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Railways To Bradford On Avon

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Author : Colin G. Maggs
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1961

Railways To Bradford On Avon written by Colin G. Maggs and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1961 with categories.

A History Of The Railway To Bradford On Avon

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000

A History Of The Railway To Bradford On Avon written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Great Western Railway categories.

The Railway Magazine

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Author : Colin G. Maggs
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1961

The Railway Magazine written by Colin G. Maggs and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1961 with categories.

The World S First Railway System

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Author : Mark Casson
language : en
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Release Date : 2009-09-10

The World S First Railway System written by Mark Casson and has been published by OUP Oxford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-09-10 with Business & Economics categories.

The British railway network was a monument to Victorian private enterprise. Its masterpieces of civil engineering were emulated around the world. But its performance was controversial: praised for promoting a high density of lines, it was also criticised for wasteful duplication of routes. This is the first history of the British railway system written from a modern economic perspective. It uses conterfactual analysis to construct an alternaive network to represent the most efficient alternative rail network that could have been constructed given what was known at the time - the first time this has been done. It reveals how weaknesses in regulation and defects in government policy resulted in enormous inefficiency in the Victorian system that Britain lives with today. British railway companies developed into powerful regional monopolies, which then contested each other's territories. When denied access to existing lines in rival territories, they built duplicate lines instead. Plans for an integrated national system, sponsored by William Gladstone, were blocked by Members of Parliament because of a perceived conflict with the local interests they represented. Each town wanted more railways than its neighbours, and so too many lines were built. The costs of these surplus lines led ultimately to higher fares and freight charges, which impaired the performance of the economy. The book will be the definitive source of reference for those interested in the economic history of the British railway system. It makes use of a major new historical source, deposited railway plans, integrates transport and local history through its regional analysis of the railway system, and provides a comprehensive, classified bibliography.

The Early History Of Railway Tunnels

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Author : Hubert Pragnell
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword Transport
Release Date : 2024-08-30

The Early History Of Railway Tunnels written by Hubert Pragnell 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 2024-08-30 with History categories.

To the early railway traveller, the prospect of travelling to places in hours rather than days hitherto was an inviting prospect, however a journey was not without its fears as well as excitement. To some, the prospect of travelling through a tunnel without carriage lighting, with smoke permeating the compartment and the confined noise was a horror of the new age. What might happen if we broke down or crashed into another train in the darkness? To others it was exciting, with the light from the footplate flickering against the tunnel walls or spotting the occasional glimpses of light from a ventilation shaft. To the directors of early railway companies, planning a route was governed by expense and the most direct way. Avoiding hills could add miles but tunnelling through them could involve vast expense as the Great Western Railway found at Box and the London and Birmingham at Kilsby. Creating a cutting as an alternative was also costly not only in labour and time, but also in compensation for landowners, who opposed railways on visual and social grounds having seen their land divided by canals. Construction involved millions of bricks or blocks of stone for sufficiently thick walls to withstand collapse. However, the entrance barely seen from the carriage window might be an impressive Italianate arch as at Primrose Hill, or a castellated portal worthy of the Middle Ages as at Bramhope. This book sets out to tell the story of tunnelling in Britain up to about 1870, when it was a question of burrowing through earth and rock with spade and explosive powder, with the constant danger of collapse or flooding leading to injury and death. It uses contemporary accounts, from the dangers of railway travel by Dickens to the excitement of being drawn through the Liverpool Wapping Tunnel by the young composer Mendelssoln. It includes descriptions from early railway company guide books, newspapers and diaries. It also includes numerous photographs and colored architectural elevations from railway archives.

Britain From The Rails

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Author : Benedict Le Vay
language : en
Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides
Release Date : 2014-12-01

Britain From The Rails written by Benedict Le Vay and has been published by Bradt Travel Guides this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-12-01 with Transportation categories.

"Including the nation's best-kept-secret railways"--Cover.

Conserving The Railway Heritage

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Author : Peter Burman
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2014-03-05

Conserving The Railway Heritage written by Peter Burman and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-03-05 with Architecture categories.

Great Britain not only invented the main-line railway but has also led the way in it's preservation - not just locomotves and carriages but also the buildings and structures that bear witness to the confidence of railway developers, architects and engineers. This book defines the nature of the railway heritage - from signalboxes, viaducts, tunnels and locomotive depots - and then discusses priorities and the best practice for it's conservation. The subject is a strongly topical one due to current concern over privatization, the effects of planned high-speed rail links and lively debates concerning the role of the enthusiast in railway preservation.