John Betjeman on Trains

Please Note Not All Our New Items Are Shrink Wrapped.All items shipped within 3 working days of payment.John Betjeman (1906-1984) was not only one of the best-loved Englishmen of the twentieth century, he was also the people's favourite poet and champion of many causes linked to the preservation of Britain's heritage. This book presents his love of railways and rail travel. It describes a journey that he made or that he planned to make.

Introduction

Reminiscences Of Retired Driver And Porter

Last Steam Train From Paddington

Reminiscences Of Private Train Holidays

A Former Page Boy On The Railway

The Flying Scotsman Centenary

Recollections Of The Armagh Rail Disaster 1889

Memories Of The Cefn Railway In Wales

The Royal Scot Departure

1951 Glencoe Blizzard

Steam Locomotive Designer Interview

Cross At The Crossing

Naming Ceremony Of "The Evening Star"

Footplate Recording On Stanier Class 5

Excerpt From The Programme "Some Famous Trains"

Trial Run Of The L.N.E.R. Locomotive "Silver Link"

Coronation Express Approach And Pass With Whistle

A World Of Trains

Local Train, Engine Built 1882, Carriages Built 1904. Departure And Run

A Local Train Of Thought (Poem)

Local Train, Engine Built 1882, Carriages Built 1904. Arrival At Station

Excerpt From The Programme "Some Famous Trains"

British Railways, Paddington Station Departure Of Unnamed Train

Western Region Trains

The World Train Speed Record, From "The World Goes By"

Inside Signal Box; Flying Scotsman Passes

Programme On The G.W.R. Broadcast On 23 August 1935

Goods Train Climbing Cutting Passing Under Bridge

Golden Arrow (S.R.) Whistle, Announcement On Train

"Bradshaw" From The Programme, "Speed, Sound And Sentiment"

Golden Arrow (Southern Railway) Arrives At Dover

The Set-Up For The Slochd Climb Recording

Recording From The Footplate Of Steam Locomotive

Reminiscences Of Recording Trains

Coronation Scot

Cheltenham Flyer, Running Fast Through Cutting

Nationalisation Of Railways 31 December 1947

Goods Train Working Hard With Whistle

Edited Version Of BBC TV Film "Let's Imagine - A Branch Line"

Irish Mail Train Passing Through Reading

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