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Author : John Quick
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781899889754
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (897 download)
Download or read book Robinson's Locomotive Liveries on the Great Central Railway written by John Quick and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : John Palmer
Publisher : Pen and Sword Transport
ISBN 13 : 1526777908
Total Pages : 547 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (267 download)
Download or read book The Great Central Railway written by John Palmer and published by Pen and Sword Transport. This book was released on 2021-01-30 with total page 547 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Sets out to address what really happened . . . through its LNER days and into British Railways custodianship . . . A well-researched and presented tome.” —Key Model World For generations of railway enthusiasts and more lately for social historians, the life and times of the former Great Central Railway and in particular its extension towards London in the 1890s and closure seventy years later, have generated considerable interest and controversy. Although many books have been written about the Railway, the majority in recent times have concentrated upon providing a photographic record and a nostalgic look in retrospect to what was generally perceived as happier times for the route. None of the books have presented the outcome from thorough research into the business aspects of the Railway and its successive private (LNER) and public (BR) ownerships through war and peace, and times of industrial, social and political change, that influenced and shaped the demand for a railway service. While retaining a strong railway theme throughout, the book identifies the role played by successive governments, the electricity and coal industries and the effect of social change that, together resulted in a case for closure. The content of the book replaces much supposition with fact and places on record what really happened. The final part of the book acknowledges the fine work over half a century of volunteers dedicated to saving a section of the line in Leicestershire. “A valuable addition to the social and political history of railways.” —The Railway Correspondence and Travel Society
Author : Robin Jones
Publisher : Gresley
ISBN 13 : 9781911658610
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (586 download)
Download or read book History of the Great Central Railway written by Robin Jones and published by Gresley. This book was released on 2020-11-25 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Great Central Railway is the only double track preserved steam railway in the world and its main focus is on the hugely popular modern day line running between Loughborough and Leicester North. Author Robin Jones, editor of Heritage Railway magazine, uses an incredible collection of images from Britain's top railway photographers to showcase the very best of preserved steam running in an authentic setting. History has its place too with the formation of the original Great Central Railway, built in 1899 to connect the cities of Manchester, Sheffield and London, being explained and examined. Preservation sites set up elsewhere on the former Great Central line are also detailed including those at Buckinghamshire Railway Centre, Elsecar Heritage Railway and Dinting Railway Centre in Glossop.
Author : Michael A. Vanns
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1473892147
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (738 download)
Download or read book The Great Central Railway written by Michael A. Vanns and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2017-05-31 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This compelling book centers on the Great Central Railways early history, focusing particularly on its drive to reach London. It follows the subsequent fortunes of the London Extension right up until its closure, and into the preservation era, examining the remarkable achievements of hundreds of enthusiasts and their continuing struggle to fulfill the aspirations of those 1969 visionaries.In 1899 the Great Central Railway opened a new main line between Nottinghamshire and London. It was built to the highest of standards; civil and mechanical engineers able to benefit from the experience of over fifty years of British railway construction. It was a glorious achievement. Yet, despite incorporating some of the best facilities to enable it to operate in a more efficient way than its older rivals, it had a short working life compared to its contemporaries. By the end of the 1960s, most of it had closed. However, ironically, that abandonment by the state-owned British Railways presented an independent and enterprising group of railway enthusiasts with a unique opportunity to operate their own main line with their own engines. In 1969 the Main Line Preservation Group was formed with a vision to re-create a fully functioning, double track, steam-worked main line between Nottingham and Leicester. This book explores the journey, development and changes of the Great Central Railway and is a fantastic guide to how the railway industry has changed over time.
Author : Mac Hawkins
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781840133233
Total Pages : 223 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (332 download)
Download or read book The Great Central written by Mac Hawkins and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Matt Allen
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781841148984
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (489 download)
Download or read book Great Central Railway written by Matt Allen and published by . This book was released on 2009-04-29 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book will take you on a photographic journey along the eight mile line of the Great Central Railway. You'll see the collection of locomotives, historical rolling stock and the restored stations. Some of the photographs also catch that 'lucky moment' when two steam trains pass each other at speed.
