Industrial Narrow Gauge Railways In Britain
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Industrial Narrow Gauge Railways In Britain
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Author : Peter Nicholson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1975-01-01
Industrial Narrow Gauge Railways In Britain written by Peter Nicholson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1975-01-01 with Railroads, Industrial categories.
Industrial Narrow Gauge Railways
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Author : Ian Dean
language : en
Publisher: Shire Publications
Release Date : 2008-03-04
Industrial Narrow Gauge Railways written by Ian Dean and has been published by Shire Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-03-04 with Transportation categories.
This book examines those railways in Britain that served industry and had a track gauge smaller than the British 'standard gauge' of 4 feet 81/2 inches. Whether they were temporary contractor's lines or more permanent installations, these meandering, often poorly maintained railways have a special fascination. This book deals in turn with the locomotives, the rolling stock and the track, describing their development. It pays tribute to the inventors of an earlier age and to the more recent groups of enthusiasts who have been keeping the 'narrow' tradition alive. About the author Ian Dean was appointed founder Director of the Amberley Working Museum, Sussex in 1979. Developing this new open-air museum involved the incorporation of a major collection of narrow-gauge equipment. In 1989 he became Managing Director of the Mid Hants Railway, later a freelance consultant. He is now retired.
The Light Railways Of Britain And Ireland
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Author : Anthony Burton
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2015-11-30
The Light Railways Of Britain And Ireland written by Anthony Burton and has been published by Pen and Sword this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-11-30 with Transportation categories.
First published in 1985 by Moorland Press, The Light Railways of Britain & Ireland has remained unavailable for more than twenty-five years, until now. Re-released by Pen & Sword, this is a thorough and engaging book that covers, in depth, the fascinating story of Britain's last railway development, the Rural light railways, constructed as a result of the Light Railways Act 1896. Rigorously detailed, it charts the overall history of the last great railway boom in Britain Ð the light railway boom Ð from 1896, to the beginning of the Great War in 1914. During this period a large number of narrow and standard gauge lines were constructed in both Britain and Ireland, in order to serve and open up areas in both countries that, at the time, lacked adequate transport links. This book tells the story of how these lines were constructed and why, in most cases, they eventually failed, due to post-First World War road competition. Authored by two highly acclaimed writers of transport history, this is a true testament to, and a timely reminder of, Britain's last railway development.
Narrow Gauge Railways Of The British Isles
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Author : Patrick Bruce Whitehouse
language : en
Publisher: David & Charles
Release Date : 1984
Narrow Gauge Railways Of The British Isles written by Patrick Bruce Whitehouse and has been published by David & Charles this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984 with Narrow gauge railroads categories.
Narrow Gauge Lines Of The British Isles
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Author : Peter Johnson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014-03-15
Narrow Gauge Lines Of The British Isles written by Peter Johnson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-03-15 with Narrow gauge railroads categories.
Although standard gauge railways - albeit of different gauges - came to dominate the railways of Britain and Ireland, there was also a considerable number of narrow gauge lines constructed throughout the British Isles. Whilst many of these were built almost exclusively for industrial purposes and never saw regular passenger service, a significant number from the Cambeltown & Machrihanish on the Mull of Kintyre, to the Southwold on the Suffolk Coast and the Lynton & Barnstaple in North Devon, carried regular passenger services. This book looks in detail at the narrow gauge lines across the British Isles.
Narrow Gauge Railways
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Author : Peter Johnson
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2013-07-10
Narrow Gauge Railways written by Peter Johnson and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-07-10 with History categories.
Narrow gauge railways, so well suited to difficult, mountainous terrain, were built in many of the UK's most scenic locations. Their genesis was in mines and quarries where they replaced manor horse-pulled wagons, but their adaptability meant that by the 1860s they were also carrying passengers, in some cases over quite considerable distances. Today a good proportion of all the important lines survive in the service of tourists, whose appreciation of the landscape, and the railways themselves, keep these relics of industrial Britain alive in all their variety. Peter Johnson has been researching and writing about narrow gauge lines for many years, and this is the perfect introduction to a rich and appealing corner of British railway history.
Peat Moss Railways Of Great Britain
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Author : David R. Hall
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001
Peat Moss Railways Of Great Britain written by David R. Hall and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Locomotives categories.
An Historical Geography Of Railways In Great Britain And Ireland
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Author : David Turnock
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-12-05
An Historical Geography Of Railways In Great Britain And Ireland written by David Turnock and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-12-05 with History categories.
Although a great deal has been published on the economic, social and engineering history of nineteenth-century railways, the work of historical geographers has been much less conspicuous. This overview by David Turnock goes a long way towards restoring the balance. It details every important aspect of the railway’s influence on spatial distribution of economic and social change, providing a full account of the nineteenth-century geography of the British Isles seen in the context of the railway. The book reviews and explains the shape of the developing railway network, beginning with the pre-steam railways and connections between existing road and water communications and the new rail lines. The author also discusses the impact of the railways on the patterns of industrial, urban and rural change throughout the century. Throughout, the historical geography of Ireland is treated in equal detail to that of Great Britain.
Narrow Gauge And Industrial Railways
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Author : Brian Reading
language : en
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Release Date : 2023-02-15
Narrow Gauge And Industrial Railways written by Brian Reading and has been published by Amberley Publishing Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-02-15 with Transportation categories.
With previously unpublished photographs documenting the period's industrial and mineral railways scene.
Industrial Locomotives Railways Of The South And West Of England
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Author : Gordon Edgar
language : en
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Release Date : 2016-09-15
Industrial Locomotives Railways Of The South And West Of England written by Gordon Edgar and has been published by Amberley Publishing Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-09-15 with Transportation categories.
Gordon Edgar explores the industrial and minor railways of Southern England.