Lost Railways Of North Wales
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Lost Railways Of North Wales
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Author : Mark Jones
language : en
Publisher: Countryside Books (GB)
Release Date : 2008-10-01
Lost Railways Of North Wales written by Mark Jones and has been published by Countryside Books (GB) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-10-01 with Railroads categories.
Lost Railways Of South Wales
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Author : Mike Hall
language : en
Publisher: Countryside Books (GB)
Release Date : 2009
Lost Railways Of South Wales written by Mike Hall and has been published by Countryside Books (GB) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Railroads categories.
Lost Railways of South Wales
Lost Lines
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Author : Paul Lawton
language : en
Publisher: eBook Partnership
Release Date : 2020-07-05
Lost Lines written by Paul Lawton and has been published by eBook Partnership this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-07-05 with History categories.
Two different companies built the long-lost railway that once ran between Rhyl and Corwen through the rich farm lands of the Vale of Clwyd. Later in the 1950s, it became part of the route of hugely popular scenic rail cruises run for the benefit of holiday makers in the north coast resorts. This nostalgic photographic journey along its tracks will bring back many memories of the line and the trains which once ran on it.
Gwynedd S Lost Railways
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Author : Alun Turner
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003
Gwynedd S Lost Railways written by Alun Turner and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Railroads categories.
The Lost Railways series expands into Wales with this comprehensive account of Gwynedd's railway and tramway networks. It is hard to credit that there was a time when a train passenger could expect to travel from Porthmadog to Llandudno within an hour; today, the journey by road takes more than twice as long. Apart from North Devon, there is possibly nowhere else in Great Britain where you can travel so far without seeing a modern working railway line. They may be gone except, for some preserved lines such as the Welsh Highland Railway, but fortunately much of the county's railways and engines were captured in their prime by many local and enthusiast photographers. Fifty-two of these rare period photographs are collected here with valuable statistics and historical accounts of each line. Locations featured include: the Aberglaslyn Pass, Trawsfynnydd, Beddgelert, Ynys, Menai Bridge, Treborth, Port Dinorwic, Dinas Junction, Groeslon, Penygroes, Pant Glas, Llangybi, Chwilog, Nantlle, Cwm-y-Glo, Llanberis, Bala Junction, Bala, Arenig, Cwm Prysor, Trawsfynnydd Lake, Ffestiniog, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Felin Hen, Bethesda, Garneddwen, Drws-y-Nant, Penmaenpool, Dolgellau, Barmouth, Dinas Mawddwy, Cemaes Road, Waenfawr, Bettws Garmon, Bryngwyn, South Snowdon, Nantmor, Porthmadog, Corris, Machynlleth, Aberllefeni, Pontrhythallt and Pwllheli.
Cheshire S Lost Railways
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Author : David James
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004-03-01
Cheshire S Lost Railways written by David James and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-03-01 with Railroads categories.
The first railway in Cheshire was the Liverpool & Manchester, which opened in 1830. At that time the county was very rural, but as the railway ran along its northern border it quickly attracted other railway companies wishing to build lines linking it to potentially profitable routes into north Wales and the Wirral. From this time on Cheshire developed one of the highest concentrations of railways anywhere in the country. After the high point of the Victorian era however, the first half of the twentieth century saw the beginning of a decline and today, the once extensive web of branch lines has all but disappeared. Many have long been forgotten but this entertaining and detailed history tells their story. It includes forty-eight period photographs, mostly of lost stations but with a very few that are still in use. This book shows them all in their steam heyday. The locations featured are Heswall, Bollington, Capenhurst, Chester Northgate, Dunham Massey, Neston & Parkgate, Whitegate, Winsford & Over, Northenden, Stockport Tiviot Dale, Higher Poynton, High Lane, Middlewood, Marple Rose Hill, Over & Wharton, Bank Quay, Arpley, Latchford, Lymm, Heatley & Warburton, Broadheath, Waverton, Malpas, Wheelock & Sandbach, Worleston, Beeston Castle & Tarporley, Saltney, Minshull Vernon, and Hartford & Greenbank.
Discovering Lost Railways
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Author : Frederick George Cockman
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Shire Publications
Release Date : 1985
Discovering Lost Railways written by Frederick George Cockman and has been published by Bloomsbury Shire Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with Transportation categories.
Lost Railways Of The World
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Author : Nigel Welbourn
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword Transport
Release Date : 2023-02-16
Lost Railways Of The World written by Nigel Welbourn and has been published by Pen and Sword Transport this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-02-16 with Transportation categories.
