British Railway Enthusiasm

Ian Carter, Jeffrey Richards, Rebecca Mortimer

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Manchester University Press
31 July 2014

British & Irish history; Social & cultural history; Sociology: sport & leisure; Railway transport industries

Series: Studies in Popular Culture

The first book to study railway enthusiasts in Britain. The postwar train spotting craze swept most boys (and some girls, despite railways being coded as a male business) into a passion for railways. These people invigorated different sectors in railway enthusiasm's life world - from railway modelling to Britain's huge preserved railway industry. -- .

By: Ian Carter
Series edited by: Jeffrey Richards
Other: Rebecca Mortimer
Imprint: Manchester University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 467g
ISBN: 9780719065675
ISBN 10: 0719065674
Series: Studies in Popular Culture
Pages: 332
Publication Date: 31 July 2014
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. Introduction: The railway enthusiast’s life-world 2. The railway book (and magazine) mania 3. Associated life 4. Train spotter: the last pariah 5. Preserved lines: playing trains or running a business? 6. Blood on the tracks 7. Modelling and engineering 8. The rise and fall of the toy train empire 9. Standards, schism and skill: exclusive brethren 10. A dying fall? Bibliography Index -- .

Ian Carter is Emeritus Professor of Sociology at the University of Auckland