Author(s): Julian Holland

TRANSPORT

Discover the fascinating histories and routes of 50 of the world's most scenic railways. Railway expert, Julian Holland, takes you on a journey around the world.

Train journeys from each continent and 35 countries are profiled. Detailed text on history, geography and present-day operations is complemented by Times mapping and a selection of high-quality photographs.

Journeys include;
* Le Petit Train Jaune in the Pyrenees featuring France's highest railway station.
* Cape Town to Kimberley in South Africa a feat of late Victorian engineering through the Hex River Mountains and across the Karoo Desert.
* Qinghai-Tibet Railway in China contains the highest railway, tunnel and station in the world.
* Trans-Australian Railway in Australia contains the world's longest stretch of dead straight track.
* Cumbres & Toltec Railroad in USA takes passengers on an awe-inspiring scenic 64-mile journey through the Rocky Mountains along the Colorado-New Mexico border.
* La Trochita in Argentina where original oil-fired steam locomotives travel along a narrow gauge railway in the shadow of the Andes Mountains.