British railway enthusiasm
Author: Ian Carter
ISBN: 9780719065675
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Year first published: 31 Jul 2014
Pages: 332
Format: Paperback / softback
ISBN: 9780719065675
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Year first published: 31 Jul 2014
Pages: 332
Format: Paperback / softback
The first book to study railway enthusiasts in Britain. The postwar train spotting craze swept most boys (and some girls, despite railways being coded as a male business) into a passion for railways. These people invigorated different sectors in railway enthusiasm's life world - from railway modelling to Britain's huge preserved railway industry. -- .