Michael Vanns was born in Newark on Trent in 1956. He is a life-long transport enthusiast and historian, with a special interest in the railways of the East Coast of England. Michael has a great knowledge and interest in the Great Northern Railway and its successor, the London & North Eastern Railway, which are a great historical passion of his. After attending Leicester University he worked at Iron Bridge George Museum, where he looked after the Elton Collection and other archive collections. Michael has written thirteen books, mostly on railways and industrial history and now lives in Colebrookdale, where he continues to write about the history of railways.
"There are so many heritage railways in the UK now - it seems that steam railway travel is becoming alost as popular now as it was during its heyday. This superb book reveals the Severn Valley Railway in all its glory - I can't argue as to its being the finest; we have our own North Norfolk Railway here in Sheringham, and the trains are always, without exception, crowded, and they have started to regularly cross the road to the mainline. This book is a reminder of how things used to be, and how many people would like them to be once more. Stunning!"-- "Books Monthly"
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