1998
ISBN 10: 0750915781
ISBN 13: 9780750915786
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Soft cover
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Librería: NIGEL BIRD BOOKS, Tregaron, Reino Unido
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Soft cover. Condición: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 150pp Ills. 1st paperback edition, from Sutton Publishers, nr. fine. Nº de ref. del artículo: 044315
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