Many readers will be familiar with Nigel Welbourn’s long running series of books, covering lost railways in Britain and Ireland. This new book Lost Railways of the World is the latest by this author on the subject of disused railways. The material for this volume has been collected and researched over a period of almost fifty years of world travel by the author. Informative text records the fortunes of the world’s lost railways and every country with significant disused railways is included. Lost railways are a unifying theme, being found throughout the world, from the hottest African desert to the coldest steppes of Russia. The book has a surprisingly British flavor as historically many railways throughout the world used British equipment and operating practices. On his first trip in the 1970s the author discovered British signaling equipment in Europe. In 2020 he discovered the same firms’ equipment in South America. The world’s top ten lost lines are listed, from the seven-mile-long sea bridge on a line that ran through the Florida Keys, to the rugged mountain splendor of the Khyber Pass Railway. Some of the oldest, largest, longest, most northerly, southerly, expensive, crookedest, steepest, highest, lowest and most notorious lost railways are included. Quirky and other unique tales from lost railways are included, such as the disappearing phantom bridge, a line destroyed by molten lava, to one that sank under the sea, another that conveyed giant turtles, to a memorial to a brave railway elephant. The author also visited remote areas of Argentina and provides more information on the mysterious disappearance of the ex-Lynton & Barnstaple Railway locomotive Lew. A large number of the 300 color illustrations have not been published before, maps and stories from around the world will delight not only the railway enthusiast, but appeal to a wider cadre of readers with an interest in nostalgia, history, geography and travel. To some the book will be an informative source of information, to others it is written in a way that highlights the most amazing lost railways in the world, but either way it is a fascinating and unique book.
The Welsh Highland Railway
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Author : Alun Turner
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003
The Welsh Highland Railway written by Alun Turner and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with categories.
Some may consider it extravagant to attach the dates of 1864 to 1948 to the history of a line that originally only ran from 1923 to 1937. But the history of the Welsh Highland Railway in Gwynedd cannot be considered by itself. The part played by its two forerunners, the Croesor Tramway and the North Wales Narrow Gauge Railways, must also be taken into account. This book gives a beautifully researched account of the history of all three railways, while also providing fascinating insights into the business of running a railway in times of intense competition from bigger players. Here are details of the day-to-day working of the line, and its final decline in the face of the rise of road transport. The story is not all gloom, however, as the company has been resurrected and now runs services over a small section of the original line. The story of this revival is also told. Thirty-seven period photographs give a flavour of life on the line and feature many rare shots of the railway's long-serving, but long-lost engines including 'Russell', 'Gowrie' and '590'. Included also are the stations of Beddgelert, Porthmadog, Nantmor, Dinas Junction, Bryngwyn (the only known photo of a passenger train there!), Rhyd-Ddu, Snowdon Ranger, Bettws Garmon, Rhostryfan, Tryfan Junction, and Waenfawr, and locations along the line such as Glanrafon and Aberglaslyn Pass. This railway is also featured, along with other lines, in Gwynedd's Lost Railways, also available from Stenlake
Lost Railways Of Middlesex
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Author : Mike Hall
language : en
Publisher: Countryside Books (GB)
Release Date : 2003-10-01
Lost Railways Of Middlesex written by Mike Hall and has been published by Countryside Books (GB) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-10-01 with Railroads categories.
Traces the history of the area's railway lines from their opening in the 19th century, their heyday at the turn of the century, and in many cases, their closure in the 20th century.
Railways In North And Mid Wales In The Late 20th Century
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Author : Peter J. Green
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword Transport
Release Date : 2022-06-16
Railways In North And Mid Wales In The Late 20th Century written by Peter J. Green and has been published by Pen and Sword Transport this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-06-16 with Transportation categories.
The coastal and mountain scenery around the railway lines of North and Mid Wales is among the best in Great Britain. Here we look at the British Railways lines and the trains that ran on them in the years between 1980 and 2000, as recorded by my cameras during my many visits to the area. A few photographs from earlier years are also included to help to complete the picture. During this period of time, quite a lot of mechanical signalling and many old station buildings still remained, all adding to the railway atmosphere. Featured here are the North Wales Coast line and its branches, the former Cambrian line from Welshpool to Aberystwyth and Pwllheli, and the Welsh section of the Shrewsbury to Chester line. While the emphasis is very much on the main lines, the Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway, closed by British Railways in 1956 and reopened as a heritage railway, and the Llangollen Railway on a section of the former Ruabon to Barmouth line also feature, as does the Vale of Rheidol Railway, sold by British Rail into private ownership in 1989. A few photographs of the steam specials that regularly ran on the main lines are also included.
