The Train Gang: Serious Leisure and Heritage Railway Volunteering

Heritage railways are now one of the most popular forms of tourist attractions across the UK, capturing the spirit and romance of nostalgia, whilst preserving the engines and equipment of past days of rail travel. This book traces the history of the heritage rail movement from its humble beginnings to present day. Based on PhD research, the book focuses upon the volunteers on the Talyllyn, Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways, and how their work extends far beyond what is general thought of as volunteering.