Paul Atterbury S Lost Railway Journeys

"During the 1960s and 1970s Britain was devastated by railway closures and many parts of the country were left without any kjind of railway service. The timetables of the 1950s and early 1960s are therefore filled with journeys which are now either impracticable or impossible, and the landscape of Britain is scattered with the remains of abandoned railways. [This book] is not just about closed lines, it is about memory, nostalgia and imagination. Walking old railways is now a national [pastime], while many miles of lost lines have also been saved as preserved or heritage railways. ..."--Back cover.

Paul Atterbury has a wealth of memories and stories about the many railway journeys he has taken in Britain, which are shared in this wonderfully nostalgic book. The text and captions will provide Paul's personal response to the wide range of photographs and ephemera that make Paul's titles so popular.

Paul Atterbury's Railway Collection is a delightfully nostalgic selection of photographs, postcards and printed ephemera from the author's private library--living records that bring the golden age of train travel back to life. Taking a trip down memory lane, Paul Atterbury charts his lifelong fascination with railways and recalls his favourite journeys, stations and trains. This personal miscellany explores the length and breadth of Britain from the 1950s to the present day, highlighting aspects of railway life that particularly interested, excited, or amused the author. In this fresh and fascinating collection of railway nostalgia--hundreds of images never published before--Paul Atterbury shares his enjoyment of the wonderful visual legacy of Britain's railway past.

Establishes the sense of excitement and wonder in the world of trains. This book recreates the style of the illustrated classic boys' railway annuals of the 1950s and 60s. It draws together colour illustrations, archive photographs and period line drawings and hand lettering with intelligent and insightful commentaries.

Life Along the Line takes a nostalgiclook at the world of British railwaysthrough the eyes of bestselling authorand antiques expert Paul Atterbury.Focusing on the human experience ofthe railways – the drivers, firemen,guards, station staff, signalmen,engineers, caterers and, of course,passengers – the book is a visualfeast, filled with fascinating archivephotographs of steam trains, otherlocomotives, memorabilia andevocative railway ephemera.Built from archive photographs, oldpostcards, badges and other railwayana,the book is filled with fascinatingmaterial that Atterbury has himselfcollected from tireless searching atpostcard and antique fares and auctionsites. Many of the illustrations aretherefore original and previouslyunpublished.Covers railway life across the networkas well as showcasing local differencesin a series of regional sections.

Written by best-selling railway author Paul Atterbury, this updated second edition explores the closed lines of Britain's vanished railway heritage. Paul has uncovered the most interesting of these lines, retraced their routes, explored their relics, and looked back with nostalgia to the days when the railway was an essential part of country life. The text is accompanied by high-quality black and white photographs taken in the heyday of these lines, along with specially commissioned color photography of what remains today. There are also detailed route maps and information panels on recognized footpaths, cycleways, and nearby attractions of interest to railway enthusiasts.

Documents the various aspects of British railways, including timetables, stations, tunnels, staff and trains. This work focuses on the 10,000 miles of lines closed in Britain since the 1950s, bringing to life the glorious story of train travel as it used to be.|Rich in romance and nostalgia, this fascinating book documents all the lost and forgotten aspects of British railways, including timetables, stations, tunnels, staff and trains. It focuses on the 10,000 miles of lines closed in Britain since the 1950s, bringing to life the glorious story of train travel as it used to be. Images of the railways' active past and pieces of ephemera capture British rural lines. Like previous books in the series, "Along Lost Lines" takes a very visual approach to the subject matter by highlighting the places and features that best tell the story, through stunning images and fascinating visual detail.

From the Edwardian golden age of steam to the present, the railway has captured the hearts and imaginations of the British people like no other mode of travel. In wartime and peace, along major routes and minor, steam, diesel and electric trains have carried commuters to work, families to holiday destinations and provided the means to myriad other adventures – the train a constant presence in an ever-changing way of life. A Century of Railway Travel presents one hundred years of the British passenger's story, using striking full-page imagery with commentary from bestselling author Paul Atterbury. From the open platforms of provincial stations before the First World War to the modern throngs at Waterloo on Derby Day, and from compartments that separated rich from poor and male from female, to the rise to dominance of modern standard class, this book depicts the rich tapestry of progress and heritage that has been the last century of British train travel. The coloured card ticket in your hand, the rough feel of the upholstered seats, and the call of the whistle, the scenery begins to move across the carriage windows of one of Britain's great steam-trains: with full-page illustrations and text alive with insight and nostalgia, this is a passenger's history of train travel in the last century.