Summary
Officially endorsed by the A1 Steam locomotive trust, Tornado is the official account of the building of Britain’s first main line steam locomotive for 50 years, how it took a team of volunteers 18 years to raise more than £2-million to build it and its international headline-grabbing debut on the main line, with a royal visit thrown in for good measure. The book looks at the history of the A1 class and the East Coast Main Line which they were built to run on, the man who designed them, Arth…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781844681204 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1844681203 |
| Author: | Robin Jones |
| Publisher: | Pen & Sword Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Remember When |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 1 April 2011 |
| Weight: | 732g |
| Dimensions: | 246mm x 172mm |
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About The Author
Robin Jones
Robin Jones is the founding editor of Heritage Railway magazine, a monthly title devoted to railway preservation. A railway enthusiast since his early years, he was taken trainspotting at Widney Manor station in Solihull - on the Western Region route from Birmingham Snow Hill to Leamington Spa - during the last years of British Railways steam locomotives. Robin has had many books published, on subjects ranging from railways to history and travel.
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