The Great Central from the Footplate

ROBOTHAM, ROBERT and STRATFORD, FRANK

ISBN 10: 071101759X / ISBN 13: 9780711017597

Published by ian Allan Ltd, 1988

About this Item

1988, Ian Allan Ltd, A4 portrait format hardback with dustjacket enclosed in protective wrapper and this is NOT an ex-library copy. 112pp black and white photographic album featuring one of Britain's lost main lines and yet it was probably one of the best being built late and to a wider loading gauge than its competitors. Despite the title there are few if any views from the footplate so don't be misled by the title. Divided into eight sections. See scan of the contents page if present. Very good condition. The book has been reprinted at least twice as far as I can see but this is the first edition so possibly the best one for photo quality., Book weighs 756g. For UK buyer if book weighs more than 2Kg when packed (allow 150g-200g for packing) we will request additional postage. For non UK buyer the threshold is 399g surface mail, 150g airmail. Please don't order unless prepared to pay or ask first. ISBN 071101759X.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Great Central from the Footplate
• Publisher: ian Allan Ltd
• Publication Date: 1988
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 071101759X
• ISBN 13: 9780711017597
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Railways

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Synopsis

Robert Robotham, author of The Last Years of the Great Central Main Line (1986), and former Leicester Central engineman Frank Stratford combined their talents to produce this vivid, authoritative and often humorous account of life at a major GC locomotive shed and the working of a variety of turns on the line during the final decade of its existence. The book is packed with information – timetables, locomotive allocations etc – for railway enthusiasts and illustrated with over 170 photographs.