Rails Across the Harbour – Folkestone and its Branch Line seventies and eighties to the

seventies and eighties to the introduction of new purpose-built tonnage at the turn of the century

This book focuses on the ferry division of company since the Skagen I entered service in mid-sixties to ‘E Flexer’ vessels on the Irish Sea and the various ships in the series which now operate for other leading ferry operators in Europe

there were soon proposals to link Edinburgh

Charismatic Christian Michielini acted as bridge between the French and British management teams

describing some of the pranks that he and others used to get up to

Rails Across the Harbour – Folkestone and its Branch Line seventies and eighties to theFew visitors who today walk along the quiet platforms at Folkestone Harbour station, or venture further out to the lighthouse, can have any idea of how the entire area once functioned as a vital link with the Continent and a cohesive commercial operation. Rails across the Harbour tells the story of the Folkestone Harbour branch railway, its station and pier while also exploring the engines, trains and cross Channel ships with which it was associated