The Railway Grouping 1923 To The Beeching Era
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The Railway Grouping 1923 To The Beeching Era
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Author : Bob Pixton
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword Transport
Release Date : 2024-04-30
The Railway Grouping 1923 To The Beeching Era written by Bob Pixton 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 2024-04-30 with Transportation categories.
When King George V ascended to the throne in 1910, world trade was increasing and at home the countrys private enterprise railways were booming with larger trains and more freight being carried than ever before. Over the next fifty years the country had experienced not one, but two world wars. Railways had been forcefully reorganized, not once but twice, eventually becoming state owned. With the Government now in control of the railways finances, reformation was on the horizon in the medicine of Dr. Beeching. This volume sets out to chart the passage of the railways during these turbulent times. Contrary to popular belief, life on the railways during these times was not all doom and gloom but times of innovation, competition, new buildings, new lines and the spread of electrification. This was the era of faster, larger, non-stop expresses, streamlined trains: we even showcased our best trains abroad, not once but twice! More and more people were taking holidays by trains and holiday camps emerged. Challenging the position of steam engines were new diesel locomotives. The Festival of Britain (1951) and the Coronation of Elizabeth (1953) saw the country emerge from the devastation and crippling debt after World War 2. On the horizon were devastating rivals that wounded the previously unassailable position of steam trains: motor lorries and family cars. With looming unsustainable finances, the Government solicited external help to help sort out matters.
The Railway Grouping 1923 To The Beeching Era
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Author : Bob Pixton
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword Transport
Release Date : 2024-04-30
The Railway Grouping 1923 To The Beeching Era written by Bob Pixton 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 2024-04-30 with Transportation categories.
When King George V ascended to the throne in 1910, world trade was increasing and at home the countrys private enterprise railways were booming with larger trains and more freight being carried than ever before. Over the next fifty years the country had experienced not one, but two world wars. Railways had been forcefully reorganized, not once but twice, eventually becoming state owned. With the Government now in control of the railways finances, reformation was on the horizon in the medicine of Dr. Beeching. This volume sets out to chart the passage of the railways during these turbulent times. Contrary to popular belief, life on the railways during these times was not all doom and gloom but times of innovation, competition, new buildings, new lines and the spread of electrification. This was the era of faster, larger, non-stop expresses, streamlined trains: we even showcased our best trains abroad, not once but twice! More and more people were taking holidays by trains and holiday camps emerged. Challenging the position of steam engines were new diesel locomotives. The Festival of Britain (1951) and the Coronation of Elizabeth (1953) saw the country emerge from the devastation and crippling debt after World War 2. On the horizon were devastating rivals that wounded the previously unassailable position of steam trains: motor lorries and family cars. With looming unsustainable finances, the Government solicited external help to help sort out matters.
The British Railway Network In The Beeching Era
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Author : J.Allan Patmore
language : en
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Grouping Britain S Railways
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Author : ALEXANDER. MULLAY
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018
Grouping Britain S Railways written by ALEXANDER. MULLAY and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with categories.
The Lner Handbook
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Author : David Wragg
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2017-07-03
The Lner Handbook written by David Wragg and has been published by The History Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-03 with Transportation categories.
Renowned for its express locomotive Mallard setting a world speed record (126mph) for steam locomotives that endures to this day, the London & North Eastern Railway was the second largest of the 'Big Four' railway companies to emerge from the 1923 grouping and also the most diverse, with its prestigious high-speed trains from King's Cross balanced by an intensive suburban and commuter service from Liverpool Street and a high dependence on freight. Noted for its cautious board and thrifty management, the LNER gained a reputation for being poor but honest. Forming part of a series, along with The GWR Handbook, The LMS Handbook and The Southern Railway Handbook, this new edition provides an authoritative and highly detailed reference of information about the LNER.
The Great Eastern Railway From The Grouping To The Elizabeth Line 1923 2023
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Author : Charles Phillips
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2024-11-30
The Great Eastern Railway From The Grouping To The Elizabeth Line 1923 2023 written by Charles Phillips and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-11-30 with categories.
The Railways Of Bradford And Leeds
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Author : Peter Waller
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword Transport
Release Date : 2023-12-30
The Railways Of Bradford And Leeds written by Peter Waller 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 2023-12-30 with Transportation categories.
It was to the south-west of Leeds that one of the key lines in the development of Britain’s railway network – the Middleton Railway – established the principle of seeking parliamentary sanction for the construction of a new form of transport. Five decades later in the early nineteenth century it was again the Middleton Railway that was at the forefront of the use of steam – rather than animal – power to move coal from colliery to market. From the early 1830s through until the early years of the twentieth century the local railway network continued to expand; indeed, if it had not been for the outbreak of the First World War in 1914 the area would have played host to one of the last first-generation main lines to be constructed with the Midland Railway planning – and partially constructing – a new main line north from Royston. In the event the line was never completed, consigning Bradford to be served by no more than glorified branch lines. Providing a largely illustrated account to the history of the railway development of the area, the book includes a fascinating selection of illustrations that focus on the evolution of the network in the almost eighty years since the end of the Second World War.
Cuttings And Extracts From Various Periodicals And Pamphlets Relating To The Four Companies Involved In Railway Grouping 1923 48
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Hidden Dangers
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Author : Stanley Hall
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1999
Hidden Dangers written by Stanley Hall and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Railroad accidents categories.
British Railway Tickets
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Author : Jan Dobrzynski
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2013-01-20
British Railway Tickets written by Jan Dobrzynski and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-01-20 with Antiques & Collectibles categories.
In 1838 Thomas Edmondson, an employee of the fledgling Newcastle & Carlisle Railway, revolutionised the ticket issuing process in Britain and left an enduring legacy: the Edmondson ticket. Purchased as proof of the contract between passenger and railway company, the ticket was a receipt, travel pass and an ephemeral record of almost every train journey ever taken in the British Isles, reflecting the nostalgia of the railways and a period of history when the movement of millions of people brought together England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. The railways printed millions of tickets for every conceivable journey and category of passenger. Most were destroyed after use, but remarkably many survive, in the care of libraries, museums and collectors, and form the basis of a fascinating hobby.