{"product_id":"last-rites-john-evans-9781445654980","title":"Last Rites: From the Track to the Scrapyard","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA nostalgic journey through the final days of British steam railways, from gleaming locomotives to rusting relics.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor railway enthusiasts, the end of steam was a bittersweet experience. \u003ci\u003eLast Rites\u003c\/i\u003e revisits this era, capturing the transition from the majestic steam engines of British Railways to the scrapyards where they met their end. Through evocative photographs and personal anecdotes, John Evans documents the changing landscape of British railways in the mid-1960s.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiscover a bygone era of steam, where: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLocomotive sheds housed both working engines and rusting hulks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScrapyards became the final destination for once-proud machines.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRailway enthusiasts paid their last respects to old friends.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLast Rites\u003c\/i\u003e offers a poignant look at a transformative period in British transportation history, perfect for railway enthusiasts and anyone with a passion for nostalgia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Evans\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1445654989\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781445654980\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Amberley Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/15\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.50w x 0.40d","brand":"John Evans","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49082764132607,"sku":"9781445654980","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/last-rites-john-evans-9781445654980","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}