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Little Trains to Faraway Places by Karl Zimmerman w/ dust jacket
Little Trains to Faraway Places by Karl Zimmerman
Hard Cover w/Dust Jacket
207 pages
Copyright 2010
CONTENTS
Acknowledgments Ix
Introduction: The Lure Of The Narrow Gauge 1
1 Switzerland's Leisurely Expresses (1977) 9
2 Narrow And Northerly: The White Pass & Yukon (1978) 21
3 Magic At Morro Grande (1984) 33
4 Wales: Really Narrow (1987) 43
5 The Old Patagonian Express (1988) 57
6 Rio Turbo, Coal Hauler (1988) 69
7 Switchbacks On The Devil's Nose (1989) 81
8 The Silverton (1991) 95
9 Steaming Through The Harz Mountains (1994) 105
10 New Trains, Old Boats In Switzerland (1994) 113
11 Gauge Chaos Down Under (1996) 119
12 Plowing Into The Past (1997) 131
13 Through Mallorca's Mountains (1998) 145
14 A Railway Reborn (2000) 151
15 Where Narrow Gauge Is Standard (2000) 165
16 Near, Yet So Distant (2001) 183
17 Railway Brigadoon (2003) 191
Bibliography 205
Index 207
DUST JACKET INTRODUCTION
Narrow-gauge railroading conjures images of marginal track, wooden coaches, and antique steam locomotives. Yet consider the extraordinarily glamorous and comfortable South African Blue Train and Australia's Queenslander as well as the electrified network of meter-gauge mountain railways in Switzerland that run with a precision similar to that of the country's famed timepieces. Often used to penetrate the most challenging and breathtaking terrain that larger trains are unable to reach, narrow-gauge railways offer even the most seasoned of travelers an experience to behold. Karl Zimmermann, railroad author and accomplished photographer, chronicles his journeys aboard these rarest of trains. Individual chapters weave history and travelogue, complemented by more than 100 color illustrations. The result is a spirited tribute to the world's most charismatic railways.
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