{"product_id":"9780008467951","title":"The Times All Aboard! : Remembering Britain's Railways by Julian Holland","description":"The perfect gift for every railway enthusiast.             The history of Britain's railways is a long and fascinating one, filled with stories of grand endeavours, noted figures and record-breaking feats. Julian Holland brings together a unique miscellany of intriguing tales and engaging trivia - the perfect collection for every railway enthusiast.             Stories range from Bulleid's 'Chinese Laundries', trainspotting trips in Wales and Scotland and Liverpool's `Dockers' Umbrella' to railway artists and clergy, a railway-owned airline and railways that were never built.             Find out about The Royal Scot's 11,000-mile journey in the USA and Canada A narrow gauge island railway in the middle of the Bristol Channel How the London \u0026amp; South Western Railway saved the British Empire Mallard's unbeaten world speed record of 1938 How to fly by Great Western Railway from Cardiff to Plymouth The 75-mile network of narrow gauge railways on the Isle of Skye How another 4,500 miles of railway escaped closure by Dr Beeching          All Aboard is a delightful miscellany for every railway enthusiast, filled with fascinating and obscure stories, facts and figures.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56221675422069,"sku":"9780008467951","price":30.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780008467951.jpg?v=1762198246","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9780008467951","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}