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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.
Lost Railway Journeys From Around The World
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Author : Anthony Lambert
language : en
Publisher: White Lion Publishing
Release Date : 2018-11-13
Lost Railway Journeys From Around The World written by Anthony Lambert and has been published by White Lion Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-11-13 with Transportation categories.
From the great cathedral-like railways stations of the steam age to obscure lines built through spectacular landscapes to open up countries before the advent of motorised road transport, this book is a celebration of our lost railway heritage and the lines that can no longer be travelled. Through stunning images, Lost Railway Journeys from Around the World evokes the romance and drama of these journeys, taking the reader as close as they can possibly get to this lost world of dining cars, sleeping cars, station porters and international rail travel. Organised by continent, all of these routes have stories to tell and the lost journeys are captured in the old postcards and posters that accompany photographs drawn from collections and archives across the world.
Lost Railways Of The World
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Author : Nigel Welbourn
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword Transport
Release Date : 2023-01-30
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 2023-01-30 with Transportation categories.
Some 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.
Discovering Lost Railways
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Author : Frederick George Cockman
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1973-01-01
Discovering Lost Railways written by Frederick George Cockman and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1973-01-01 with Railroads categories.
Tracing Lost Railways
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Author : Trevor Yorke
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020
Tracing Lost Railways written by Trevor Yorke and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020 with categories.
Lost Railways Of Co Dublin And The South East
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Author : Stephen Johnson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005
Lost Railways Of Co Dublin And The South East written by Stephen Johnson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Railroads categories.
Dublin was an early target for railway development; in fact it boasted the world's second passenger railway (and the first to serve a capital city) which opened in 1834 between Dublin and Kingstown. This was swiftly followed by railway expansion throughout Ireland. In the south east it was the Dublin & South Eastern and the Great Southern & Western Railways that dominated. By 1925 they had amalgamated to become Great Southern Railways, but soon after there followed a period of fluctuating fortunes due to war and fuel shortages. In the 1950s competition from road transport led to drastic cost-cutting measures. Unlike the railways in Britain however, the region has enjoyed a revival since the 1980s with line electrifications and development of a modern tramway within the capital; as at date of publication there is now even an underground system being considered for the city. The whole history of the region's railways is told here in detail accompanied by a collection of 52 photographs. Locations featured include stations at Dun Laoghaire, Rosslare, Shankhill, Templeogue, the Guinness Brewery, Broadstone, Dublin Harcourt Street, Terenure, Embankment, Blessington, Poulaphouca, Sutton, Hill of Howth, Liffey Junction, Carbury, Edenderry, Tullow, Abbeyleix, Kilkenny, Mountmellick, Woodenbridge Junction, Shillelagh, Goresbridge, Borris, Ballywilliam, Palace East, Macmine Junction, Rathgarogue, Glenmore, Kilmeadan, Durrow, Dungarvan, Ballyduff, Waterford Manor, Waterford, Tramore, and Avoca.
Norfolk S Lost Railways
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Author : Neil Burgess
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016-10-03
Norfolk S Lost Railways written by Neil Burgess and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-10-03 with categories.
Derbyshire S Lost Railways
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Author : Neil Burgess
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010-05-30
Derbyshire S Lost Railways written by Neil Burgess and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-05-30 with Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire railways categories.
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World Railway Journeys
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Author : Julian Holland
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016
World Railway Journeys written by Julian Holland and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with Transportation categories.
Take a journey around the world by rail, from the Rockies to the Australian outback, covering 50 routes from 35 countries. Detailed commentary on the geography and history of each line, from leading railway expert Julian Holland, is complemented by prestigious Times mapping and beautiful photography. Railway journeys include Le Petit Train Jaune in the Pyrenees featuring France s highest railway station; Cape Town to Kimberley in South Africa a feat of late Victorian engineering through the Hex River Mountains and across the Karoo Desert; Qinghai-Tibet Railway in China which contains the highest railway, tunnel and station in the world; Trans-Australian Railway in Australia which contains the world s longest stretch of dead straight track; Cumbres & Toltec Railroad which takes passengers on an awe-inspiring scenic 64-mile journey through the Rocky Mountains along the Colorado-New Mexico border; and La Trochita in Argentina where original oil-fired steam locomotives travel along a narrow gauge railway in the shadow of the Andes Mountains."
Lost Railways Of Kent
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Author : Leslie Oppitz
language : en
Publisher: Countryside Books (GB)
Release Date : 2003-10-01
Lost Railways Of Kent written by Leslie Oppitz 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 county'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.