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A Steam Engine Pilgimage - Anthony Burton NEW + *FREE P&P*
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Caractéristiques de l'objet
- État
- Book Title
- Steam Engine Pilgrimage
- Language
- English
- City
- London
- ISBN
- 9781473860452
- EAN
- 9781473860452
- Publication Year
- 2017
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Hardcover
- Item Height
- 282mm
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books LTD
- Topic
- History
- Item Width
- 216mm
- Number of Pages
- 150 Pages
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Product Information
Anthony Burton has travelled from the Highlands of Scotland, to the south west of England in pursuit of his passion for the steam engine in all its different forms. He has travelled on narrow gauge railways in Wales and enjoyed the splendour of main line journeys behind some of the grandest locomotives ever built. He has shovelled coal into the boiler of an old Clyde Puffer, while steaming down Scotland's west coast, and luxuriated in the elegance of a Windermere steam launch. He has marvelled at the magnificence of the great Victorian pumping engines and their elaborately decorated engine houses and spends time every year helping to oil and polish an old mill engine to get it ready to receive visitors. He has revelled in the fun of the steam fair and shared a ride in a replica of Richard Trevithick's extraordinary steam carriage with a direct descendant of the great engineer.All these experiences and more are brought together in this lively narrative, in which the author shares his own sense of excitement and places each visit within its historical context. Above all, this book is a tribute to all those anonymous volunteers whose hard work and dedication have kept this great tradition alive. AUTHOR: Anthony Burton has been a professional writer and broadcaster for over forty years, during which time he has largely concentrated on the history of industry and transport. His books include The Canal Builders, recently reprinted in its fifth edition, and The Railway Builders. He has written a biography of the great steam pioneer Richard Trevithick and is currently writing the story of railway engineer Joseph Locke. He has worked as writer and presenter on a number of TV programmes for all main channels, including documentaries on the National Railway Museum, the Great Western Railway, the locomotive trials at Rainhill and the Great Dorset Steam Fair. SELLING POINTS: . Covers preserved steam machinery. . Informal account of preservation sites. . Up-to-date information. . Steam driven machinery on land and sea 90 illustrations
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Publisher
Pen & Sword Books LTD
ISBN-13
9781473860452
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Product Key Features
Book Title
Steam Engine Pilgrimage
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
History
Publication Year
2017
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
150 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
282mm
Item Width
216mm
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United Kingdom
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