{"product_id":"9781445685038-fifteen-guinea-special","title":"The Fifteen Guinea Special","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe End of Steam and the Story of Preservation on the Mainline\u003cbr\u003eA lavishly illustrated look back at the famous fifteen guinea special, and how the steam preservation movement developed in the years following it.\u003cbr\u003eThe Fifteen Guinea Special was the last steam-hauled British Rail passenger service on 11 August 1968. A day later, the once living and breathing steam locomotives fell silent, some never to run again. Ian Hardman begins with an in-depth look into the Fifteen Guinea Special with first-hand accounts and explores how the train has developed to become a cornerstone of British history. Barry Scrapyard, Dai Woodham and the world-famous Flying Scotsman then played a huge part in inspiring the resurrection of steam and the saving of hundreds of locomotives from certain demise. Fifty years on, steam is alive and well and has re-kindled a flame in the hearts of the British public. This book takes a step-by-step journey into the twenty-first century following the highs and lows of the business of steam-hauled mainline charters, bringing the story fully up to date.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41601113325665,"sku":"9781445685038","price":12.4,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_41145152_66187046-659f-4037-95b9-fcfe0fe4c5ae.jpg?v=1778120083","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781445685038-fifteen-guinea-special","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}