Walking Scotland S Lost Railways
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Walking Scotland S Lost Railways
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Author : Robin Howie
language : en
Publisher: Whittles
Release Date : 2020-04-20
Walking Scotland S Lost Railways written by Robin Howie and has been published by Whittles this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-04-20 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Scotland still has hundreds of miles of 'dismantled railways', the term used by Ordnance Survey, and the track beds give scope for many walks. Some track beds have been 'saved' as Tarmacadam walkway/cycleway routes while others have become well-trodden local walks. The remainder range from good, to overgrown, to well-nigh impassable in walking quality. This book provides a handy guide to trackbed walks with detailed information and maps. It is enhanced by numerous black and white old railway photographs, recalling those past days, and by coloured photographs that reflect the post-Beeching changes. The integral hand-crafted maps identify the old railway lines and the sites of stations, most of which are now unrecognisable. The 'Railway Age' is summarised and describes the change from 18th century wagon ways and horse traction to the arrival of steam locomotives c.1830. The fierce rivalry that then ensued between the many competing companies as railway development proceeded at a faster pace is recounted. Although walkers may be unaware of the tangled history of the development of the railway system during the Victorian era, many will have heard of, or experienced, the drastic 1960s cuts of the Beeching axe. However, in more recent times Scotland has experienced a railway revival - principally in the Greater Glasgow area but with new stations and station re-openings elsewhere. The long awaited 30-mile Borders Railway from Edinburgh to Tweedbank, the longest domestic railway to be built in Britain for more than a century, is something on a very different scale. Early passenger numbers have exceeded expectations and towns served by the line have seen significant economic benefits. Many railway enthusiasts cling to the hope that more lines will be reinstated. Meanwhile, those walks offer a fascinating and varied selection of routes that can fill an afternoon, a day or a long weekend - an ideal opportunity to get walking!
The Lost Railway Lines Of Ayrshire
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Author : Alasdair Wham
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997
The Lost Railway Lines Of Ayrshire written by Alasdair Wham and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Ayrshire (Scotland) categories.
The Lost Railways Of The Scottish Borders
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Author : Gordon Stansfield
language : en
Publisher: Stenlake Publishing
Release Date : 1999
The Lost Railways Of The Scottish Borders written by Gordon Stansfield and has been published by Stenlake Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Railroads categories.
By the latter part of the nineteenth century most towns along the Scottish Borders had acquired a rail service. Falling passenger numbers led to line closures beginning in the 1930s and continuing until today. This nostalgic collection of photographs illustrates many of the area's lost stations, along with historic rolling stock.
Trossachs And West Highlands
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Author : Alasdair Wham
language : en
Publisher: Gwasg y Bwthyn
Release Date : 2009
Trossachs And West Highlands written by Alasdair Wham and has been published by Gwasg y Bwthyn this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Railroads categories.
The latest in the 'Lost Railways' series. It tells the history of these railways, walks and industrial archaeology after the last train departed and their history since closing.
Discovering Scotland S Lost Railways
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Author : Julian Holland
language : en
Publisher: Waverley Books Limited
Release Date : 2009
Discovering Scotland S Lost Railways written by Julian Holland and has been published by Waverley Books Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Railroads categories.
Glasgow And Dunbartonshire S Lost Railways
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Author : Gordon Stansfield
language : en
Publisher: Stenlake Publishing
Release Date : 2003
Glasgow And Dunbartonshire S Lost Railways written by Gordon Stansfield and has been published by Stenlake Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Railroads categories.
Glasgow is unique among British cities in that it has the largest rail network outside of London, and there was once a time when the city had four very grand stations - Central, Queen Street, St Enoch's and Buchanan Street. Two of these have gone and with them the heyday of the city's railways. Those times are captured for us in this collection of fifty-two photographs, accompanied by a history of each of the city's lines. The neighbouring region of Dunbartonshire is also covered and was itself unique in that Milngavie was the home of one of the world's first monorail systems. Stations featured in the book - many of them long gone - include Cowlairs, Possilpark, Eglinton Street, Buchanan Street, Dalmuir Riverside, Stobcross, Bellahouston, Summerston, Maryhill Central, St Enoch's, Partick West, Cumberland Street, the Singer Terminal (Clydebank), Rutherglen and Strathbungo.
Lost Railway Walks Explore 100 Of Britain S Lost Railways
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Author : Julian Holland
language : en
Publisher: Collins
Release Date : 2016-05-05
Lost Railway Walks Explore 100 Of Britain S Lost Railways written by Julian Holland and has been published by Collins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-05-05 with Great Britain categories.
100 selected walks across the length and breadth of Britain's lost railway lines. Each walk includes a short history of the railway before it closed, a description of what can be seen along it today, practical details such as car parking, access by public transport, a detailed route map and historical and modern day photographs.
The Hidden Ways
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Author : Alistair Moffat
language : en
Publisher: Canongate Books
Release Date : 2017-10-05
The Hidden Ways written by Alistair Moffat and has been published by Canongate Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-10-05 with History categories.
Shortlisted for the Edward Stanford Travel Writing Awards In The Hidden Ways, Alistair Moffat traverses the lost paths of Scotland. Down Roman roads tramped by armies, warpaths and pilgrim routes, drove roads and rail roads, turnpikes and sea roads, he traces the arteries through which our nation's lifeblood has flowed in a bid to understand how our history has left its mark upon our landscape. Moffat's travels along the hidden ways reveal not only the searing beauty and magic of the Scottish landscape, but open up a different sort of history, a new way of understanding our past by walking in the footsteps of our ancestors. In retracing the forgotten paths, he charts a powerful, surprising and moving history of Scotland through the unremembered lives who have moved through it.
Exploring Disused Railways In East Scotland
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Author : Michael Mather
language : en
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Release Date : 2017-03-15
Exploring Disused Railways In East Scotland written by Michael Mather and has been published by Amberley Publishing Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-03-15 with Transportation categories.
Michael Mather explores eastern Scotland's disused railway lines.
Ayrshire S Forgotten Railways
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Author : Alasdair Wham
language : en
Publisher: John Donald
Release Date : 2013
Ayrshire S Forgotten Railways written by Alasdair Wham and has been published by John Donald this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Railroads categories.