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Rebuilding The Welsh Highland Railway
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Author : Peter Johnson
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2018-08-30
Rebuilding The Welsh Highland Railway written by Peter Johnson 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 2018-08-30 with Transportation categories.
THE REVIVAL AND RESTORATION of the Welsh Highland Railway is one of the greatest heritage railway achievements of the 21st Century, yet its success followed more than one hundred years of failure.Supported by public loans, its first incarnation combined the moribund North Wales Narrow Gauge Railways, some of the abandoned works of the Portmadoc, Beddgelert & South Snowdon Railway and part of the horse-worked Croesor Tramway. Opened in 1923, it was closed in 1937 and the track was lifted in 1941.Serious talk of revival started in the 1960s but restoration did not start until 1997, with the neighbouring Ffestiniog Railway at the helm, supported by generous donors and benefactors, the Millennium Commission, the Welsh Government and teams of enthusiastic volunteers.Author Peter Johnson steers a course through the railways complicated pre-history before describing the events, including a court hearing, three public inquiries and a great deal of controversy, leading to the start of services between Caernarfon and Porthmadog in 2011. A postscript describes post-completion developments.
Welsh Highland Railway Renaissance
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Author : Gordon Rushton
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012-05
Welsh Highland Railway Renaissance written by Gordon Rushton and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-05 with Narrow gauge railroads categories.
This is the story of the unique struggle to restore a railway lost to time in Snowdonia National Park.
Welsh Highland Railway
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Author : WHRS. EAST ANGLIAN GROUP
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021-03
Welsh Highland Railway written by WHRS. EAST ANGLIAN GROUP and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-03 with categories.
The rebuilding by the Ffestiniog Railway of the Welsh Highland Railway / Rheilffordd Eryri, a narrow gauge line through the heart of the Snowdonia National Park, was one of the most controversial of the millennium projects. In this paperback illustrated album, compiled by the East Anglian Group supporting the Welsh Highland Railway from the photographs and memories of their members, the changes and memorable events (both positive and negative) that have occurred on the WHR between 1994 and 2019 are shown.
Festiniog Railway
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Author : Peter Johnson
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword Transport
Release Date : 2017
Festiniog Railway written by Peter Johnson 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 2017 with History categories.
Opened in 1836 as a horse tramway using gravity to carry slate from Blaenau Ffestiniog to Porthmadog, by the 1920s the Festiniog Railway had left its years of technical innovation and high profits long behind. After the First World War, the railway's path led inexorably to closure, to passengers in 1939 and goods in 1946. After years of abandonment, visionary enthusiasts found a way to take control of the railway and starting its restoration in 1955. Not only did they have to fight the undergrowth, they also had to fight a state-owned utility which had appropriated a part of the route. All problems were eventually overcome and a 21/2 mile deviation saw services restored to Blaenau Ffestiniog in 1982. Along the way, the railway found its old entrepreneurial magic, building new steam locomotives and carriages, and rebuilding the Welsh highland Railway, to become a leading 21st century tourist attraction. Historian Peter Johnson, well known for his books on Welsh railways, has delved into the archives and previously untapped sources to produce this new history, a must-read for enthusiasts and visitors alike. The Festiniog Railway's pre-1921 history is covered in Peter Johnson's book, Festiniog Railway the Spooner era and after 1830-1920, also published by Pen & Sword Transport.
Festiniog Railway From Slate Railway To Heritage Operation 1921 2014
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Author : Peter Johnson
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2017-10-30
Festiniog Railway From Slate Railway To Heritage Operation 1921 2014 written by Peter Johnson 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 2017-10-30 with Transportation categories.
Opened in 1836 as a horse tramway using gravity to carry slate from Blaenau Ffestiniog to Porthmadog, by the 1920s the Festiniog Railway had left its years of technical innovation and high profits long behind. After the First World War, the railways path led inexorably to closure, to passengers in 1939 and goods in 1946.After years of abandonment, visionary enthusiasts found a way to take control of the railway and starting its restoration in 1955. Not only did they have to fight the undergrowth, they also had to fight a state-owned utility which had appropriated a part of the route. All problems were eventually overcome and a 2 mile deviation saw services restored to Blaenau Ffestiniog in 1982.Along the way, the railway found its old entrepreneurial magic, building new steam locomotives and carriages, and rebuilding the Welsh highland Railway, to become a leading 21st century tourist attraction.Historian Peter Johnson, well known for his books on Welsh railways, has delved into the archives and previously untapped sources to produce this new history, a must-read for enthusiasts and visitors alike.The Festiniog Railways pre–1921 history is covered in Peter Johnsons book, Festiniog Railway the Spooner era and after 1830–1920, also published by Pen & Sword Transport.
Welsh Highland Railway
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Author : John Stretton
language : en
Publisher: Silver Link
Release Date : 2009-02
Welsh Highland Railway written by John Stretton and has been published by Silver Link this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-02 with Narrow gauge railroads categories.
Presents the chapter that tells the story of the rebirth of the Welsh Highland Railway line, which is complete throughout from Caernarfon, through the famous Aberglaslyn Pass to Porthmadog, where it connects with the Ffestiniog Railway. This title emphasises on the reconstruction of the final section of the line from Rhyd Ddu.
The Welsh Highland Railway
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Author : Alun Turner
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996-01-01
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 1996-01-01 with Locomotives categories.
An Illustrated History Of The Welsh Highland Railway
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Author : Peter Johnson
language : en
Publisher: Ian Allan Pub
Release Date : 2009
An Illustrated History Of The Welsh Highland Railway written by Peter Johnson and has been published by Ian Allan Pub this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with History categories.
The Welsh Highland Railway was the longest of the Welsh narrow gauge railways, running all the way from Dinas Junction to Porthmadog. The line's origins dated back to the 1870s when the first section of the line was opened as the North Wales Narrow Gauge Railway. The route's completion throughout however, only dated from the 1920s, when under the influence of Colonel Stephens the line was extended to Porthmadog. This represented the last major expansion of the narrow gauge network of North Wales. This expanded and updated volume has been designed to complement reputed author Peter Johnson's first edition of 'An Illustrated History of the Welsh Highland Railway' published in 2002. Incorporating many stunning colour images, and published to coincide with the reopening of the line in the spring, it is a must-have for all those who fondly remember this line.Containing a vast amount of new information, this important new volume brings the story of the line's rebuilding up to date.
Festiniog Railway Volume 2
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Author : Peter Johnson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017-10
Festiniog Railway Volume 2 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 2017-10 with Narrow gauge railroads categories.
Opened in 1836 as a horse tramway using gravity to carry slate from Blaenau Ffestiniog to Porthmadog, by the 1920s the Festiniog Railway had left its years of technical innovation and high profits long behind. After the First World War, the railway's path led inexorably to closure, to passengers in 1939 and goods in 1946. After years of abandonment, visionary enthusiasts found a way to take control of the railway and starting its restoration in 1955. Not only did they have to fight the undergrowth, they also had to fight a state-owned utility which had appropriated a part of the route. All problems were eventually overcome and a 21/2 mile deviation saw services restored to Blaenau Ffestiniog in 1982. Along the way, the railway found its old entrepreneurial magic, building new steam locomotives and carriages, and rebuilding the Welsh highland Railway, to become a leading 21st century tourist attraction. Historian Peter Johnson, well known for his books on Welsh railways, has delved into the archives and previously untapped sources to produce this new history, a must-read for enthusiasts and visitors alike. The Festiniog Railway's pre-1921 history is covered in Peter Johnson's book, Festiniog Railway the Spooner era and after 1830-1920, also published by Pen & Sword Transport.
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