| Anglo-Scottish Sleepers Contributor(s): Meara, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 1445672324 ISBN-13: 9781445672328 Publisher: Amberley Publishing OUR PRICE: $22.46 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Transportation | Railroads - History |
| Physical Information: 96 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: For over a hundred years there have been sleeper trains running to a variety of destinations around the British Isles. The longest running services are those between England and Scotland, which started in 1873. The Scottish sleeper services, now branded as the Caledonian Sleeper and currently operated by Serco, are due to have seventy-five brand new Mk 5 carriages introduced into service in the spring of 2018 that will create a new level of hotel-style service. In this book, illustrated throughout, David Meara tells the fascinating story of these icons of Britain's railways, offering a history of the service, including the motorail operation, as well as stories and anecdotes from those who use the sleepers. This book truly captures the essence of what is still one of the most civilised ways of travelling long distances in this country. |
Contributor Bio(s): Meara, David: - David Meara is a retired Church of England clergyman who worked in the Oxford Diocese for twenty-seven years, and then served as Rector of St. Bride's Fleet Street and Archdeacon of London until 2014. He has made a lifetime study of church movements and brasses and has published extensively on the subject. He has always had a passion for railways, has travelled extensively over the network in Britain, and has travelled regularly on the Anglo-Scottish sleepers since the late 1950s. He also has a longstanding interest in the events that occurred at Scapa Flow. |