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'We could hear the railway from my childhood home, even if we couldn't see it for the smoke and fug ...' This is the story of the boy who rode the railways. Stuart Samuel's first love is train travel. His early adventures are on the lines around Halifax, riding in the driver's cab. Later, adulthood takes a turn towards a career as a parish priest, and he returns to his beloved Yorkshire. But life as a young curate in Golcar is never short of surprises ... A warm and humorous story of the boy who rode the Yorkshire railways Praise for Stuart Samuel: 'Very entertaining and well written' -- 'I also love those older trains ... I am glad I read this book'

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'A good read ... Very entertaining and well written. It's not taxing on the brain - which can be a relief!' -- reader review; 'Written with a gentle humour' -- reader review

Heavenly Tidings & Railway Sidings: the warm and

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      Publisher: Crumps Barn Studio
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 08/07/2020
      ISBN13: 9781999870584, 978-1999870584
      ISBN10: 1999870581

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      'We could hear the railway from my childhood home, even if we couldn't see it for the smoke and fug ...' This is the story of the boy who rode the railways. Stuart Samuel's first love is train travel. His early adventures are on the lines around Halifax, riding in the driver's cab. Later, adulthood takes a turn towards a career as a parish priest, and he returns to his beloved Yorkshire. But life as a young curate in Golcar is never short of surprises ... A warm and humorous story of the boy who rode the Yorkshire railways Praise for Stuart Samuel: 'Very entertaining and well written' -- 'I also love those older trains ... I am glad I read this book'

      Trade Review
      'A good read ... Very entertaining and well written. It's not taxing on the brain - which can be a relief!' -- reader review; 'Written with a gentle humour' -- reader review

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