Great Railway Journeys Of The World

Great Railway Journeys Of The World by Julian Holland


ISBN
9780007559350
Published
Binding
Hardcover
Pages
304
Dimensions
219 x 282mm

Discover the fascinating histories and routes of 50 of the world's most scenic railways. Railway expert, Julian Holland, takes a journey around the world.

Train journeys from each continent and thirty-five countries are profiled. Detailed text on history, geography and present-day operations is complemented by Times mapping and a selection of high-quality photographs. Journeys include;

Le Petit Train Jaune in the Pyrenees featuring France's highest railway station.

Cape Town to Kimberley in South Africa a feat of late Victorian engineering through the Hex River Mountains and across the Karoo Desert.

Qinghai-Tibet Railway in China contains the highest railway, tunnel and station in the world.

Trans-Australian Railway in Australia contains the world's longest stretch of dead straight track.

Cumbres & Toltec Railroad in USA takes passengers on an awe-inspiring scenic 64-mile journey through the Rocky Mountains along the Colorado-New Mexico border.

La Trochita in Argentina where original oil-fired steam locomotives travel along a narrow gauge railway in the shadow of the Andes Mountains.
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