John Parsons

Broschiertes Buch

Saving the West Somerset Railway

The Branch Line That Refused to Die

Beschreibung

The West Somerset Railway opened in 1862, linking Taunton, Watchet and Minehead. Popular with tourists travelling the Somerset coast, it was nonetheless closed by British Rail in 1971.

Autor

John Parsons grew up in East London with a strong interest in the railways and train spotting. Unable to find work on the railways at the end of the war, he pursued his interest through volunteering on heritage railways. He has been a volunteer on the West Somerset Railway for the last 24 years, first as a guard and then as a tour guide. He has previously written two books based on a Victorian stationmaster's diaries.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: The History Press Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 160
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. November 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 231mm x 165mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 394g
• ISBN-13: 9780752464039
• ISBN-10: 0752464035
• Artikelnr.: 33444498