Small Island by Little Train: A Narrow-Gauge Adventure by Chris Arnot (English)

Description: Small Island by Little Train by Chris Arnot, AA Publishing Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description An exploration of the joys and idiosyncrasies of Britains one-off narrow-gauge railway lines. This informative guide to lesser-known and eccentric railways across the country is the perfect alternative railway history for lovers of steam heritage. Publisher Description From stalwart little locomotives of topographic necessity, to the maverick engines of one mans whimsy, Britains narrow-gauge steam trains run on tracks a world apart from its regimented mainlines. In Small Island by Little Train, eccentricity enthusiast Chris Arnot sets out to discover their stories. Stories include miniature railway on the Kent coast, used for Home Guard military trains during World War II, and now the school commute for dozens of local school children. The UKs only Alpine-style rack-and-pinion railway, scaling one of Britains highest mountains. The five different gauges of railway circling one mans landscaped garden, and the team building their own trains to run on it.Far more than mere relics of the nations industrial past, or battered veterans of wartime Britain, these are also stories of epic feats of preservation, volunteerism, tourism, and local history. They are an exploration of idiosyncrasy, enthusiasm and eccentricity. Or, to put it another way, a tale of Britishness. Author Biography Chris Arnot has been a national freelance journalist and author for over 25 years. As well as writing extensively for The Guardian on everything from arts and travel to education and social issues, he has also been a contributor to The Independent, The Observer, The Times and Daily Telegraph. Indeed he is still one of the writers for the Telegraph Weekends Pint to Pint column, a collection of which was published in hardback in 2016. Chris has also written six books of his own, including four of the Britains Lost series for Aurum. Britains Lost Cricket Grounds has been reprinted twice after some glowing reviews. The late Frank Keating described it as a "coffee-table classic for and of posterity" in The Guardian and Jim Holden hailed it as "the best sports book of 2011" in the Sunday Express. Billy Elliot creator Lee Hall called Britains Lost Mines "an extraordinary gallery of lives and landscapes". Football and social history were intertwined in Fields of Dreams and The Day We Won the Cup, England then and now, both published by Stepbeach. Along with Archers script-writer Simon Frith, Chris co-wrote The Archers Archives for BBC Books. Details ISBN 0749578491 ISBN-13 9780749578497 Title Small Island by Little Train Author Chris Arnot, AA Publishing Format Hardcover Year 2017 Pages 320 Publisher AA Publishing GE_Item_ID:136603662; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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