On this day – 3 July
3 July On this day… 1883 – Franz Kafka born in Prague – Cracks in a Frozen Sea 1938 – LNER locomotive No. 4468 Mallard achieved the world speed record for steam traction –...
Train Alive
What do ‘A Question of Duty’ and a train have in common? #Train #WW2 #Eisenhower
A Question of Duty is a play by Gary Tippings is set on the train, known as Train Alive, that Eisenhower used when in Britain during World War Two. Set aboard General ‘Ike’ Eisenhower’s...
Reading in the Dark
I regularly get asked if I know of a certain author or a book – the expectation being that because I publish books I know everything (or almost) that has been published and probably...
Keith Joyce – appreciation
Keith Joyce Train Alive! This is a book with a difference. It’s the blue print of the layout of the carriages and engine making up the train that American General Dwight Eisenhower used in...
Travel with a book
I don’t need to tell you that there are various ways of travelling. And with concern about the climate and environment, more people are looking to stay local where possible. Irrespective of your views...
Train Alive
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