Narrow Gauge Railways Of Britain
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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 Railways Of Britain
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Author : Henry Frederick Howson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1948
Narrow Gauge Railways Of Britain written by Henry Frederick Howson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1948 with Narrow gauge railroads categories.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Railway
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Author : Andrew Dow
language : en
Publisher: Wharncliffe
Release Date : 2014-10-30
The Railway written by Andrew Dow and has been published by Wharncliffe this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-30 with Transportation categories.
Never before has a comprehensive history been written of the track used by railways of all gauges, tramways, and cliff railways, in Great Britain. And yet it was the development of track, every bit as much as the development of the locomotive, that has allowed our railways to provide an extraordinarily wide range of services. Without the track of today, with its laser-guided maintenance machines, the TGV and the Eurostar could not cruise smoothly at 272 feet per second, nor could 2,000-ton freight trains carry a wide range of materials, or suburban railways, over and under the ground, serve our great cities in a way that roads never could. Andrew Dow's account of the development of track, involving deep research in the papers of professional institutions as well as rare books, company records and personal accounts, paints a vivid picture of development from primitive beginnings to modernity. The book contains nearly 200 specially-commissioned drawings as well as many photographs of track in its very many forms since the appearance of the steam locomotive in 1804. Included are chapters on electrified railways, and on the development of mechanised maintenance, which revolutionised the world of the platelayer.
Narrow Gauge Railways In South Caernarvonshire
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Author : James I. C. Boyd
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1988
Narrow Gauge Railways In South Caernarvonshire written by James I. C. Boyd and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with Caernarvonshire (Wales) categories.
Technical Study Of The Festiniog Railway And Some Other Narrow Gauge Railways Of England
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Author : Edouard Vignes
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010
Technical Study Of The Festiniog Railway And Some Other Narrow Gauge Railways Of England written by Edouard Vignes and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Narrow gauge railroads categories.