by David Staines
Two of my favourite things are combined in this fantastic book, railways and, of course, Tunbridge Wells. This book is basically the story of the preservation of the line between Eridge and Tunbridge Wells that was closed in 1985.
David Staines takes us on a photographic journey of the work to preserve the line and of the trains and locos that have run on it since its restoration. The first in a promised two volumes of work, this book is packed with glorious colour photos on every page of the Spa Valley Railway, its workers, its construction and its visiting locomotives.
A thoroughly brilliant book with enough information and pictures to satisfy the most ardent of railway enthusiasts. If you have ever had a day out on the Spa Valley Railway, and I'm sure most boys, Dads and Granddads in Tunbridge Wells have, then this is the book for you. A perfect Fathers Day or Christmas Present for Dad.
Published May 2009; 144 pages; hardback.
David Staines takes us on a photographic journey of the work to preserve the line and of the trains and locos that have run on it since its restoration. The first in a promised two volumes of work, this book is packed with glorious colour photos on every page of the Spa Valley Railway, its workers, its construction and its visiting locomotives.
A thoroughly brilliant book with enough information and pictures to satisfy the most ardent of railway enthusiasts. If you have ever had a day out on the Spa Valley Railway, and I'm sure most boys, Dads and Granddads in Tunbridge Wells have, then this is the book for you. A perfect Fathers Day or Christmas Present for Dad.
Published May 2009; 144 pages; hardback.
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