| Pete Waterman?s Lifelong Love Affair With Railways |
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Well
known as the successful record producer and pop impresario, Pete’s
interest started young as a train spotter on Leamington Spa station,
later working on the railways as a fireman. His huge and enduring
success in the music business has enabled him to pursue his hobby on a
grand scale, buying a number of model making companies which have taken
the art of locomotive modelling to new heights A TRAIN IS FOR LIFE Pete Waterman A stunning new book which celebrates Pete Waterman’s lifelong love affair with the railways, and railway modelling in particular. Well known as the successful record producer and pop impresario, Pete’s interest started young as a train spotter on Leamington Spa station, later working on the railways as a fireman. His huge and enduring success in the music business has enabled him to pursue his hobby on a grand scale, buying a number of model making companies which have taken the art of locomotive modelling to new heights. Celebrating the 50 years that Pete has dedicated to railway modelling, this book beautifully portrays the pride of his extensive collection. While his models are well known and are displayed at shows and exhibitions across the country, this book provides the opportunity to show the collection on a wider scale. Over 350 stunning images of hand-built locomotives, both steam and diesel, adorn the pages, together with close-ups of the exceptional, high-quality detailing. Above all, the collection is more than just model railway engines and the book is not just about Peter’s collection, it’s also about the the people that built them, the modellers themselves. This book is a tribute to skill and passion of the model makers who have taken the art and practice of modelling in miniature to a new level. Looking at the pictures in the book you would be hard pressed to tell that any of the locomotives are anything but the real thing. Pete is also aware that skilled railway workers are imperative in making the railways really competitive as the sustainable transport mode for the future and they are are in short supply in the modern world. He is now leading a campaign to create a new National Skills Academy to encourage young people to join the railways, and create a new generation of skilled workers. As far as Pete Waterman is concerned, trains and the railways, are most definitely for life! PUBLISHED 4 SPETEMBER 2008 292 x 216mm 160pp Hardback ISBN: 978 0 7110 3329 0 £19.99 |
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