{"title":"John Scott-Morgan","description":"\u003cp\u003eJohn Scott-Morgan offers readers an immersive journey into the world of travel and adventure, blending vivid storytelling with rich historical insight. His works invite exploration beyond the familiar, capturing the spirit of discovery through engaging narratives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhether recounting unique expeditions or shedding light on extraordinary journeys, Scott-Morgan’s books provide a compelling mix of observation and reflection, appealing to those with a passion for travel, history, and the thrill of the unknown.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-light-railway-by-john-scott-morgan-9781036106614","title":"The Light Railway","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Light Railways Act 1896 marked the final phase in the development of the traditional railway in Britain, being designed to open up rural areas of Britain that had been bypassed by the larger railway companies. The promoting and construction of light railways allowed many parts of Britain and Ireland to have an outlet to the outside world and major cities, which previously they had not enjoyed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Light Railway\u003c\/em\u003e is not designed to be a definitive history, but a pictorial tribute to the brave attempt to develop a rural network of lines to serve some of the areas of the British Isles and Ireland that had sadly been neglected by the large main line companies throughout the initial and later railway development period from 1825 to 1896. This volume looks at the railways themselves, motive power and infrastructure that made up these small but important lines, promoted by our Victorian and Edwardian ancestors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e John Scott-Morgan was born in Hammersmith, London in February 1954. He has always had an interest in railways and transport. He wrote his first book at the age of 18, \u003cem\u003eThe Corris Railway Company\u003c\/em\u003e, which was published in 1977. In the last four decades, he has had 38 books published on railway history, covering minor railways, narrow gauge and main line titles. He founded The British Overseas Railways Historical Trust, which preserves documents and photographic archives connected with British-built overseas railways, and was instrumental as chairman, for repatriating S P S Class 4-4-0 locomotive number 3157, from Pakistan for the Science Museum in Manchester. He lives in Woking, Surrey, where he continues to write railway history and also be involved with railway preservation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e200 b\/w illustrations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bookreps NZ Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47900651094252,"sku":"9781036106614","price":75.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781036106614-the-light-railway.jpg?v=1783419097"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/john-scott-morgan.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}