Author : John Palmer
Publisher : Pen and Sword Transport
ISBN 13 : 1526777924
Total Pages : 346 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (267 download)
Download or read book The Great Central Railway written by John Palmer and published by Pen and Sword Transport. This book was released on 2021-01-30 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Sets out to address what really happened . . . through its LNER days and into British Railways custodianship . . . A well-researched and presented tome.” —Key Model World For generations of railway enthusiasts and more lately for social historians, the life and times of the former Great Central Railway and in particular its extension towards London in the 1890s and closure seventy years later, have generated considerable interest and controversy. Although many books have been written about the Railway, the majority in recent times have concentrated upon providing a photographic record and a nostalgic look in retrospect to what was generally perceived as happier times for the route. None of the books have presented the outcome from thorough research into the business aspects of the Railway and its successive private (LNER) and public (BR) ownerships through war and peace, and times of industrial, social and political change, that influenced and shaped the demand for a railway service. While retaining a strong railway theme throughout, the book identifies the role played by successive governments, the electricity and coal industries and the effect of social change that, together resulted in a case for closure. The content of the book replaces much supposition with fact and places on record what really happened. The final part of the book acknowledges the fine work over half a century of volunteers dedicated to saving a section of the line in Leicestershire. “A valuable addition to the social and political history of railways.” —The Railway Correspondence and Travel Society
Author : Paul Theroux
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 054752515X
Total Pages : 406 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (475 download)
Download or read book The Great Railway Bazaar written by Paul Theroux and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2006-06-01 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The acclaimed author recounts his epic journey across Europe and Asia in this international bestselling classic of travel literature: “Compulsive reading” (Graham Greene). In 1973, Paul Theroux embarked on a four-month journey by train from the United Kingdom through Europe, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia. In The Great Railway Bazaar, he records in vivid detail and penetrating insight the many fascinating incidents, adventures, and encounters of his grand, intercontinental tour. Asia's fabled trains—the Orient Express, the Khyber Pass Local, the Frontier Mail, the Golden Arrow to Kuala Lumpur, the Mandalay Express, the Trans-Siberian Express—are the stars of a journey that takes Theroux on a loop eastbound from London's Victoria Station to Tokyo Central, then back from Japan on the Trans-Siberian. Brimming with Theroux's signature humor and wry observations, this engrossing chronicle is essential reading for both the ardent adventurer and the armchair traveler.
Author : Great Central Railway
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (867 download)
Download or read book The Great Central Railway Journal written by Great Central Railway and published by . This book was released on 1917 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Cliff Downey
Publisher : TLC Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781883089863
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (898 download)
Download or read book Tennessee Central Railway written by Cliff Downey and published by TLC Publishing. This book was released on 2005-09-24 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A full history of this important 296 mile railroad that ran from Western Kentucky through Nashville to eastern Tennessee. It had the best routing to and from the city of Nashville, and was an important gateway route as well as connector. It was an important coal hauler as well, and had the full range of passenger and freight services and facilities. It fell on bad days after WWII and eventually its trackage was taken over after 1968 and operated by Southern, Louisville & Nashville, and Illinois Central. The line had interesting ALCO diesels, including FAs! Author Cliff Downey has given a very complete history of the line and concentrates much of the book on the trains, equipment, and operations, with excellent B&W and color photos, maps, and illustrations. This is the definitive history of this railroad, well researched, and well written.
Author : Oliver Green
Publisher : Frances Lincoln Children's Books
ISBN 13 : 0711266611
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (112 download)
Download or read book London's Great Railway Stations written by Oliver Green and published by Frances Lincoln Children's Books. This book was released on 2021-11-23 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A lavish photographic history of all the key railway stations of London for transport buffs and anyone interested in the rich history of London.
Author : Stephen Done
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781904109242
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (92 download)
Download or read book New Brighton Rock written by Stephen Done and published by . This book was released on 2013-10-01 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Stephen Done
Publisher : Hastings Books
ISBN 13 : 9781904109211
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (92 download)
Download or read book The Marylebone Murders written by Stephen Done and published by Hastings Books. This book was released on 2011-01 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Smog chokes London as the body of Jack Pym floats in the oily waters of the Regent's Canal near Marylbone station. Presumed a suicide, it looks a simple case, but D.I. Vignoles of the British Railways detective department suspects foul play. Pym's wife is telling lies, and nothing is quite what it seems.
Author : Stephen Done
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781904109204
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (92 download)
Download or read book The Torn Curtain written by Stephen Done and published by . This book was released on 2009-12-01 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Set in the immediate post-war years, this is the third in a series of stories featuring Inspector Vignoles, a railway detective working out of Leicester Central station, on the London Extension section of the long-lost Great Central Railway.
Author : Great Central Railway Company (1976)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 28 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (7 download)
Download or read book Main Line Steam written by Great Central Railway Company (1976) and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Keith Langston
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1526759837
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (267 download)
Download or read book British Steam Military Connections: LNER Steam Locomotives & Tornado written by Keith Langston and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2019-11-30 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This British Railways history explores the long-held tradition of naming steam locomotives in honor of the military. The naming of steam locomotives was a beloved British tradition since the first railway locomotives appeared in 1804. Many of the names were chosen in honor of military personnel, regiments, squadrons, naval vessels, aircraft, battles and associated historic events. This volume looks specifically at the steam locomotives with military-inspired names that were built by the London & North Eastern Railway, which joined the British Railways stock in 1948. A large number of the company’s Jubilee class locomotives were given names with a military connection, as were a small number of Black Five class engines. Famously the majority of the much-admired Royal Scot class of engines carried names associated with the military in general and regimental names in particular. Many of the nameplates were adorned with ornate crests and badges. Long after the demise of mainline steam, rescued nameplates have become prized collectors’ items. This generously illustrated publication highlights the relevant steam locomotives and explains the origins and social history surrounding their military names.
Author : Chris Austin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780860936763
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (367 download)
Download or read book Holding the Line written by Chris Austin and published by . This book was released on 2018-02 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
