Book received from NetGalley.
I loved the travel portions of this book, I loved seeing parts of Europe I haven't been to. Other parts of the book didn't do much for me. He went into quite a bit of the mechanics behind the various engines and most of it went over my head. It was a decent book, but I think my husband would have liked it better.

A nostalgic look at when steam was king! And of pockets throughout the country trying to keep it alive. A very enjoyable read.

This book is a second edition to a book titled Steaming Through Britain that was published around twenty years ago. Designed for those of us who love the sound of the old steam engines that still exist willfind this book very interesting. The text within this book was basically not changed but updated. Also the addition of areas that made the steam engine’s pilgrimage more complete was readily welcome. The setting is in Britain where the steam engine was the workhorse and the journey begins. A map at the beginning of the book will let you visualize the basic settings where stations are located. Pictures included sparsely between the text will allow you the ability to see these great Ironhorses of early days and items that apply to them. This would be a wonderful gift for a train lover and also for those who lived in Britain or have relatives that may have shared stories of this time and age.