The Times Golden Years of Rail Travel

Celebrate the heyday of passenger rail travel around Britain with this beautiful Times railway book. The perfect gift for any railway enthusiasts this Christmas. • This e-book is best viewed on Kindle Fire in landscape view to optimise your experience.

Forty years ago, it was the way to travel. Back then, one could climb between crisp linens and soft blankets, adjust the oversized pillows, and watch America speed by in the night. With more than 300 photographs and 50 maps, Night Trains is a lively account of the Pullman enterprise

Julian Holland brings the best of a lifetime of railway writing and research into one volume to present a fascinating and diverse collection of British railway trivia and stories. Discover the longest tunnels, widest bridges and most powerful locomotives.

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For the century after 1865 all the largest railroad companies had flagship luxury trains, spectacularly appointed steamliners offering unrivaled standards of service and thoughtful amenities including ladies' perfume and carnations for gentlemen. These luxury trains transported well-heeled passengers in grand style across spectacular American landscapes in an atmosphere of privilege