""Railway writer Michael Williams takes us on twelve of today's most fascinating and historic railway journeys in Britain, back to another era when travel meant more than hurrying from one place to the next in crowded carriages"--Container."
"Michael Williams has spent the past year travelling along the fascinating rail byways of Britain for this new collection of journeys. Here is the "train to the end of the world" running from Inverness to Wick. He discovers a perfect country branch line in London's commuterland, and travels on one of the slowest services in the land. Here, too, is the Bittern Line in Norfolk as well as the little branch line to the fishing port of Looe in Cornwall, rescued from closure and now celebrating its 150th anniversary taking families on holiday to the seaside. From the most luxurious and historic - aboard the Orient Express - to the most futuristic, here is a unique travel companion celebrating the treasures of our railway heritage."
""Renowned railway writer Michael Williams takes us on twelve of today's most facinating and historic railway journeys in Britain, back to another era when travel meant more than hurrying from one place to the next in crowded carriages, condemned by broken timetables." -- Back cover."
"On The Slow Train is an unashamed tug at the heartstrings, harking back to a time before Dr Beeching chopped the heart out of the British countryside. Renowned railway writer Michael Williams takes us on twelve of today¡s most fascinating and historic railway journeys in Britain, back to another era when travel meant more than hurrying from one place to the next in crowded carriages, condemned by broken timetables. On The Slow Train reconnects with that long-missed need to life our heads from the daily grind and reflect that there are still places in Britain where you can stop and stare."
"On The Slow Train is an unashamed tug at the heartstrings, harking back to a time before Dr Beeching chopped the heart out of the British countryside. Renowned railway writer Michael Williams takes us on twelve of today's most fascinating and historic railway journeys in Britain, back to another era when travel meant more than hurrying from one place to the next in crowded carriages, condemned by broken timetables. On The Slow Train reconnects with that long-missed need to life our heads from the daily grind and reflect that there are still places in Britain where you can stop and stare."
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