{"product_id":"miles-of-track-geoffrey-zachary-9798283827223","title":"Miles of Track: 55 Years on British Rails","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMiles of Track: 55 Years on Britain's Rails\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBy Geoffrey Zachary\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Memoir of Motion, Memory, and a Life Lived on Time\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHe never owned a car.But he drove Britain.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fifty-five years, Stanley Ellis woke before the sun, pulled on his boots, and stepped into the cab of a train. Through fog and freight, signal failures and snow, he quietly kept the country moving-mile after mile, shift after shift, with steady hands and a steady heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom his first job shunting in Wolverhampton during the 1970s to his final high-speed passenger run to Glasgow, \u003ci\u003eMiles of Track\u003c\/i\u003e is a cinematic, deeply human memoir told in 100 vivid chapters-each a story, a memory, a moment of quiet grace. Stan never became a household name. He never chased status. But in the quiet rhythm of his life-\u003cb\u003eroutine, responsibility, and the rails\u003c\/b\u003e-he found something richer: \u003cb\u003elegacy\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith understated British humour, atmospheric realism, and a warm, reflective voice reminiscent of \u003ci\u003eThis Boy\u003c\/i\u003e by Alan Johnson and \u003ci\u003eThe Railway Man\u003c\/i\u003e by Eric Lomax, this book takes you deep into the unsung poetry of everyday duty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlong the way, you'll ride with Stan through: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Midnight freight runs and crowded commuter chaos\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Wind-blasted stations and snow-covered branch lines\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- A marriage forged in the buffet car\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Retirement reflections, model train obsessions, and walks along disused tracks\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- The last entry in the logbook-and the first postcard from Alice Springs\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a memoir for readers who believe in \u003cb\u003ecraft over noise\u003c\/b\u003e, in \u003cb\u003eshowing up without applause\u003c\/b\u003e, and in the quiet nobility of keeping a nation on track-one journey at a time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Geoffrey Zachary\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798283827223\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/13\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 350\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.03lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.78d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Geoffrey Zachary","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48801021526271,"sku":"9798283827223","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/miles-of-track-geoffrey-zachary-9798283827223","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}