Citat:

”I discovered that the literature of railways is extensive and meticulous – the humblest branch line has its own bibliography, often in several volumes. There are authoritative works on signalling, points and bogie design. If you were to write a History of Brass Screws in the Third Class Coaches of the Cirencester and Swindon Joint Railway between 1904 and 1905 you could probably retire on the proceeds.”

Michael Palin i Confessions of a Train Spotter, en episod i BBC-serien Great Railway Journeys (1980)

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