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The Lost Joy of Railways will transport you back to the 1950s & 60s, reminding you not just of the trains but of personal accounts, journey logs, timetables & photographs. Divided into six regions of British railways, each chapter documents the favourite sections & engine sheds that were a magnet to the spotter. The book also

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records of trainspotting trips & the final days of steam, along with feature pages on famous railway photographers, schedules, works, scrapyards & essential clothing, equipment & survival kit for spotters. Each chapter also encompasses a section on the introduction of diesels throughout the system. About the Author Julian Holland has always had a passion for British railways & has documented his many journeys around Britain during the final years of steam. He has worked in the publishing industry for the last 39 years, coupling his work with his passion on many occasions, for titles such as Along Lost Lines, Tickets Please! & Amazing & Extraordinary Railway Facts.

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Engine - A machine designed to convert fuel into motion
Steam - Steam - water in gas form, water vapour. Commonly seen coming from a kettle
Magnet - A material which has a magnetic field, is said to stick to materials such as iron
Railways - A set of tracks that have been laid for the purpose of trains to travel up and down them
Equipment - A product or good that is tactile.
Personal - Something that belongs more to an individual due to it affecting them more by relating to them.
Feature - An attribute that makes something stand out.
Transport - Something that carries people or goods.

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