Great British Railways: 50 Things to See and Do

by Vicki Pipe, Geoff Marshall

Overview

TURN A TRAIN TRIP INTO A JOURNEY OF DISCOVERY AND EXPLORE THE TOP 50 THINGS TO SEE AND DO ON GREAT BRITISH RAILWAYS. Take the rarest train routes, learn about the railways’ people and animal friends, marvel at iconic stations, whizz over amazing bridges, steam through tremendous tunnels and visit the most spectacular railway sights. You can:

• Ride across dramatic viaducts.
• Visit Britain’s busiest railway hub and its least-used station.
• Stop at Britain’s highest station.
• Meet the railway cats and dogs.

This lively, interactive book will inspire children – and adults – to seize the moment and explore the wonderful world of Great Britain’s railways. Written by Vicki Pipe with additional fun facts from Geoff Marshall, the dynamic duo behind the YouTube channel’s All the Stations and authors of The Railway Adventures.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781912836284
Publisher:	Global Book Sales
Publication date:	04/30/2020
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	6.69(w) x 8.66(h) x (d)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Vicki Pipe is a museum education professional by trade, but also an artist and improviser. She has presented in videos for Londonist and on Geoff's YouTube channel on a range of topics from history to Harry Potter. She is passionate about the stories of people, social change and how the railways impact on our sense of space and surroundings. allthestations.co.uk

Geoff Marshall is a freelance video producer making transport films for Londonist and his own YouTube channel. He is a tour guide for Hidden London, taking people inside abandoned tube stations, and has twice held the world record for travelling to all Underground stations in the fastest time possible.

Table of Contents

Introduction 8

Where It All Began 10

Trains 14

Rare Services 26

Design 30

Tickets 44

Bridges, Tunnels, and Viaducts 50

Numbers (Part One) 56

Clocks 60

Staff 64

Prominent People 68

Numbers (Part Two) 78

Vicki Explores 84

Station Names 96

Nature and the Railways 100

Seeing the Future 114

Editorial Reviews

Praise for The Railway Adventures:

"If you want to have a railway adventure, this excellent book is the best place to start." - Ian Marchant, author of Parallel Lines and A Hero for High Times

"This is a book which not only conveys the enthusiasm and love the two of them have for our railway network, but really does make you want to take a train journey somewhere just for pleasure and to appreciate some of the history and even the hidden stories behind the stations, the busy main lines and quiet rural routes around the country." -The Railway Magazine

From the Publisher