Railways Of Kent
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Railways Of Kent
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Author : Anthony W. Burges
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007
Railways Of Kent written by Anthony W. Burges and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Railroads categories.
Away from the main lines, there were the rural branches to places such as Westerham and Hawkhurst, lines that grew in importance during the hop-picking season. Kent also had two light railways, the Kent & East Sussex and the East Kent, which retained their independence up to the formation of British Railways in 1948. Although much of the Kentish economy was based on Agriculture, there was also the Kent coalfield, the Royal Navy at Chatham, paper mills north of Sittingbourne and much else to attract traffic to the railways. Whilst the majority of London commuter services were, by the 1950s provided by EMUs, it was not until the end of the decade that the Kent Coast electrification scheme saw the main lines electrified and the demise of steam on boat trains such as the legendary 'Golden Arrow'. The bulk of freight traffic remained steam-hauled into the 1960s. The book covers the entire county, locations featured include Margate, Ramsgate, Dover, Folkestone, Dungeness, Ashford, Tenterden, Hawkhurst, Canterbury, Faversham, Maidstone, Rochester, Tunbridge Wells, Sevenoaks, Westerham, Sheerness and Orpington.
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.
Cement Railways Of Kent
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Author : B. D. Stoyel
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1973
Cement Railways Of Kent written by B. D. Stoyel and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1973 with Transportation categories.
The Kent East Sussex Railway
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Author : S. R. Garrett
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1972
The Kent East Sussex Railway written by S. R. Garrett and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1972 with Transportation categories.
The Cement Railways Of Kent
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Author : B. D. Stoyel
language : en
Publisher: Oakwood Press
Release Date : 1990-01-01
The Cement Railways Of Kent written by B. D. Stoyel and has been published by Oakwood Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990-01-01 with Chalk categories.
Kent S Lost Railways
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Author : Marie Panter
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015-08
Kent S Lost Railways written by Marie Panter and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-08 with categories.
This title collects archive photographs and vital statistics of closed passenger railway stations in Kent. Information including dates of opening and closure, length of lines etc. is also provided.
A Complete System Of Railways For Kent
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Author : John Hilton
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998
A Complete System Of Railways For Kent written by John Hilton and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Surrey and Kent railways categories.
Industrial Railways And Locomotives Of Kent
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Author : Robin Waywell
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016
Industrial Railways And Locomotives Of Kent written by Robin Waywell and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with Railroads categories.
The East Kent Railway
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Author : John Scott-Morgan
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword Transport
Release Date : 2021-07-30
The East Kent Railway written by John Scott-Morgan 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 2021-07-30 with Transportation categories.
The East Kent Railway was one of Britain's less well known light railways, a part of the Colonel Stephens group of lines, the East Kent Railway was meant to open up the newly discovered Kent coal field and help to make its shareholders wealthy, however things took a different turn, when the projected colliery's along the line did not materialise the way the promoters had first envisaged. The only colliery to produce quantities of coal being Tilmanstone near Shepherdswell, which opened in 1912. There were other pits started along the formation of the line from Shepherdswell to Wingham, but in the cases of the other pits, only the surface buildings or test shafts were constructed, before the work was abandoned. This was largely due to flooding and the poor calorific quality of East Kent coal, which had to be mixed with other coal to be effectively used. There were four colliery's completed in Kent, the East Kent Railway only served one of them and this together with the other three lasted until the latter part of the 20th century. The railway operated a loss making passenger service to Wingham and for a few years to Sandwich Road halt on the line to Richborough Port line, however the service to Wingham Canterbury Road came to an end in October 1948, after British Railways had taken control. The East Kent Railway lasted through two world wars and was nationalised in 1948, becoming part of the Southern Region of British Railways, it closed to traffic in 1984, during the coal strike.
An Illustrated History Of The Kent And East Sussex Railway
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Author : John Scott-Morgan
language : en
Publisher: Ian Allan Publishing
Release Date : 2007
An Illustrated History Of The Kent And East Sussex Railway written by John Scott-Morgan and has been published by Ian Allan Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Railroads categories.
Providing a comprehensive account of the history and operation of the Kent & East Sussex Railway, this book looks at the line in the era before preservation.
