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"The magnificent photos invite you to enjoy the luxurious ambience, the views and the very special flair and to let the constant rattling of the train wheels carry you to distant lands." — Lovely Books
"Hopefully history's extravagant chariots serve as inspiration for the trains of the future. Newly published book Luxury Trains is full of elegant examples of how to travel in real style." — Hoom Magazine
"Transports you back ot the golden age of travel, with pictures of 25 of the most elegant trains in the world." — Good Housekeeping UK
Luxury trains have always fascinated and excited our imaginations. A great source of style, romance and exoticism, they have long held starring roles in literature and in Hollywood movies. This wonderful book evokes long-lost days of travel, where trains marked international railway history, from the Orient Express to the Train Bleu. Today, train companies around the world are creating new palaces on rails and these pages offer a journey into that extravagant and luxurious world.
Whether comfortably seated in the restaurant car of the Venice Simplon - Orient-Express as you glide past the Venetian Lagoon, travelling through the Highlands of Scotland on the famed Royal Scotsman, or admiring the ancient splendours of Machu Picchu at the Hiram Bingham bar aboard the Andean Explorer, this book traverses the globe in celebration of these wonderful locomotives. A superb gift for the travel enthusiast and anyone interested in the decadent features of these trains.
Contents
13 The History of a Folly
31 Presidential Train
43 Al Ándalus Expreso
49 Orient Express
59 Venice Simplon - Orient Express
71 Rheingold
77 Golden Eagle Danube Express
87 Royal Scotsman
99 British Royal Train
109 British Pullman
125 Grand Hibernian
137 Train Bleu
147 Côte d'Azur Pullman-Express
159 Golden Eagle Trans-Siberian Express
167 Pride of Africa
175 Eastern & Oriental Express
185 Seven Stars in Kyushu
189 Twilight Express Mizukaze
197 Royal Express
205 Shiki-Shima Train Suite
215 20th Century Limited
221 American Orient Express
227 'Virginia City'
231 Hiram Bingham
241 Andean Explorer
250 Select Bibliography
251 Picture Credits
253 Acknowledgements
