£12.99
John Burden
Status: In Stock, 1 copy
• Publication Date – 2013
• Format & Edition – Paperback, First Edition
• Pagination – 125 Pages, 167 Illustrations
• Condition – New, slight scratch on front cover
• Genre – Great Western Railway
Something Special by John Burden.
John Burden provides the tale of one carriage which survived against all the odds to become the oldest GWR luxury carriage. Built in the 1880s for VIP work, Saloon 9044 went on to become an inspection coach before being condemned by British Railways after being in service for 80 years.
This fascinating story might have ended there, had it not been for the determination and endurance of many people who restored life and vitality to this iconic combination of Victorian engineering, art and elegance – and it only took 50 years!