{"product_id":"steaming-into-history-michael-clutterbuck-9781913166038","title":"Steaming into History: Footplate Tales of the Last Days of Western Steam","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSteaming into History\u003c\/em\u003e is the second of Michael Clutterbuck's Steaming Into series.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this collection of short stories we are reacquainted with some familiar characters as well as meeting new ones. The stories tell the tale of some of the North West's footplatemen following the Second World War, as the railways undergo a series of dramatic changes due to nationalisation, the introduction of diesel engines, and the slow but steady demise of the Age of Steam.\u003cbr\u003e The combination of personal interest and fact-based tales of the railways will appeal to a wide range of readers - particularly, of course, those who have a fascination with the railways. The backdrop of a country slowly coming to after years of war and rationing makes an interesting setting for these stories, which trace the passage of time from the late 1940s well into the '60s.)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael Clutterbuck's first book, \u003cem\u003eSteaming into the Firing Line\u003c\/em\u003e, has stayed firmly within the top ten of its categories on Amazon since it was published in 2012 and has received many glowing reviews. This frequently requested sequel will not disappoint.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharacters develop, lives move on, as does the United Kingdom and its railways. Each story tells a different tale in its own right but together they form something bigger and give the reader insight into an age now long past.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Clutterbuck\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1913166031\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781913166038\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Heddon Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/29\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 194\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.64lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.45d","brand":"Michael Clutterbuck","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43937459306751,"sku":"9781913166038","price":10.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_32623649-6b33-41ee-9af7-e02bf2ecc183.jpg?v=1681430194","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/steaming-into-history-michael-clutterbuck-9781913166038","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}