{"product_id":"the-canadian-wonderland-tour-1980-diary-hardcover","title":"The Canadian Wonderland Tour 1980 Diary - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilbert Vere Awdry\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGeorge Edward Awdry\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver 46 years ago Reverend Wilbert Awdry and his brother George, along with six friends embarked on what at the time was called 'The VIA Ffestiniog Canadian Wonderland Tour'.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis was a nineteen day excursion that would see them travelling the length and breadth of Canada exclusively by rail, enjoying the sights and sounds and history of both the age of steam and at that time, more modern engines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth George and Wilbert had kept detailed written daily accounts of the tour, but Wilbert also documented the trip in a large collection of photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen they returned to the UK they collaborated and collated both diaries with Wilbert taking these 'hastily handwritten scrawls' (as he'd lovingly called them) from his brother and edited them together.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe placed them alongside his own photographs and memories with a view to sharing these with their fellow travellers, a comprehensive record of that great trip.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Diary and it's photos have never been published or seen outside of the family before, having only been briefly referenced in Brian Sibley's 'Thomas the Tank Engine Man', until now...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the first book to have been written between the brothers and coincidentally will also be the last to have ever been published.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFull-Steam-Ahead are delighted to present the Diary in it's entirety to you, so you can go back to a golden age of travel, and enjoy the trip with them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe hope you enjoy this very special journey...\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 14, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48937591865446,"sku":"9781066896349","price":48.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/BggdCTSBd9781066896349.webp?v=1790218243","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-canadian-wonderland-tour-1980-diary-hardcover","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}