Steaming Through Wolsztyn, 9781915067449
Paperback
Last days of steam in Poland, a personal, gritty adventure.

Steaming Through Wolsztyn

the trains, the characters, and five thousand miles on polish footplates with the wolsztyn experience

$37.71

  • Paperback

    222 pages

  • Release Date

    19 September 2024

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Summary

Steaming Through Time: A Polish Railway Adventure

‘A unique phenomenon … it has real working steam trains’

For over twenty years, The Wolsztyn Experience offered railway enthusiasts a chance to support and celebrate the last days of main line steam in Poland.

In 2002, Jeff Nicholls embarked on his first week-long “Experience,” a journey that would transform into an annual pilgrimage. Returning each year, Jeff worked alongside Polish crews, mastering the ar…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781915067449
ISBN-10:1915067448
Author:Jeff Nicholls
Publisher:Crumps Barn Studio
Imprint:Crumps Barn Studio
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:222
Release Date:19 September 2024
Weight:240g
Dimensions:198mm x 129mm x 19mm
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Critics Review

MEDIA REVIEW: ‘Over many visits in nearly 20 years, the author gets to drive a wide variety of steam locos and visit multiple sheds. Written in easy to read style, not full of railway jargon or overly technical descriptions … this book is highly recommended’ – THE RAILWAY MAGAZINE ‘What an adventure - told with such enthusiasm and wit. This journey rolls along with humour and perception at a rate at once too fast, for you don’t want it to end, and too slow for you can’t wait for the next chapter’ – Stuart Samuel, author of Heavenly Tidings & Railway Sidings

About The Author

Jeff Nicholls

Jeff Nicholls is a former primary school teacher. He has had a lifelong interest in railways and model railways, with many articles published in the railway and model railway press. Accounts of his Polish diesel and electric locomotive driving experiences have featured in Traction magazine. He lives in Warrington with his wife.

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