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AA the Best of Britain's Steam Railways (Hardcover)

by Russell Rose (Author), AA Publishing (Author), Automobile Association Developments Limited (Contributor)
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  • Hardcover: 144 pages
  • Publisher: Automobile Association; illustrated edition edition (30 Jun 2005)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0749542128
  • ISBN-13: 978-0749542122
  • Product Dimensions: 27 x 25.6 x 2.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 254,802 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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This fully illustrated guide offers readers more than 40 of the very best preserved and privately owned railways all over the country, including their history and rolling stock. In addition readers will find additional entries for the best-preserved stations, railway museums and plenty of ideas for walks and cycle rides.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant for boys of a certain age!, 4 Jan 2009
I could not believe there were that many heritage railways but this book describes and has pictures for loads of them.

The descriptions are brief - just enough really to give an introduction and there's pictures of each railway - though they're often not really representative of the place they're taken, but are great photos all the same.

As a serious guide it's perhaps a bit terse but as a picture book the number of pictures of engines in all sorts of settings is fantastic and this is easily the favourite book of my 3 year old son!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Great tourist guide to over 40 steam railways, 6 Sep 2009
By Peter Durward Harris "Pete the music fan" (Leicester England) - See all my reviews
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The book claims to feature 100 of Britain's steam railways, but actually features fewer than half that number in ay detail. Even if you add in those mentioned briefly in the features on narrow gauge railways, miniature railways, working museums and main line railways on which steam trains sometimes run (notably the Settle and Carlisle), the total comes nowhere near 100 - more like 60. As I hadn't paid much attention to these claims when I found copies on offer at a bargain price, I wasn't that bothered but I nevertheless feel it necessary to drop a star for the false claim. I knew from the book's title that it wasn't a comprehensive guide so I wasn't expecting one, but if the book had featured 100 railways, I would certainly have expected the Embsay and Bolton Abbey Railway in Yorkshire and the Colne Valley Railway in Essex to be among the featured railways, and they aren`t the only surprise omissions. Still, there are many other books about heritage railways, some of which attempt to be comprehensive. All the really famous heritage railways are featured here including the Talyllyn (the first ever railway to be preserved for heritage), the Ffestiniog, the Snowdon Mountain, the Keighley and Worth Valley, the Bluebell and the Severn Valley.

Seeing another review that pokes fun at the book, I should point out that it is more of an appreciation of heritage railways rather than a serious study. It is therefore ideal for those who want to see some steam trains who but are looking to build a day out around them. So you won't find lists of locomotives to be found on each railway, but you will find comments about the railway in general and what can be seen in the area. Tourists (especially families) will appreciate the advice about getting off the train at a particular intermediate station to spend time visiting some attraction that might otherwise pass them by. Indeed, such attractions may provide an excuse for a family day out on a steam railway. Some of the books primarily intended for steam buffs won't bother with this type of information.

Yes, there are plenty of great photographs but enough other information is provided to enable anybody to decide whether their local steam railways (or those near their holiday destinations) are worth a visit - if they are among those featured..

Tourists wishing to see one of Britain's heritage railways will find this a useful guide, especially if they want to know what else they can do while they're there. Steam buffs are likely to be less keen on the book, though some of them will see it as an opportunity to persuade the family that these railways are worth visiting for reasons other than just the trains. Website addresses and telephone numbers are provided for all featured railways, together with a description of services provided, though it's possible that some are out of date or misprinted. Anybody planning a visit would be well advised to check the website for the latest information about train schedules and special events. Whatever their original intention, these heritage railways now accept that their main income derives from tourism and their timetables reflect this, so services don't run to any regular pattern as commercial services do.

This book would easily justify five stars if it weren't for the publisher's claim to feature 100 railways. Still, there is something ironic about the publishing arm of a motoring organization releasing a book about the delights of steam railways.
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