Little Trains to Faraway Places
Narrow-gauge railroading conjures images of marginal track, woodencoaches, and antique steam locomotives. Yet consider the extraordinarily glamorousand comfortable South African Blue Train and Australia's Queenslander as well as theelectrified network of meter-gauge mountain railways in Switzerland that run with aprecision similar to that of the country's famed timepieces. Often used to penetratethe most challenging and breathtaking terrain that larger trains are unable toreach, narrow-gauge railways offer even the most seasoned of travelers an experienceto remember. Karl Zimmermann, railroad author and accomplished photographer, chronicles h…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-0-253-35447-1
- EAN: 9780253354471
- Produktnummer: 5964061
- Verlag: Indiana Univ Pr
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2010
- Seitenangabe: 207 S.
- Masse: H29.1 cm x B23.0 cm x D3.4 cm 1'286 g
- Gewicht: 1286
- Sonstiges: Ab 18 J.
Über den Autor
Karl Zimmermann has been a contributor to the travel sections of various newspapers across the country, including the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and Washington Post. He is author of The GrandLuxe Express (IUP, 2007).
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