ISBN 0-9540731-0-X
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Railway Tales brings to life the adventures
of the railway folk who inhabited a country branch line between the two world wars,
including Treacle, and his trusty mongrel "Fred", with their friends Woody,
Jober, Billy "Me Legs Wunner Goo" Pottle, the Lad and Old Ben. Hear how they
keep one step ahead of the Permanent Way Inspector and Mr Barker the Stationmaster. Find
out why Benjamin Harris was christened "Snuffy" by his staff and learn all about
the mysterious failing signal lamps that the boffins in the Signal and Telegraph
Department could not explain.
Journey through their gently amusing stories as they put "Operation Horseradish" into action, apply the "Pencil" to the obstinate Wickham motor trolley, alleviate a minor emergency on market day and make preparations for the arrival of the Royal Train.
John Jacques's stories capture the essence of life on a country railway and return the reader to a period that has now sadly disappeared forever. In the words of the author, it is "instant nostalgia."
The Railway Tales is an A5, 84 page, perfect bound publication. It has both original hand drawn illustrations and photographs, some previously unpublished, interspersed throughout.
Railway Tales won the
Leicestershire Museums Award for Best Heritage Publication 2003.