Lion: The Story of the Real Titfield Thunderbolt by Dawson, Anthony

Lion: The Story of the Real Titfield Thunderbolt (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781445685052)

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Format: Paperback
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Lion: The Story of the Real Titfield Thunderbolt by Dawson, Anthony

Lion: The Story of the Real Titfield Thunderbolt

$25.95
Lion: The Story of the Real Titfield Thunderbolt by Dawson, Anthony

Lion: The Story of the Real Titfield Thunderbolt

$25.95
Format: Paperback
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Best known as the Titfield Thunderbolt, Lion is one of the most beloved locomotives in railway preservation - transformed from humble luggage engine to film star, this is a Cinderella story. Built in Leeds in 1838 by Todd, Kitson & Laird, Lion is the only surviving locomotive built for the pioneering Liverpool & Manchester Railway. After a mainline working life of nineteen years, Lion was sold into industrial use in 1859. Drawing on extensive archival research and a detailed study of the original locomotive, this book explores the design and construction of Lion, as well as its career on the Liverpool & Manchester Railway and eventual preservation and restoration, including her several film roles. Finally, the question is asked 'How much of Lion is original?'

Author: Anthony Dawson
ISBN-10: 1445685051
ISBN-13: 9781445685052
Publisher: Amberley Publishing
Language: English
Published: 11/01/2021
Pages: 96
Format: Paperback
By Anthony Dawson
By Anthony Dawson
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Anthony Dawson has a lifetime's interest in railways; he is a graduate both of the University of Bradford (B.Sc hons, archaeology) and the University of Leeds (M.Res, history). Anthony is a member of staff at the Museum of Science & Industry, Manchester, where he puts his enthusiasm for early railways into practice as a Railway Volunteer on the replica Planet locomotive.

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